The Original Chex Party Mix The original recipe for Chex party mix has been around for more than 60 years. This 1970s ad not only features the original recipe, guest stars awesome vintage upside down 1970s soda glasses!
April 2, 2015

The Original Chex Party Mix

The original recipe for Chex party mix has been around for more than 60 years. This 1970s ad not only features the original recipe, guest stars awesome vintage upside down 1970s soda glasses!

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The First Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest Winner The winner of the very first Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest was Theodora Smafield in 1949 with her recipe for No-Knead Water-Rising Twists. Still delicious and a classic to this day!
November 3, 2014

The First Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest Winner

The winner of the very first Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest was Theodora Smafield in 1949 with her recipe for No-Knead Water-Rising Twists. Still delicious and a classic to this day!

Tags:  food   bread   food history   pillsbury bake off   pillsbury   1940s   General Mills   recipe  
Bake The Recipe That Won $40K In 1980, the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest didn’t have a million dollar prize, but this winning recipe did score its creator a cool $40,000. That’s a lot of money in delicious 80s dollars!
October 13, 2014

Bake The Recipe That Won $40K

In 1980, the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest didn’t have a million dollar prize, but this winning recipe did score its creator a cool $40,000. That’s a lot of money in delicious 80s dollars!

Tags:  recipe   pillsbury   pillsbury doughboy   pillsbury bake off   Retro   1980s   General Mills  
One Recipe To Rule Them All In 1954, Pillsbury’s fancy pants European Recipe Service shared the recipe for Pate A Chou – the only recipe you need for appetizers, main dishes and desserts!
June 6, 2014

One Recipe To Rule Them All

In 1954, Pillsbury’s fancy pants European Recipe Service shared the recipe for Pate A Chou – the only recipe you need for appetizers, main dishes and desserts! 

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A La Bisquick Say you’re a salesman in the 1940s and you need to increase sales during Lent (no meat on Fridays). What do you do? Use a very French-looking chef to get shoppers excited about Spanish Corn a la Bisquick, of course!
April 17, 2014

A La Bisquick

Say you’re a salesman in the 1940s and you need to increase sales during Lent (no meat on Fridays). What do you do? Use a very French-looking chef to get shoppers excited about Spanish Corn a la Bisquick, of course!

Tags:  vintage   Retro   1940s   bisquick   General Mills   recipe  
Betty’s Pet Party Cake In 1947, General Mills launched a new shareholder magazine and Betty Crocker felt that deserved a celebration. So she whipped up this recipe for her Maraschino Party Cake. It’s very pink, enjoy!!
February 11, 2014

Betty’s Pet Party Cake

In 1947, General Mills launched a new shareholder magazine and Betty Crocker felt that deserved a celebration. So she whipped up this recipe for her Maraschino Party Cake. It’s very pink, enjoy!!

Tags:  vintage   food   recipe   Betty Crocker   1940s   General Mills