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9 Vintage Recipes That Will Make You Glad You Live in Modern Times

13 Friday Mar 2015

Posted by Angela Hursh, Library Marketing Expert in 1950's housewife food, Food of the Past Gone Wrong, Vintage recipes

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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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

The disgusting predecessor of chicken and waffles.

Nothing says holiday dessert like a bleeding cake.

Nothing says holiday dessert like a bleeding cake.

No. Words.

No. Words.

Well, if it's digestible, then why not?

Well, if it’s digestible, then why not?

We close with this culinary mash-up nightmare.

We close with this culinary mash-up nightmare.

New recipes are coming soon. They won’t be disgusting, I promise.

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