Tuna Pizza – A Retro Recipe Re-Run

Hey there! Let’s see a show of hands for everyone who likes tuna pizza! Come on, don’t be shy. Anyone? Anyone at all? Nobody??? Hmmm…well anyway, this week I was thinking about this recipe and laughing to myself, so I decided it would be a good idea to break this puppy out from the archives to re-run all its ketchup-tuna-and-biscuit goodness.  This originally ran in July of 2011 as part of our “Sing A Tune To Tuna” contest. It ended {Read More}

Gumdrop Jumbos: The Secret Ingredient is Ketchup – The 10 Days of Vintage Christmas Cookies

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Yep. That’s right. There is ketchup in these cookies. And gumdrops. We can’t forget about that. When I saw this recipe in a Betty Crocker pamphlet from the 1960’s, I immediately put it on my to-make list. For some reason, I am a total sucker for recipes that randomly throw in tomato products. Print Gumdrop Jumbos Author: Betty Crocker   Ingredients 1 cup butter or margarine, softened ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar (packed) 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla {Read More}

Frozen Crabmeat Cocktail – 1932

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Cereals and fish, fowl and fruits, vegetables and cheese, a little of this and a bit of that, and left-over foods disappear, and are replaced by delightful combinations, well-blended by the Kelvinator cold. From Cooking with Cold, published by the Kelvinator Sales Corp, 1932 « Previous Molded Sea-Food Salad – Glistening And Jiggly Finalist #3   Next » Jell-O’s Sweet Moments Desserts Cookbook – 1963

29. Meat Loaf

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Mmm, mmmmm! Good, ole meatloaf! I have to admit, this is one of my most favorite pictures yet. From Dinner is Served, 1972 « Previous Savory Spaghetti Casserole   Next » Regency Ribbon Cake – Too Good Tuesday

Tuna Pizza – Tuna Contest Finalist #2

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There is a first time for everything, even here on the Mid-Century Menu! And this post has the honor of containing two firsts: The first time we have had the same exact same entry from two contestants AND the first time we have featured this: Yes! *Enthusiastic head nodding* Check out this “handy new way” to make tuna pizza. Which begs the question: What was the old way? But still, I was floored. Tuna on pizza! Tuna!!!!! Can you believe {Read More}