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Would you eat any of these vintage Brady Bunch popcorn recipes?
Popcorn, bologna and anchovies. They go together like Cindy, Jan and Marcia.
In 1972, the Brady Bunch were the kings, queens, princes and princesses of pop. Not only was their Technicolor television kitchen a second home for all of us, the blended family had also released five albums and launched a spin-off cartoon. There were Brady Bunch toys, Brady Bunch board games, and Brady Bunch lunch boxes.
And, hey, what better to fill those Brady Bunch lunch boxes than some Brady Bunch recipes?
As summer was ending in 1974, the Brady gang — well, minus Mike, Greg and Tiger — gathered in the pages of Ladies Home Journal to promote the upcoming fourth season of The Brady Bunch. Because this is the ultimate pop family, Alice, Carol and the kids presented nine recipes featuring popcorn, in a piece titled "What's Popping with the Brady Bunch?"
Yeah, popcorn. It's seemingly more versatile than a movie snack. At least, Ladies Home Journey found a way to sneak it into everything from chicken dishes to desserts.
Here are the recipes from the original magazine [via Very Brady Blog]. Perhaps you'll want to make one. Or maybe they'll turn you off popcorn for good.
1. Popcorn-stuffed Chicken
Good luck getting a kid Cindy's age to eat chicken stuffed with prunes, celery and vinegary popcorn. They'll stick with the nuggets, thanks.
Click here and here for the recipe.
Image: Ladies Home Journal
2. Chicken-Cheese Pinwheels
Popcorn is in the filling and the pastry of this appetizer in a "jelly roll fashion." Only, instead of jelly in the roll, it's chicken, cheese and curry powder.
Click here for the recipe.
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3. Mexican Pancake
Just your typical pancakes — smothered in ground beef, cheese, peppers and popcorn. Is this for breakfast or dinner? Hey, you live your own life.
Click here for the recipe.
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4. Shoofly Pie in Popcorn Crust
If flies love it, it must be good. It's essentially like a pecan pie, only with almonds and fistfuls of popcorn in place of pecans.
Click here for the recipe.
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5. Popcorn Salad
Salad dressing and fruit — isn't the popcorn bound to get soggy? Find out for yourself, with this motel take on a Waldorf salad.
Click here for the recipe.
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6. Popcorn Caramel Cups
Caramel corn, ice cream and chocolate sauce? Now we're talking.
Click here for the recipe.
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7. Savory Cornucopias
Bologna, anchovies and popcorn — three tastes that were made for each other like Cindy, Marcia and Jan.
Click here for the recipe.
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8. Crackerjack Pie
A cherry pie with a nutty, caramel corn crust, this dessert is more like a Cherry Mash than a box of Cracker Jacks.
Click here for the recipe.
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9. Popcorn-Marshmallow Brownies
Half Rice Krispies treat, half brownie, this marriage sounds just as brilliant as a certain lovely lady and fellow.
Click here for the recipe.
Image: Ladies Home Journal
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