Don't look Mr Ed!

“Friskies’ principal ingredient is lean red horse meat for meaty taste and energy giving protein”
No better ingredient than cuddly ponies to make dogs “gentle, friendly” and give them a “companionable disposition”.

What to add, what to add....

The true downfall of many of the ever popular jello mold recipes often seemed to be that extra added ingredient. The recipe creator just felt that the recipe wasn’t truly complete until she added that one last special ingredient. That special ingredient tended to be a heaping portion of yuck.
This recipe calls for apple flavored gelatin, pineapple, maraschino cherries, walnuts. Okay, those things seem to go together acceptably. Why not stop there? No, we also need shredded carrots. Heading down a slippery slope, but still probably palatable enough to be choked down. Nope, it still needs something else. That one unusual ingredient to make it extra special. What would compliment the flavors of apple, cherry and walnut. Green peppers of course!

We need meat!

A stand up freezer can be a great convenience, and a money saver. But for the love of God, how much ham can one family eat!??! That second shelf from the bottom has enough ham stuffed into it to feed an army.
Another ad in this same magazine promises to “Keep 18 pounds of meat fresh for a week!” I assume that vegetarianism was out of the question.

I have a garden hose, hear me roar

I have decided to devote weekend posts to items which may not be strictly food/kitchen related, but that still provide us with an entertaining "good old days" slice of life.
Nothing quite says “I’m a modern, independent woman, I don’t need to depend on a man” than getting dressed up and walking off with the garden hose.Where is she going? Who knows. For a woman with her own garden hose, the world is her oyster.
Hopefully the "Easy! And will be for ten years" refers to the hose, and not the woman.

Circle O Rangers?

I understand the gingerbread cookie recipe, no problem there. But why the circle of "rangers" protecting a fruit salad? Does fruit salad need to be guarded? What happens if the protective circle is broken? I feel bad for the rangers. This assignment looks really tedious, especially since (based on their leg positioning) they appear to be suffering from hemorrhoids.

Thank You Darling!

Poor Anne was in a panic, fearing that making enough ice cream to feed her party guests would have the family in the poorhouse. Luckily, her adoring husband (who I’m sure was very involved with helping around the house and the kitchen as much as possible) was there to jump in and save the day.
“Stop your stewin’ Little Lady. I can show you a trick or two!”
“Darling you’re such a smart husband!”
Bill then explained to Anne how to use the jello ice cream powder, and she was eternally grateful for his superior cooking knowledge. Bet Bill got lucky that night!

Come Closer Hansel and Gretel...

A weary traveler has wandered from the path into the deep dark woods. The last sliver of the daylight is disappearing upon the western horizon. The traveler is hungry, cold and afraid. He’s heard rumors of evil creatures who lurk in these dark woods. He stumbles into a small clearing. It’s hard to make out in the gathering gloom, but there on the tree stump is a feast. Some of the items are not quite identifiable, such as the lump of creamy meat in the left, or the banana/bacon dish in the front, but the traveler is hungry. Sadly, this will be his last meal. He has taken the bait of the deep woods goblins....