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Thinking about getting into shape for the beach? | Kraft re-ran those commercials in the early 70s, too

NancyLynn — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 15:38:00 +0000

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Post title: Kraft re-ran those commercials in the early 70s, too

[quote]sylvie malich wrote:

Does anybody remember the Kraft recipe commercials that ran in the '60s (late '60s, I was a little kid, okay?) on Sunday nights during the Ed Sullivan Show featuring such lovelies as Kraft Mayonaise Tuna Casseroles?

No party was complete without some mother serving Jello Cubes and Marshmallows Salads.
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Ha-ha, Sylvie, I was just thinking about that. I remember those Kraft "party dishes" on the Sonny & Cher show (I was a little kid, too!). I remember hating the ads because they were boring, we only ever saw the lady's hands with her boring beige nail polish, and the narrator's voice was boring, too. I couldn't appreciate the incipient humour at the time, trembling like a big jello mold lest my mother decide to serve up the stuff herself.

Fortunately, she did not.

Unfortunately, I cannot view the pictures on the first link mentioned above, though I did get to look at the Regrettable Food one. You know, I think buried in boxes in the basement I have a few of those jewels myself, passed down from my mother-in-law.;-)

Nancy :-)

Thinking about getting into shape for the beach? | Kraft recipes

sylvie malich (X) — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 15:23:00 +0000

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Does anybody remember the Kraft recipe commercials that ran in the '60s (late '60s, I was a little kid, okay?) on Sunday nights during the Ed Sullivan Show featuring such lovelies as Kraft Mayonaise Tuna Casseroles?

No party was complete without some mother serving Jello Cubes and Marshmallows Salads.

Thinking about getting into shape for the beach? | Well, there goes my afternoon snack...

Pernille Chapman — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 14:47:00 +0000

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Post title: Well, there goes my afternoon snack...

I was thinking of having a bite to eat along with my cup of tea, but I don't think I'll bother now...

Thanks a bunch for introducing us all to the concept of mackereality! Suddenly makes my feeble attempts at cooking something interesting with a tin of tomatoes (again) look much more appetising.

Have a great weekend,

Pernille

Thinking about getting into shape for the beach? | Muuuuhhhhhh!!!

Giacomo Camaiora (X) — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:45:00 +0000

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Post title: Muuuuhhhhhh!!!

[quote]Grace Anderson wrote:

These slimmers' recipe cards from the 1970's might give you some inspiration.

[url removed]

Well, they made me laugh, anyway...[/quote]

To be frank, I far prefer eating a big plate of spaghetti :-D.

Giacomo

Thinking about getting into shape for the beach? | Hilarious

Michele Johnson — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:44:00 +0000

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Thanks, Grace, this made my day! I laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes, especially at the ones under the link at the bottom, "Gallery of Regrettable Food." [url removed]

Thinking about getting into shape for the beach?

Grace Anderson — Fri, 23 Jul 2004 10:07:00 +0000

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These slimmers' recipe cards from the 1970's might give you some inspiration.

[url removed]

Well, they made me laugh, anyway...