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So, this is a Spam pie. A Wham Spam Pie. Which might be the best name for a recipe pretty much ever. Yeah, let’s just…you know…look at it for a while. Wham! It’s a pie. Made of Spam. And it doesn’t just have Spam in it. The pie itself is actually LIQUID Spam baked back to solidness. Wham Spam Pie Author: 1960′s Newspaper Ingredients 1½ cups finely crushed onion crackers 6 T butter 1 can Spam, chop half and puree the {Read More}
It’s bacon muffin time! This week we are cooking out of a lovely little book called The Queen’s Book, a collaborative cookbook from the Saginaw, MI area that was published in 1967. I picked this book up recently at a thrift shop, and when I was paging through it this little recipe with bacon caught my eye. Bacon Muffins Ingredients 2 slices bacon 2 cups flour 3 t. baking powder ½ t. salt 3 T. sugar 1 egg 1 C. {Read More}
Hello all!!! I am super-hungry for doughnuts this week, so I thought I would dig into the archives and pull out this great gem for some homemade banana doughnuts. This post originally ran in March of 2011, and it was so good I have made these several times since. Just a tip, leftover slightly stale banana doughnuts make killer French toast! This week we have a fun Mid-Century Menu for you! We are cooking out of Better Living Thru Good {Read More}
Missing text says “refrigerated orange rolls.” From Christmas Recipes Consumer’s Power, 1968 Merry Christmas from Mid-Century Menu! « Previous The 10 Days of Vintage Christmas Cookies Round-Up AND My Recent Appearance on the Radio! Next » Tomato Aspic Mold – 1968
For a festive touch, dip warm doughnuts into warm glaze, then in chopped nuts or sugar-peel mixture. From Frying Made Easy, approx. 1950. « Previous Papaya Facial Mask – In Case You Are Wondering About The South American Beauty Queens Next » Tuna Pie – A Mid-Century Recipe Test
“What an idea! Just 2 ingredients…Pillsbury’s Best and your favorite ice cream!” From The Pillsbury Busy Lady Bake-Off Recipes, 1966 « Previous Cheez Whiz Circle Burgers Next » Chocolate Pecan Pie – Too Good Tuesday
“If desired, fill center of ring with scrambled eggs.” From The Best Of Festive Foods, 1965 « Previous Tuna Checkerboard Casserole – A Mid-Century Recipe Test Next » A Labor Day Party
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