On Thu, 27 May 2021 07:24:12 -0400, Gary wrote:

> Bryan Simmons wrote:
>
>> US Janet wrote:
>>> SOUPERIOR MEAT LOAF
>>> Lipton
>>> 1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix
>>> 2 lbs. ground beef
>>> ¾ cup plain dry bread crumbs
>>> 2 eggs
>>> ¾ cup water
>>> 1/3 cup ketchup
>>> Preheat oven to 350F. Combine all ingredients in large bowl.
>>> Shape into loaf in 13x9 inch baking or roasting pan
>>> Bake uncovered 1 hour or until done. Let stand 10 minutes
>
>> "The 1960's called. They want their recipe back."
>> --Steve Wertz in rec.food.cooking 4-20-2009
>
> Funny: I think the real 1960s might have baked that meat loaf in a Jello
> mold for fancy presentation.
>
> It sounds like an old Betty Crocker thing to do.

This is my "Birthday Recipe" from Sunset Magazine, July 1967 (The
height of the Summer of Love).

>Summer of Love Buffet Loaf
>Source: Southern Living magazine, July 1967.
>
>Mrs. J.C Grigsby, Lehigh Acres, Florida, says this is a dish she
>serves often for bridge luncheons. With it she serves fruit
>salad, celery and carrot sticks.

Dammit, they didn't use the Oxford Comma!!!

>Green Layer:
>---------------------------------
>1 package lime-flavored gelatin
>1 cup boiling water
>3/4 cup ice
>1 teaspoon salt
>3 tablespoons vinegar
>1 cup grated cucumber
>1/4 cup chopped green pepper
>1/2 cup chopped celery
>
>Disolve gelatin in hot water. Add cold water, salt, and vinegar.
>Chill until slightly thickened. Add vegetables and pour into
>mold. Chill until firm.
>
>Red Layer
>------------------------------------
>1-1/2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
>1/2 cup cold water
>1 cup tomato juice
>1 teaspoon onion juice
>1 teaspoon salt
>2 cups ground cooked turkey
>
>Soak gelatin in cold water. Heat tomato juice; add gelatin and
>stir until completely dissolved. Chill until slightly thickened.
>Fold in seasonings and turkey. Put mixture over green layer and
>chill until firm. Unmold and garnish with poinsettia flowers of
>pimiento and green pepper.