Eggs Marvelous / Fantastiske Egg

A breakfast/lunch recipe found in “Knudsen Recipes For Greater
Food Value” published by Knudsen Creamery Co in 1957

Another egg dish from the fifities. Feel free to add a little spice
to taste to make it a more contemporary dish.

Skillet Eggs Creole / Kreolske Egg Posjert i Panne

A spicy breakfast recipe found in “The Skillet Cook Book”
published by Wesson Oil & Snowdrift Sales Co. in 1958

For a breakfast with a bit of kick, why not try these eggs
poached in a spicy tomato sauce.

Peach Upside-Down Cake / Fersken Opp-nedkake

A recipe from an ad for Cling Peaches published
in Life magazine May 8th 1950 

Skillet Chop Suey / Pannestekt Chop Suey

A Chinese recipe found in “The Skillet Cook Book”
published by Wesson Oil & Snowdrift Sales Co. in 1958

Lamb, veal, or chicken may be used instead of pork. With chicken, use chicken bouillon cube and garnish with 1/2 cup blanched slivered and toasted almonds.

“Magic Crystals" Banana Cream Pie / "Magic Crystals" Pai med Banankrem

A pie recipe from an ad for Carnation published in April 1956

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Pan-Fried Shrimp Royal / Pannestekt Shrimp Royal

A seafood recipe found in “The Skillet Cook Book”
published by Wesson Oil & Snowdrift Sales Co in 1958

Pretty pink shrimp are tempting and pretty in this quick dish.

Heavenly Rice Pudding / Himmelsk Rispudding

A dessert recipe from an ad for Carnation published
in LIFE magazine in 1958

When I started this blog back in late 2013 I based a lot of the first posts on old ads and the designer in me has missed that for a while now, so I think I’ll post some of these from time to time again from now on – Ted

Stuffed Iceberg Lettuce / Fylt Isbergsalat

A vegetarian starter recipe found in “Knudsen Recipes For Greater Food Value” published by Knudsen Creamery Co in 1957

In Context

Iceberg lettuce is one of the main constituents in salads and is known for its crunchy texture. It has comparatively less nutrients than the other greens that you may find in salads.

Nutritional Facts
Iceberg lettuce is an excellent source of potassium and manganese, as well as a very good source of iron, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous. It also contains traces of sodium, copper, and zinc.

Vitamin Content
Iceberg lettuce is an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C. It is also a good source of thiamin, vitamin B6, and folate (vitamin B9).

Caloric Content
Iceberg lettuce contains 14 calories per 100 grams. It mainly contains water and dietary fiber. This food is low in sodium and is also very low in saturated fat and cholesterol.

Weight Loss
Iceberg lettuce has a high water content and is very low in calories. Therefore, it is good for weight loss efforts.

Promotes Good Health
It is rich in vitamin A which is an essential vitamin required for healthy eyes, growth and development of bones and strengthening of immune system.

Chocolate Town Cookies / Sjokolade Towncookies

Two cookie recipes from “Hershey’s Recipes”
published in the fifties

Hershey was generous when it came to cook books in the twenties, thirties, forties and fifties. I’ve got one from each decade. This one is from the fifties – Ted

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The Monte Cristo Sandwich / Monte Cristo Sandwichen

A classic hot sandwich recipe from LostRecipesFound

Ham, turkey and melted cheese on egg-dipped, butter-crisped white bread, the Monte Cristo sandwich made waitressing at the local Denny’s in that godawful brown polyester uniform, almost worth it. Perhaps because the fried bread’s a lot like French toast, “The Encyclopedia of Guilty Pleasures” puts the Monte Cristo in that “strange netherworld between breakfast and lunch,” making it perfect for Hobbit “elevensies.”

Most basically an Americanized Croque Monsieur, the Monte Cristo is purported to have first appeared under that menu moniker in 1950s California. Disney started serving it in 1966 at its Blue Bayou and Tahitian Terrace restaurants on New Orleans Square in Disneyworld, and chain-restaurants popularized it ever after. Lost Recipes Found’s triple-decker version riffs on a Los Angeles recipe that Gourmet magazine ran in 1968, in response to a reader request.

Since The Monte Cristo Sandwich is mentioned in “The Encyclopedia of Guilty Pleasures” that was my book suggestion yesterday I found it just right for today’s second recipe post – Ted

 Recipe in English –  Oppskrift på norsk

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Shellfish Salad / Skalldyrsalat

A recipe from “A Picture Treasury of Good Cooking” – A Tested Recipe Institute Cook Book published in 1953

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