I know I've been posting a lot of recipe card posts. Every time I reach for the book I want to use, a box of cards stops me and I am compelled to go through it. It's kind of like me wanting to crush the packages of tostada shells I see at the store. They are just so round and stacked and fragile. All I want to do is squeeze them to crumbs. I see my recipe cards and all I want to do is go through them and find the worst of the worst. I have to admit, my finds today are interesting.
I don't know how many of you have heard of Marguerite Patten. I sure as heck didn't until today. She was kind of like Betty Crocker or Martha Stewart, except human. Here is a little Wiki blurb about her. I know, what rock have I been under? Where do I find these things?
These recipe cards are from Canada. Thank you Canada for your Canadian ugly retro food.
Enjoy Marguerite Patten's recipe cards, 1967. I had to plug the name and year. Clever. I know.
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Because cold soup is a stupid idea. It is better if it's jellied. Mags deemed it that way. |
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Savory Boxes. I bet they are. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink. |
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A gazillion corned beef open sandwiches. I get the moon! I get the moon! I'm sure there was a purpose to cut them into little shapes and overdecorate them. Because they're so pretty. Yeah, that's it. |
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Ehhh, by now you all should know I am a major mayophobe. Uhhh, nothing to see here. Moving on! |
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Coffee Mold. Because when you are craving a nice cup of coffee, you should be able to chew on it instead of drink. Semi solid coffee is the wave of the future. At least maybe it was in 1967. |
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Pressed Ox Tongue anybody? Any takers? It's covered in gelatin. No? |
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I don't know if Magz has ever been to California. How many Californian Jello Rings has the average Californian eaten? It's a jello mold with prunes in it! Nothing can be more disgusting! |
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Apple Jelly Ring. This seems pretty normal compared to other gelatin molds (see above). |
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My son saw this and said it was a porcupine pot roast. Brilliant child! To me it looks dead like it's laying on its side. I don't think my son wants a porcupine cake. |
And the end of another group of cards draws to a close. Don't worry, I have a gazillion more.
Oh wow. The prawns! The aspic! Unbelievably. And I have a set of those identical glasses for the gazpacho. Love these cards!
ReplyDeleteKim, I've wanted to get my hands on the Patten cards! But the shipping costs are waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too high.
ReplyDeleteIf you like this sort of thing, you should check out my blog www.dinnerisserved1972 and the Retro Weight Watchers Experiment http://theskinnyjeansproject.blogspot.com/
We actually make these things!
I saw those cards cards on ebay a few weeks ago and had to get them!!! Of course I am going to check out your blogs! Thanks!
DeleteI'm Canadian and I've never seen any of this 'food', but I want that hedgehog cake. I did see a photo of one like this years ago on a British website. Incidentally, Marguerite Patten was British so maybe hedgehog cake is more of a thing over there. It looks like it tastes like nutella.
ReplyDeleteDreadful sorry, but those Prawn Stuffed Apples and the Hedgehog Cake look really yummy to me! Would you mind scanning & posting the other side of their cards? I can’t find them anywhere on the Internet and I don’t want to pay gazillions to ship them to my country...
ReplyDeleteBest wishes!