Baked Corn Chex ‘n Cheese Custard

Campbell’s Tomato Soup Cake

Coca-Cola French Onion Soup

Kraft Clam Dip

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Spam & Eggs

Kellogg’s All Bran Muffins

Clamato Cocktail

Holiday Fruit Pudding with

Royal Gelatin and Prunes

The 50s Housewife was the post-war Queen of the Kitchen. Marketers of convenience foods like Jell-O and Campbell’s Soup encouraged her to whip up meals using their ingredients. The results were a veritable smorgasbord of newfangled and often yucky product driven recipes recommended by infallible sources like Betty Crocker and Better Homes and Gardens. Below are links to some retro recipes. Bon Appetite!                                  

Velveeta Macaroni & Cheese

Tuna Noodle Casserole with

Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup

Velvet Salad with Jell-O and Kraft Dream Whip

Cooking with Lard

Campbell’s Green Bean Casserole

with French’s Fried Onions

The Moscow Mule

Ambrosia with Coconut

Ritz Mock Apple Pie