25 Foods Hippies ACTUALLY Ate in 1970s Communes
The America We Remember
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This #historical #foodhistory drops you straight into the #hippies kitchens of off-grid cabins, shared farmhouses, and counterculture communes during the peak of the #1970s . These are 25 foods hippies actually cooked in 1970s #communes — meals built around #selfsufficiency , #cheapingredients, and a belief that food should nourish the body and the soul. From lentil stews simmering all day to homemade granola baked in communal ovens, these dishes powered a generation chasing #freelove , #peace , and freedom from the system.
This is the untold story of #communefood, where #vegetarian cooking, bulk grains, wild foraging, and DIY everything replaced grocery stores and fast food. These meals weren’t trendy — they were survival. Cooked for dozens at a time, eaten cross-legged on the floor, and shared by candlelight, they reflect a moment when Americans tried to reinvent how they lived, ate, and connected.
They weren’t just meals — they were #movements. Stone-ground whole wheat bread kneaded by hand, brown rice and beans stretched to feed everyone, carob desserts made without sugar, yogurt cultured on kitchen counters, and soups flavored with whatever grew nearby. Every pot told a story of #counterculture, #backtoland ideals, and rejecting consumer culture bite by bite.
For those who remember (or wish they were there):
👉 The smell of lentils and garlic simmering all afternoon
👉 Granola crunching under homemade honey drizzle
👉 Big pots of food passed hand-to-hand in total silence
👉 Meals made cheap, shared freely, and eaten together
These 25 recipes aren’t just food — they’re #history you can taste. Hit play. Step inside the commune. Remember what food was meant to be.
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Which of these commune meals surprised you most? Would you eat it today or stick to your modern kitchen?
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I was raised in hippie communes. These days of increasing food prices I'm finding my way back to the food of my childhood.
There's alot of good and accurate information in your video that will be a terrific help in the next few years. Thank you!
Edit: thank you, it bought back memories of breaking bread with comrades long gone,many who never made it past youth...the food the people....now my eyes are leaking, I still miss them.
Seriously, the food was amazing ,the company always interesting, the conversation was always educational .......I learned so much from those hippies.
25 Foods Hippies ACTUALLY Ate in 1970s Communes
The America We Remember
82,932 views
This #historical #foodhistory drops you straight into the #hippies kitchens of off-grid cabins, shared farmhouses, and counterculture communes during the peak of the #1970s . These are 25 foods hippies actually cooked in 1970s #communes — meals built around #selfsufficiency , #cheapingredients, and a belief that food should nourish the body and the soul. From lentil stews simmering all day to homemade granola baked in communal ovens, these dishes powered a generation chasing #freelove , #peace , and freedom from the system.
This is the untold story of #communefood, where #vegetarian cooking, bulk grains, wild foraging, and DIY everything replaced grocery stores and fast food. These meals weren’t trendy — they were survival. Cooked for dozens at a time, eaten cross-legged on the floor, and shared by candlelight, they reflect a moment when Americans tried to reinvent how they lived, ate, and connected.
They weren’t just meals — they were #movements. Stone-ground whole wheat bread kneaded by hand, brown rice and beans stretched to feed everyone, carob desserts made without sugar, yogurt cultured on kitchen counters, and soups flavored with whatever grew nearby. Every pot told a story of #counterculture, #backtoland ideals, and rejecting consumer culture bite by bite.
For those who remember (or wish they were there):
👉 The smell of lentils and garlic simmering all afternoon
👉 Granola crunching under homemade honey drizzle
👉 Big pots of food passed hand-to-hand in total silence
👉 Meals made cheap, shared freely, and eaten together
These 25 recipes aren’t just food — they’re #history you can taste. Hit play. Step inside the commune. Remember what food was meant to be.
💬 COMMENT BELOW:
Which of these commune meals surprised you most? Would you eat it today or stick to your modern kitchen?
🔔 SUBSCRIBE to @theamericaweremember for more #foodhistory, #nostalgia, and the forgotten meals that shaped America.
👉 @theamericaweremember
📧 For sponsorships, collaborations, or copyright matters:
theamericaweremember@gmail.com
👉 If this video brought back a memory — share it. Let’s keep these #forgottenfoods alive.
#hippiefood #1970scommunes #counterculturefood #communalcooking #backtolandmovement #vintagerecipes #alternativehistory #plantbasedhistory #americanhistory #nostalgicfood #slowliving #homesteadcooking #forgottenrecipes #vintagelife #foodtimeline