Mid-Century Dinner Menu
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Pork chops and rice - Quick 'n' Easy Riceland Rice Recipe booklet was published in 1952 by the Arkansas Rice Growers Cooperative Association
green bean almondine - vintage by the bite blog
Kool-aid thirst quenchers - Kool Aid company. Kool-Aid began advertising itself as a brand in the early 1930s, shortly after its invention in 1927 by Edwin Perkins in Hastings, Nebraska.
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Retro Kraft Quick Dinner Menu
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Macaroni and Cheese - Kraft began advertising Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (originally known as Kraft Dinner) as a quick, budget-friendly meal as early as the 1940s, but its branding as a "quick dinner" solution really took off in the 1950s and 1960s.
Fruit Cocktail - Libby in the 1940s–60s, Libby ran colorful magazine ads showcasing fruit salad as a glamorous addition to gelatin molds, cottage cheese, or whipped cream—ideal for housewives looking for “fancy” convenience.
Instant Coffee - Chase & Sanborn did make instant coffee, especially during the 1950s through the 1970s, which is when instant coffee boomed in popularity.
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