Posted on 01/02/2022 8:22:22 AM PST by mylife
McCall’s was a monthly American women’s magazine that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century, peaking at a readership of 8.4 million in the early 1960s. From 1973 through the early 1980s, the magazine created the Great American Recipe Card Collection “capturing the spirit of America through its recipes” by bringing “together the famous dishes… from the 50 states.” It was created by the editors of McCall’s and Random House.
The collection consisted of a plastic recipe card case featuring a bald eagle behind a red, white and blue shield surround by a plentiful food bounty. There are twenty four sections that each had twenty four recipe cards which became 600 cards in total. On each section divider card there is the title of the section, a little illustration pertaining to the theme in the top right corner, a full color photo on the front while on the back was a little blurb about the section’s theme. Lastly there was an index booklet that had a quick reference for all the recipes in the collection. These were available starting in 1973 all the way through the early 1980s.
There were two ways to obtain this collection. The first was to send the card found in the newspaper and McCall’s magazine to Random House. In return you would get the Bicentennial recipe card case, the 24 divider cards and the first set of twenty four cards called “Our Rich Heritage” for a free 14 day trial examination. If you liked the card and wanted to keep going, then you would pay one dollar for the initial set and then get sent the rest of the cards one by one and eventually in small groups at a charge of one dollar per set.
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Omylanta I still have my mother’s collection in the plastic recipe box - somewhere. Still packed in a moving box I suspect. Some of the recipes are still in use :) I love this little reminder of childhood.
And yet, you managed to survive.
I'm still getting them. I cancelled the credit card, but then they stole my bank account number. They tunneled into my Krugerrand stash, and finally broke my Bitcoin code.
The Bezo's Brownies aren't bad. I wouldn't recommend the Twerked Chicken or Hunter's Stew.
Those photos remind me of the stomach-turning recipes Kraft used to tout in commercials for Velveeta and Miracle Whip. The latter, in particular, was a favorite of my grandmother. Made and still makes me nauseous to even think of the taste.
“My mom would add a can of fruit cocktail to provide actual nourishment.”
The key was did she add the fruit soon enough so the top of the Jell-O was smooth. My brother would make fun of Mom for being late to add.
My mom’s idea of a diet lunch was a cup of cottage cheese with fruit cocktail on top of it.
We used to eat it on occasion, not knowing any better.
My mom cooked the way my dad liked it, but it was abysmal.
I am not into current trendy foods either. I like the good old meat, potatoes, veggies, and something nice for dessert. None of it weirdly seasoned or overcooked.
kielbasa, kraut and granny smith apple is food of the gods!
“You, my FRiend, are a culinary Philistine”
So be it.
The only way I eats eggs is scrambled, on a biscuit with bacon, cheese and a slice of tomato.
Any food list is subject to personal taste. They probably listed a few things I like.
the humorous ones ;)
i have McCall’s Cooking school and BC.
I could not make anything but fudge when i got married, and 45 years later i can cook very well.
A couple of those recipes had potential, but the rest were disgusting.
The absolute worst looking was the marinated celery hearts.
That particular minestrone came in as a close second.
:)
Kewpie Mayo guy?
I grew up the same way, but have an adventurous palate
No onion?
You heathen!
(I made that for dinner last night. Along with hot German potato salad. Must have been good because it is all gone.)
And here are some of the recipes:
https://vintagerecipecards.com/tag/mccalls-great-american-recipe-card-collection/page/2/
The coffee jello mold (served with snifters of brandy) looks interesting.
Basically the only way my wife will eat eggs is in quiche. On rare occasions a Denver omelet
I eat eggs pretty much any way they can be cooked. When I was a single man on a very tight budget I got in that habit it because they were very nourishing and CHEAP
Nope, Hellman's (or home made from eggs, sunflower oil, and a pinch of salt).
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