Category Archives: wtf

crochet, knitting, Random, Vintage Crochet & Knitting, wtf, yarn

Oh the 80s!

I really shouldn’t snark too much because I am an affiliate of Leisure Arts, Inc. but sometimes I look at vintage patterns and wonder just WTF people were thinking.

Leisure Arts #164 Sweater Sets to Knit and Crochet
Leisure Arts #164 Sweater Sets to Knit and Crochet

Now take the pictured vintage sweater set pattern as an example. The sweaters or vests individually would not be that awful- but together? Did I mention that the stuff is made from worsted weight yarn? Hi, it’s winter and you feel bulky enough as it is but to wear TWO worsted weight cabled or crocheted items together? Maybe if you were trying to save money on heating…

(and only about another 30 Leisure Arts, Inc. pamphlets to go through as I’m finally getting around to updating my Ravelry library)

 

Betty Crocker, food, recipe, vintage, wtf

Hamburger Pie

I really try to not editorialize the recipes I find- but there are things that make me go WTF/ simple dog head tilt. There are a lot in this Betty Crocker collection & of course I will have to post many of them. Because I am evil like that.
Let us just say the early 70s were not a good time for food & food photography. I blame the drugs of the late 1960s. Of which there was a lot of. (I’m still not sure what the explanation for some of the food choices of the 1950s were…)

HAMBURGER PIE

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon instant minced onion
  • Potato Buds instant puffs (instant potatoes)- enough for 8 servings
  • ¼ cup catsup
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar Cheese (2 oz)
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Heat oven to 350°. Mix meat, 1 1/3 cups of the instant puffs (dry), the egg, salt, pepper, catsup, onion and milk. Spread into ungreased pie pan, 9×1½ inches. Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes.

Prepare remaining instant puffs as directed on package for 4 servings. Top baked meat loaf with mashed potatoes, sprinkle with cheese. Bake 3 to 4 minutes longer or until cheese melts.

4 to 5 servings.

Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library/ Budget Casseroles #5

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Hamburger Pie
Hamburger Pie