Mrs. N. in the log cabin on the hill gave me two bags full of old cookbooks, both hardcover and pamphlet style… a goldmine of old recipes, I just love them. Some date back to the very early 1900’s…and I got a kick out of the style of the advertising and some of the recipes of ye olde days.
From 1951…
From 1933…
“Magic” would be the word if everyone in my family
was dressed this special …..
My grandmother dressed this way daily, with an apron during cooking too.
Imagine that.
This stuff just doesn’t look appetizing…
Nor does this… THRIFTY SALAD
Let’s see… Lemon Jello with sliced tomatoes, peas, SALMON??…
on a bed of lettuce.
*GAG*
Jell-O published these adorable pamphlets dated 1916 & 1917… I love the artwork,
and the ads with stories included are just …so……..um… 1916 & 1917.
See for yourself…
“Though the honeymoon is not yet over and everything she does is still perfect,
the young housewife who is no cook has gone through a period of awful
trepidation while preparing that first dessert. She didn’t know, as all experienced
housewives do, that she couldn’t go wrong with Jell-O. “
If I had only known, I would have started with Jell-O.
LOL~these are awesome! Love it!
This reminds of my favorite female cousin back in the day – she couldn't cook a lick. So, every day my aunt cooked for her, and Tina would pick it up and bring it home. One day, just as she was getting out of the car she dropped a casserole at the same time her hubby drove up. LOL
Thanks for the memories. So glad your sweet neighbor gave these to you. I love the old cookbooks and have one from my church. 🙂
OMG, I'm in hysterics about the "Jell-O Bride" that is so funny – who knew! What a treasure trove! I love looking through old cookbooks, it really give you an understanding of what the culture was like during different time periods. Enjoy!
That's it, I'm making Frankfurter Casserole and Thrifty Salad for dinner tonight. Hubby will be so excited! Mom said when she first married she would make Jell-O mold and be so proud! Hee-larious! I have some of these same pamphlets/cookbooks from Grandma's stash…priceless!
Dang, now I will have that J-E-L-L-O song in my head all afternoon!
The Hot Dog Casserole and the Thrifty Salad recipies are almost a joke! Did anyone really ever eat these I wonder? It would be rather hilarious to cook them up for the family someday:)
I agree that I love the illustrations in the old jello cookbook…How wonderful of your neighbor to offer these gems to you!
I love finding these books in old bookstores. The recipes are unbelievable…all the fat they cooked with. The sour cream biscuits sound good though.
My sister was the queen of jello desserts and salads. The older the recipe, the better. And they were quite good!
XO,
Jane
Very cute post! I love old cookbooks too. Those gals knew how to cook!
If only I had known about the Jello-Bride back in '73 when I was a silly child bride. *smacks self on forehead* DOH
The first thing my brother-in-law asks a prospective date — can you cook jello? If she says yes, he figures there's hope. 😉
What a treasure trove! Oh, those old pictures and recipes. Priceless!
Brenda
The illustrations are fabulous! I might be forced to frame them. When I married my first mistake, someone actually gave me a handwritten recipe for, "How to boil water".
These are loads of fun to see! I wonder what my family would do if I served hot dogs cooked in fat and served in milk with green beans. Maybe using the individual serving dishes would make it more appealing : )
I love old cookbooks. I think people's palates have changed. There are many recipes from those books I read and think hmmmm…
Ha! I could have used this bit of information a long time ago! Better late than never, I'm afraid, won't apply to this situation. And better never than late as far as that salad goes…salmon and peas in jello?? Oy!
And now you've got me thinking about jello shots.
Oh wait … that was college, wasn't it?
: )
Oh my! Well…I will say I would rather eat the JELLO than the custard but PLEASE don't put my veggies and fish in it! heeheehee! Unreal! ♥
That Jello salad sounds nasty! I have a very old Westinghouse cook book that was my Grandmother's.
i can only think of the phrase 'you've come a long way baby'. it never meant that much to me until now as i contemplate my jello with plain old whipped cream! xoxo
Melted fat?!? Seriously????? Where exactly does one get fat? Why didn't all these people drop dead of heart attacks!
OMG… I just had a memory! The same person that gave the the recipe for boiling water, also gave me a long, skinny box, labeled "Husband Training Kit" and inside was a rolling pin!!! I had forgotten about it!
Wow! How lucky are you to get all of these! I collect old cooking pamphlets and cookbooks-and these are Primo!
Now about that Jell-o salad….ick.
xo, misha
The Thrifty Salad is definitely gag-worthy, but I was strangely drawn to the Frankfurter Casserole. 🙂 The artwork is such a snapshot of its time. Love it!