I'll let Donna's awesome poster do the talking:
isn't this one of the most revolting things you've ever seen? I don't think I need to say what it reminds me of. Do I?
Here's a little something I whipped up earlier to gross you out inspire you...
it's another recipe from my trusty Golden Circle Tropical Recipe Book (although it's a bit of a stretch calling it a recipe)
May I present to you in all it's wobbly glory Jellied Pineapple Slices.
Here's Ruby's
and here's mine
Hungry?
My stylin needs work (but I've got plenty of time to practise) and if I ever cook with jelly in a retro recipe again I'm adding food colouring. I think there must've been extra chemicals in jelly of old, that gave Ruby's that fluro, Hulk-ish, green!
So, are you up for it???
Hope so.
p.s. your retro recipe does not have to include pineapple (sorry Ruby)
p.p.s. and please, tell your friends!
p.p.s. and please, tell your friends!
x
Your flaccid Jello cracks me up. This should be the cook off of the century!
ReplyDeleteLove your jellied pineapple!! I totally agree that Ruby used smoke n mirrors by way of chemicals to get her food looking as it did in her book. Loving the cream and cherry food styling. Top notch. xx
ReplyDeleteOh my. If only I had time. But maybe. Just maybe.
ReplyDeleteLynn
Oh my also. I am digging the fern leaves in Ruby's styling :)
ReplyDeleteI'm in but your going to have to assist with recipe! As all I have is Jamie, we love Jamie! xx
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha! I'm in, there are masses of retro cook books at my local oppy and i'm aiming to beat the vom-loaf thing (truely that is the vilest thing i ever saw and i think i would rather eat a cockroach), though i might freestyle given my odd mix of preggy cravings...
ReplyDeleteMad, rad challenge! I love it and can't wait to see what people post!
I'm pretty keen to enter. I have a number of retro cook books packed away and I have no idea where they are. This means a trip to my mother's house. That jellied pineapple is something else, and I don't dare contemplate what else may be in that loaf of bread. The 70s. So many good things. So many not so good things.
ReplyDeleteSeems like a good time to do the Fridge Tart....just typing that name makes me laugh out loud. :)
ReplyDeleteI think Ruby's jelly looks radioactive - toxically so. Yikes the 70's had some gall, huh!
So yes, I am totally in!
DeleteYum, actually that looks really nice. The top dish reminds me of a salmon load type thing I made at school. It was quite delicious really. Maybe I should join in on the cook off, a few prunes wrapped in bacon perhaps. T x
ReplyDeleteThat is the day before my daughters tenth birthday party. I can taste test it on her innocent friends !
ReplyDeleteI won't join in, largely because I dislike cooking and it's as much as I can do to feed the family week after week, but I will LOVE seeing the retro delights all your participants come up with!
ReplyDeleteCome on Kylie, that jelly is nowhere near a mad enough colour, get that food colouring immediately!
The loaf would look exactly the same if you ate it and puked it up later... Sorry, but you know it's true! xxxx
I've loved catching up with all your retro posts this week! But I have to say I liked your own nasturtiums the most - they are such wonderful bowls of sunshine (and I prefer the bunched look to the elongated one!) You are quite right that loaf is the most revolting looking recipe and leaves little to the imagination - hard to believe anyone could have been tempted to make it. I think you are also right that food colouring was brighter before - then we collectively became a lot more health conscious!!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Will have a hunt around at Mum's for some hideous retro recipes and will join the fun!.
ReplyDeleteLove your macrame dream catcher dedication.
Ooo. Count me in. I'll try and find something suitably disgusting (but hopefully not too wasteful).
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I have quite a collection of vileness (http://unusualcoleslaw.blogspot.com.au/).
ReplyDeleteAs a Pineapple Princess I couldn't miss this opportunity to restore your faith in the delights of canned beetroot, crushed pineapple, jelly, more jelly, pickled onions, glace cherries and other treasures of the past!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I didn't have a hangover when I saw that first pic - absolutely disgusting!!!!! I'm secretly looking forward to this - can't wait to see what's going to be on the menu!
ReplyDeleteLiz @ Shortbread & Ginger
oooo yuk that looks gross!! well i don't know, nothing i make looks that horrid. haha
ReplyDeleteAah this sounds like so much fun, I'm in! xx
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Oh, that pineapple Jello made me laugh, I couldn't help myself! :0
ReplyDeleteHi I got to the right post! I am in!
ReplyDeleteall ready to go... looking forward to seeing some master pieces!
ReplyDeletex Tina