This week we have a really fun little appetizer that you can make in a few minutes. And it’s a great way to trick your kids into cooking! These are Cucumber Rings! This recipe is from the Michigan Consolidated Gas Holiday Cookbook that was published in 1970. In...
It’s another nerd out on Jell-O history week, and this week we are going to be looking at the different Jell-O advertisement Illustrators from 1902 to the 1960s. I have the Jell-O Gallery & Museum to thank for all of this information. There is no way I would have...
This week we get to mix peanut butter, mustard, vinegar and sugar together to make a dip for Ritz crackers. Like regular peanut butter isn’t good enough on it’s own. This is Peanut Butter Spread! This lovely recipe is from The Peanut Cookbook of Plains Georgia, 1976....
This post has actually been a long time in the making. Ever since I started Mid-Century Menu, I have wanted to have a Jell-O flavor timeline on the blog, but I could never nail down the dates well enough to feel comfortable with my information. Part of the problem was...
You know, I was trying to come up with some really clever intro for this post, but as I was editing these photos, I realized I don’t have to be clever. I already did all that work. Because I made sandwiches in the shape of dogs. These are French Poodle Hero...
After yapping about the Jell-O Museum last week, I thought it was only fair to show you a test gelatin mold this week. So, ta-da! This is Thousand Island Salmon Spread!! So, this recipe was made as part of my girls’ party a few months ago. This was one of Carolyn’s...
It is now time to talk about everyone’s favorite jiggly vintage dessert – Jell-O!! I recently went to the Jell-O Museum and Gallery in LeRoy, New York, and it was a lovely and tingly-all-over experience that pretty much fulfilled my fantasies. I am going to post a...
This week I thought I would post about the Deviled Eggs I made for Easter. And since these are from the Nancy Drew Cookbook, there is mystery meat involved. Because you can’t have Nancy Drew without a mystery. Here are Savory Deviled Eggs and Double Deviled Eggs! Oh...
How many of you have ever had a doll cake for your birthday? Or for your bridal shower? I never had a doll cake (though I did have plenty of lambs, rabbits and even a coveted McDonald’s birthday cake), but I always loved to look at pictures of them. And for the...
