Recently, I stumbled upon a complete set on ebay. Wanting to reminisce, I bought them. I didn't get the burnt orange box, but a mustard yellow one. One daughter was grossed out, the other told me to stop showing her nasty food pictures, and my son didn't like the clown foods or creepy cakes. I hope I didn't scare them into blogging about food one day.
I couldn't be satisfied. No, of course not. I'm sensing there was a recipe card war going on and found the McCall's 1973 Great American Recipe Card Collection on ebay. Of course I bought it!
Not surprising, the recipes are similar. I had hundreds and I narrowed it down to these. I tried not to scan the more popular ones. If you google "1970s Betty Crocker recipe cards", there are about 20 that show up the most. I'll knock those out first.
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When I used to go through my mother's cards this was the one that disgusted me the most. I just wasn't paying attention. Hindsight is 20/20. Would I cook this? Not a chance in Hades. |
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We have a four way going on of creamy crap canned soup and fake seafood for the "ladies" because that's what the ladies want. McCall and Betty missed the point here. |
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Stroganoff four ways! None of which looks appetizing at all. Is that a slug crawling over the peach on the Hamburger Stroganoff? Creepy. |
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This grilled turd meal is certain to be a memorable summer meal. Where's the trout? |
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This is certainly green. Perhaps hearty. Perhaps soup. Perhaps edible but I'm not taking my chances. It looks like the vomit of someone with gall bladder issues. Nobody wants to eat bile green soup! |
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A gazpacho salad mold. Great. We know gazpacho is a cold soup. Why it needs to be put in a mold of shame I don't know. Were the avocados what gave it the pacific coast flair? |
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Molded Shrimp Salad. I feel 10 pounds lighter just reading the recipe. Gelatin, yogurt, mayonnaise, shrimp and spice. I'd eat the lettuce but that shrimp mold has probably been sweating all over it. |
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If I had my omelet made to order, I would be a simpleton and not request red caviar and an entire carton of sour cream. There's an easy route somewhere. |
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Chicken breasts baked in a sauce of sour cream and mayonnaise. I'm very sure that I have zero desire to eat this. |
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I think they are trying too hard for bright and colorful. I've never seen such bright pimento stuffed olives. If you are going to doctor a picture of food, it's good to keep the food in the same hue. |
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All must be right in Betty's world because the flag is not upside down. I do admire the Old Style in the background. That as the beer of choice in Indiana. Yawn, another vessel for a green pepper. |
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Tongue in Aspic. Did I look at that right? Just because the word is "Memorable" does not mean it's a good memory. Eating tongue in aspic might not be a good memory. |
If for whatever reason anyone who reads this wants these recipes, just leave a comment. I'll be more than happy to oblige.
Until next time!!!
I hope that whoever first decided to put vegetables in lime jello got the help they so desperately needed.
ReplyDeleteWould it be possible to post the recipe for the molded shrimp salad? I made one of these years ago and I have a hankering to do it again but I can't find the recipe. This one seems like it might be quite nice.
I have been trying to find one of the cookie recipes from the McCall's set. It was an almond cookie, maybe shortbread? Just remember the almond part and they were delicious. My mom threw her set away and I would love to have that recipe again.Thanks!
ReplyDeleteany chance you still have this box and could post the sweet lemon spareribs with grilled bananas? I finally figured out this is the 'long lost' favorite that I have been hunting for.
ReplyDeleteOkay, see that cookbook with the yellow fondue pot? I have that exact same cookbook AND that exact same fondue pot! I bought the fondue pot at an Estate Sale because it was so funky and retro looking, then I saw the cookbook at Goodwill and had to buy it because of the picture. I get that you're making fun of all this, but I find it nostalgic because I grew up in those days.
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