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Tuna Sandwich Bake, 1967 – A Mid-Century Recipe Test
Who is ready for a disgusting-looking sandwich?? This ugly little guy is Tuna Sandwich Bake. Tuna Sandwich Bake Author: Hunts, 1957 Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 12 slices bread 2 (6.5 oz) cans of tuna, drained 1 cup chopped celery 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk 2 (8 oz) cans Hunts...
Cheerios Toffee – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday
This doesn't look too fancy. And I wasn't actually expecting very much from it. How much can you get from butter, sugar, and breakfast cereal? Cheerios Toffee Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 cup butter or margarine 2 1/2 cups Cheerios Instructions In large skillet, heat 1...
Sloe Tequila, 1971 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
It’s Friday and it’s time for a vintage drink! Sloe Tequila Author: Playboy's Bar Guide, 1971 Ingredients 1 oz tequila 1/2 oz sloe gin 1/2 oz lime juice 1/2 cup crushed ice cucumber peel Instructions Put tequila, sloe gin, lime juice into blender and blend for 10 to...
Mrs. Kahn’s Banana Sour Cream Cake – A Mid-Century Recipe Test
By RetroRuth This week's recipe was all about what I had laying around the house. I was out of cheese and tuna, which knocked a whole bunch of mid-century recipes off my radar. But what I DID have was sour cream and bananas, so I did what any self-respecting person...
Pizza Loaf – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday
Have you been getting "husbandly complaints about cold lunches" recently? Treat the man of the house to a nice thick slice of Pizza Loaf on this Father's Day! Pizza Loaf – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday Author: Mrs. Mary Cantwell, Otsego Co., N.Y. Ingredients 1...
Pink Pussycat, 1977 – Vintage Cocktail Friday
Happy Friday! It’s time for a cocktail! This week we made Pink Pussycat, mostly because we had pineapple juice on hand. Pink Pussycat Author: 2-in-1 International Recipe Card Collection Ingredients 1 1/2 jiggers vodka 1 tsp maraschino liqueur Pineapple juice 1/2 tsp...
Chocolate Cream Squares, 1974 – A Vintage Chocolate Recipe Test
So, this year I was really happy that everyone was so enthusiastic about the 2014 Lamb Cake Gallery, because at the time I was less than pleased with the whole molded-cake scene. Why? Well, here is my chocolate bunny cake: Doesn’t look much like a bunny, does it?...
Apricot Angel Cake Surprise – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday
I think this recipe's name is rather bizarre. It sort of ruins the surprise when you explain all the ingredients, doesn't it? Apricot Angel Cake Surprise – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday Ingredients 1 (10-inch) angel food cake 1 cup syrup from canned apricots 1...
Harvey Wallbanger, 1970 – Wallbanger vs. Harvey Wallbanger Cocktail Friday, Part 2!
By RetroRuth Welcome back to Vintage Cocktail Friday! This week we are finishing up our Wallbanger vs. Harvey Wallbanger comparison by making and drinking a Harvey Wallbanger! If only more of life’s challenges could be solved by having a drink. Harvey Wallbanger, 1970...
Reader Jason’s Mid-Century Menu Dinner Party with Pictures!
By RetroRuth This week we have some GREAT pictures that were sent to me by reader Jason. They are of a dinner party, but not just any dinner party. It’s a Mid-Century Menu themed dinner party! Jason writes: Good evening. I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your...
Can Do Salad – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday
This recipe has it all. Cutesy title, vintage brand-name product, and gelatin. What could go wrong? Can Do Salad – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday Author: Tillie Lewis Tasti-Diet Ingredients 1 can (16 ounces) Cling Peach Slices 1 package (1 tablespoon) unflavored...
Pastel Dessert Salad – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday
One of the (few) positive things about gelatin salads is that can be formed into pretty shapes, a glistening centerpiece for a festive table. Unfortunately, this pastel dessert salad came out a little less pretty and a little more blobby... Pastel Dessert Salad...
