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bad food of the 1960s, bad food of the 1970s, bad jello recipes, bad jello vintage recipes, bad recipes of the past, disgusting vintage recipes
As I was researching vintage Easter recipes, I came across some amazing Pinterest boards filled with examples of truly tasteless dishes from the 1950s and 1960s. I just had to share some of my favorites. Don’t worry, I won’t try making any of these–unless you really, really want me to. Actually, this would be a great theme for a dinner party!
Clean your frig out… throw all the leftovers into some jello. I’m sure nothing can go wrong.
This looks so wrong. I’m speechless.
He’s freaky and how the heck do you cut and serve this guy? Also, is anyone else weirded out by the fact that the narrative is first person?
Well, my kids might actually eat Cream of Wheat if I did this. I feel like this is what happens after mom wakes up with a hangover.
The disgusting predecessor of chicken and waffles.
Nothing says holiday dessert like a bleeding cake.
No. Words.
Well, if it’s digestible, then why not?
We close with this culinary mash-up nightmare.
New recipes are coming soon. They won’t be disgusting, I promise.
Bite From the Past 
Very disturbing. What were people thinking???
Some of those were truly horrifying! Although I might eat the cream of wheat if I had a hangover LOL
We were cleaning things out at my mother’s cabin and came across Kaufmanns cookbook for the busy woman, we were hysterical reading the recipes and commentaries. Books starts off saying if you don’t have a servant this is how you set a table! The history of a woman’s job is rather interesting.
Holy Smokin’ Underwear! That WAS quite a blast from the past, and not one that I would ever care to PERSONALLY revisit. (Shudder…) I think my Great Aunt Berta was a big fan of the National Clean out the Fridge & Dump Everything in the Jello Era (Shudders again… gulp) Memories… Awesome Stuff, Keep it comin! :))
what a fun post … what an abomination that last recipe was!
I’m so glad you found it as amusing as I did!
Holy flying cows….those are atrocious and so funny. I have my grandmother’s cookbook from the 30’s and it has quite a stash of those awful magazine pages. I’ll have to check them out and share them. The thought of the creamed tuna made my stomach flop, but I did notice it was a 7 oz. can. How times (and inflation) have changed. Tuna cans are only 5 oz now. 😀
I’m amazed that there are a few jello “salads” my Mom didn’t make! Thank heavens!
Hey there! Just found your vintage food blog (I follow your library marketing one as well since I’m on a Social Media committee for the library I work at). Love your collection of vintage ads here. They all look quite horrifying! 😉 Also, if f you’re interested, some poor fellow at Cracked.com actually made—and attempted to eat—that Ham and Banana Hollindaise. You can read his review of it here: http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/7-gross-foods-your-grandparents-ate-that-we-taste-tested/
Yuck! I totally have to check that out!