Right now many of us are trying to figure out how to keep ourselves occupied during this difficult time. Well let the Vintage Inn help you out! I have compiled a list of Vintage ads that feature Cooking (& Baking) Recipes from the 1930s-1950s. Have some fun with them and share in the comments below on how you made out!

P.S. Some of these might not look too appetizing (that is retro food recipes for you!). Oh and a Tip! To see the recipes larger, click on the image and be taken to it is original source OR save and zoom in on your computer (that is why I do)

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Vintage Cooking Recipes as seen in Vintage Ads

1920s – 1950s

1937 Kraft Miracle Whip Salad Dressing Ad. “Even old-fashioned potato salad seems new when you glorify it with Miracle Whip’s special flavor.” The recipe is to the left in the ad.

Source: Etsy

1930s vintage ad for Two-Tone Chocolate Pie made with Baker’s Chocolate (of course you can make it with whatever chocolate you own). Made to order for the “whoever in your life (a 2020 revision)”.

1947 Birds Eye Vegetables Ad – Fish Fillets with Almond Cream Gravy. Cook in in 30 minutes flat!

Source: Etsy

1949 Snider’s Catsup Ad – Nature’s Bountiful Harvest Spiced Ham Recipe.

Source: Etsy

Vintage 1942 Diamond Walnuts advertisement. “Why be a hen-pecked hostess? You’ll hear nothing but praise for your teatime treats when you just add walnuts”.

Included are 3 great recipes for snacks that use walnuts: Walnut Gelatin Salad, Walnut Divinity, and Golden Walnut Cake Balls.

Vintage 1942 Diamond Walnuts advertisement. Included are 3 great recipes for snacks that use walnuts: Walnut Gelatin Salad, Walnut Divinity, and Golden Walnut Cake Balls.

Source: Etsy

Del Monte Garden Peas in the ‘Garden Patty-Go-Round’. “Right in the center it’s SPRING!”

Del Monte Garden Peas in the 'Garden Patty-Go-Round' vintage recipe ad

Enjoy some hurry-up heaven today! 1951 Minute Rice Ad with Recipes.

Source: Etsy

1954 Food Ad, Hellmann’s & Best Foods Mayonnaise, with Potato Salad Recipe.

1956 A&P Strawberry Preserves Ad with Spice Cake Recipe. This looks good!

FURTHER READING: Vintage Cake Ideas As Seen Thru 1920s-1950s Ads

Source: Etsy

1950s vintage ad for Carnation milk and an interesting dinner idea…Creamed Tuna. Yum?

1950s Vintage ad for Carnation milk with vintage dinner recipe.

Source: Pinterest

Friends! What did you find appetizing from the above? I’m leaning towards those desserts posted. Share in the comments below.

FURTHER READING: Vintage Food 1920s-1960s, Archived Blog Posts

Liz

Today is Shrove Tuesday/ Pancake Tuesday/ Fat Tuesday, so for today’s post let’s check out some Vintage Pancake advertising from 1930s-1960s.

Please enjoy those fluffy circles!

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Vintage Pancake Advertising

1930’s-1960’s

1950s/ 1960s Pillsbury Pancake Mix. Making the Pancake cooking experience, so much easier!

Vintage advertising: 1950s/ 1960s Pillsbury Pancake Mix

1956 Vintage ad for Allsweet Margarine with the happiest Pancake on the planet. Do you add butter or Margarine to your flapjack (respond in the comments below)?

Source: eBay

1950s Bisquick Flour ad. Looking at all the goodies you can make with Bisquick, including “Wheatcakes” aka Pancakes.

Source: Pinterest

Can’t have pancakes without flour or a version of flour (unless I cook them and well then possibly that could be forgotten hahaha!). 1931 Pillsburys Pancake Flour Ad.

1931 Pillsburys Pancake Flour Vintage Advertisement - Pancake Tuesday

Source: Etsy

Log Cabin maple syrup ad published in Life Magazine September 26th, 1949. Maple Syrup is my go to topping for Pancakes and especially REAL Maple Syrup, YUM!