Lime Sparkler - 1935

1 package Royal Gelatin Dessert (lime flavor)
1/2 cup boiling water
1 1/2 cups dry ginger ale

Dissolve Royal Quick Setting Gelatin in boiling water. Cool until it begins to thicken, then add ginger ale slowly. Chill immediately until it becomes very thick again. Place in parfait glasses. Chill until firm. Garnish with mint. Serves 6.

Recipe taken from: Royal Desserts and Salads, copyright 1935, Standard Brands Inc.

Rinso Ad - 1933

Source: Needlecraft The Home Arts Magazine, September 1933

Soda for Cleaning - 1920s

Taken from: Sweets, Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., 1920s booklet

Honey Drops - 1920s

2 cups white sugar, 1/2 cup boiling water, 1 large spoonful strained honey, butter size of an egg. Boil until it threads, take from fire and add 1/2 cup chopped nuts, 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring, then pour gradually, beating at the same time, over the beaten white of a fresh egg; beat until firm enough to drop on oiled paper without running.

Taken from: Sweets, Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.

Modern Table Etiquette - 1939

Taken from: Cupid's Book, 1939

Cheese Stars - 1936

1 3/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon Arm & Hammer or Cow Brand Baking Soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup grated cheese
3/4 cup buttermilk
Soft butter
Grated cheese

Sift flour once, measure, add baking soda and salt and sift again. Cut in shortening. Add grated cheese. Add buttermilk, stirring quickly to form a soft dough. Turn onto floured board. Knead slightly. Roll 1/4 inch thick. Spread lightly with soft butter. Cut into 2 inch squares. Cut each square in half, making triangles. Cover one half with grated cheese, place other half on top of first, butter side down, center points in opposite position. Bake in hot oven (475) 15 minutes. Serve hot. Makes 24 stars.

Recipe taken from: Good Things to Eat by Martha Lee Anderson, copyright 1936 Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

Palm Beach Waffles - 1930

1/3 cup Wesson oil
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk

Sift together the flour and salt. Add the milk and egg yolks which have been beaten together. Beat for one minute with an egg beater. Stir in the Wesson oil and fold in the stiffly beaten whites of eggs. Pre-heat waffle iron thoroughly before baking.

Recipe taken from: Everyday Recipes, The Wesson Oil People, 1930