The Gold Medal Train
This 1893 photo shows the Gold Medal Flour train just before it was ready to roll between Minneapolis, Minn. and St. Louis, Mo.
January 23, 2014

The Gold Medal Train

This 1893 photo shows the Gold Medal Flour train just before it was ready to roll between Minneapolis, Minn. and St. Louis, Mo. 

Tags:  history   gold medal flour   minneapolis   train   vintage   General Mills   1800s  
Jus-Rol Janet
Did you know that the Pillsbury Doughboy has a cousin in the UK? It’s Jus-Rol Janet!
January 22, 2014

Jus-Rol Janet

Did you know that the Pillsbury Doughboy has a cousin in the UK? It’s Jus-Rol Janet! 

Mug-O-Lunch
Who wouldn’t want a mug full of spaghetti and sauce for lunch?!
Answer: Not many people. This 1976 gem only lasted a few years.
January 21, 2014

Mug-O-Lunch

Who wouldn’t want a mug full of spaghetti and sauce for lunch?!
Answer: Not many people. This 1976 gem only lasted a few years. 

Tags:  food   vintage   1970s   General Mills   Betty Crocker  
Three Sweet Words
Do you even know what this is? Three sweet words: Cherry Squeezit flashlight. Oh, 1990s, we miss you…
January 20, 2014

Three Sweet Words

Do you even know what this is? Three sweet words: Cherry Squeezit flashlight. Oh, 1990s, we miss you…

Tags:  pop culture   squeezit   General Mills   1990s  
Fricot au Boeuf
In the 1980s, Hamburger Helper was a staple on the weeknight dinner table. It sounds so glamorous when it’s in French, doesn’t it?!
January 17, 2014

Fricot au Boeuf

In the 1980s, Hamburger Helper was a staple on the weeknight dinner table. It sounds so glamorous when it’s in French, doesn’t it?!

The Best Comes From Minnesota
When people in 1908 wondered where the best flour and best cereal came from, we gave them the answer – Pillsbury’s Best from Minnesota, of course!
January 16, 2014

The Best Comes From Minnesota

When people in 1908 wondered where the best flour and best cereal came from, we gave them the answer – Pillsbury’s Best from Minnesota, of course!

Tags:  food   flour   cereal   minnesota   pillsbury   General Mills   1900s   early 1900s   vintage   vintage ad