In the ’50s, vintage fruit cocktail was added to everything from jello salads to canned meat. Here, see 42 weird old-fashioned ways they used to eat the stuff!
New holiday pie idea Fruit cocktail’s so gay to fold into the filling, to ring in a wreath round the top of your pie! And
Work all day? You’ll say hooray for Jell-O “busy day” dessert No cooking! Just whip Jell-O Instant Pudding — the busy day dessert — with fresh
Cool them off with Jell-O brand gelatin Recipes: Under-the-sea salad (see the 1963 version here: Under-the-sea Jell-o salad recipe) Spiced fruit dessert Moist ‘n fruity
Fast, fancy & fun! Royal pineapple gelatin and fruit cocktail A quick-trick recipe from Royal Prepare Royal pineapple gelatin according to package directions. Add 4
Summer treats that treat sensitive digestions lightly There’s no reason why a person with an ulcer, an allergy or a digestive problem can’t enjoy tempting,
The real death of a cheerleader story (1985) 
20 ways to serve potatoes (1912) 
Hershey’s rich cocoa fudge recipe from the ’70s & ’80s 
8 vintage sixties kitchens with Flair ranges: Pull-out electric stoves and glass oven doors that opened upwards 
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