Food photography has changed so much in the last 45 years. These vintage recipe cards will surprise you & will leave you wondering what were they thinking?

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When Myrna suggested a “Spam” week, I thought “I don’t think so”, but then I remembered this recipe which I used to make regularly when we had a kid at home. It came with a set of the cards from the 1971 Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library. You bought the box and a few sets of the recipe cards and then additional cards were sent every month or so. Of course, most of the recipes used a variety of convenience foods, really beginning to be popular in the early ‘70’s. I picked them up cheaply at a…

Take a trip down memory lane with the most popular recipes from the 1970s, including cheese fondue, pineapple chicken, quiche Lorraine, and carrot cake.

This collection of quiche, carrot cake and cheese logs should prove that '70s food is so worth making today.

6 ounces cooked, dried split peas 1/4 cup skim milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon sage leaves 1/8 teaspoon marjoram leaves 1/8 teaspoon thyme leaves 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup Barbecue Sauc…

McCalls Great American Recipe Card Collection

When people think of retro, or use it in a sentence, it usually conveys some sort of nostalgia — fondness for the past and simpler times

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Step back in time with these recipes from 100 years ago. Discover forgotten flavors and ingredients that are rare today but still taste great.