Sunsweet Recipes
Let's not beat around the proverbial bush: dried fruit is good for you. It's rich in vitamins and high in fiber. The problem is, how does a company promote their use in foods? Why, with a recipe book, of course - with sensibilities that match the era. In this case, the dawn of the Atomic Age. (As always, click on the pictures for larger images - if you dare!)
That pegs the year at 1950. The cover isn't bad - an elegant display of dried fruits with coffee. It's when you get inside that the real horror begins:
Happy birthday, Junior! It's a prune cake! Mommy was so busy arranging the dried fruit for her bridge party that she switched your cake with Grandpa's! The senior citizens are all suffering from sugar rush, but at least you'll be regular.
This is the cake she really meant to send to Grandpa: dried fruit and tombstones!
And here's your Christmas treat! Spock's Brain pudding surrounded by alien spores!
Never let it be said we don't keep all of the fun snark to ourselves. Click on the real caption and provide your own snarky commentary for the picture!
