by Erica | Mar 9, 2014 | Cake & Cupcakes, Guest Bloggers
Technically, the name of this dessert is “Lemon Cake Top Pudding.” But I’m supposed to want to call it Super Puddin’ after I try it. I guess “Pile of Lemon Goop” wasn’t going to sell enough fruit. Super Puddin’ –...
by Erica | Mar 2, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Sandwiches & Pies
The mid-century kitchen wasn’t all about jello and tomato soup. Sometimes, they just made sandwiches. Tuna Fish-Apple Sandwiches – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday Author: Linda Douglas Ingredients 1 7-oz. can tuna fish 1/2 cup red skinned apple, diced 1...
by Erica | Feb 23, 2014 | Cake & Cupcakes, Guest Bloggers
The email that included this two-page spread of cake-casserole recipes said, “For the ‘Cake Casseroles’ I was thinking the prune one, of course.” OF COURSE. Although the fruit cocktail one looks pretty scary, too… Prune Casserole –...
by Erica | Feb 16, 2014 | Eggs, Guest Bloggers
If you’ve been reading Mid-Century Menu long enough, you’re used to tomato soup going into cake. Not just once, but twice. But it can also be dumped on top of an omelet. SOUPER. Souper Special Omelet Author: Campbell’s Soup (1958) Ingredients 2 tbsp....
by Erica | Feb 9, 2014 | Desserts, Guest Bloggers
Welcome to Recipe Guest Test Sundae! Er, Sunday. Homemade Sundae Sauce – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday Author: Royal Instant Pudding (1955) Ingredients 1 package chocolate or butterscotch instant pudding 1 cup light corn syrup water Instructions CHOCOLATE: Stir...
by Erica | Feb 2, 2014 | Casserole, Chicken, Guest Bloggers
A mid-century recipe is just slightly more fun with a strange name. This, for example, looks like “insane pasta chicken corn casserole,” but Del Monte’s marketing department felt that “chicken cornetti” would be a much more appealing...
