I saw an Instagram video of a 70s commercial promoting a gross Miracle Whip Jello concoction. I had to find other horrible Holiday Food Creations! Here’s the “Cranberry Crimson Mold” commercial from 1971 that was my inspiration for this gallery of gastronomical grossness.
Now I don’t want to blame the fine folks at Kraft Foods, now known as the Kraft Heinz company for these downright scary looking recipes. Heck I don’t even want to blame the guy or gal that invented Miracle Whip, which I love, but is an ingredient in a lot of these suspect Holiday Food Creations.
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It seem the culprit may be the McCalls Great American Recipe Cards. If you’re old enough, you might remember your Mom, Aunt, or Grandma keeping them handy in their kitchen. Index cards with recipes on them from the 20th century. I suspect folks went all out during the holidays, and tried to get a little to fancy with their holiday food creations. Turning to slick marketing of the time, and these recipe cards to wow family and friends. Well it may have worked back then, but today it just seems kinda funky and downright weird! Admittedly, have not tried and of these, but I would! They just seem so odd.
