Tuna Lobster Ring – 1967

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From Good Housekeeping’s Cooking For Company, 1967 « Previous 2012 Lamb Cake Gallery – Reader Submissions   Next » Gremlin Cake – 1957

Aspic Glazed Lamb Loaf – A Vintage Weight Watchers Recipe Test

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So, a little bird over on Twitter informed me that this is National Jell-O Week. I had been planning on bringing you a feast of pizza excellence this week (it is pretty hilarious), but I put that one on hold for the love of gelatin. Also, I didn’t get anything made for Valentine’s Day. But since I have been showing you a lot of gelatin lately, I decided to break out one of the fun ones for this week. And {Read More}

Cheese & Ham Casserole – A Retro Recipe Test

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So, if you are anything like me, you have about eight pounds of leftover Easter Ham in your fridge or freezer right now, just mocking you. Well, maybe not mocking you. But it’s not exactly in there thinking about how it’s going to make itself into delicious dishes that you can feed your family.  So, when I hit the cookbooks to come up with this week’s Mid-Century Menu, I had a definite plan. I was thinking “ham”. And came up {Read More}

Sweet-Sour Tuna – A Mid-Century Recipe Test

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So, there was a certain point during the testing of tuna recipes for our last contest that we became confused. Baffled. Stricken with bewilderment. And it came immediately on the heels of trying this recipe. But more on the confusion later. Right now, all you need to know is that this recipe is from Eartha Kitsch’s mom, Opal, and is from Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook from 1976. And IT is Sweet-Sour Tuna. This recipe is the greatest because {Read More}

Golden Baked Peppers

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  The secret ingredient is corn. Cheese! I mean, cheese. The secret ingredient is cheese. *Whew* That was a close one. From The Complete Cheese Cookbook, 1971 « Previous Creole-Style Shrimp with Rice   Next » Martha Washington’s Devil’s Food Cake – Too Good Tuesday