Our Vegetable Love

A promotional fold-out published by Olney & Carpenter, Inc. of Wolcott, NY. I took a stab at the year, but as usual with the magic of "circa," I'm not exactly sure. I think "Frost Seald" as a term sounds better than the ubiquitious "fresh frozen" or "frozen fresh," though. And I love the notion of the New York Staters helpfully flying their goodies into the remote corners of the Arctic, as depicted on the back of the pamphlet. (Shown slightly larger than original size.)

The redhead looks maybe a little too pleased, as she reminds us that our (not "Frost Seald") bacon should be served "crisp" at Tuesday's breakfast. Just in case we weren't aware. (Shown slightly larger than original size.)

This fold-out menu helps peddle the wonders of "Frost Seald" to those slickers in the Big City. The actual recipes were on the flip side. (Shown slightly larger than original size.)

From the March issue of Everywoman's magazine. Likely Cupid was slated to appear in the February issue, but rejected the whole "pea shooter" thing as undignified. See the mostly-obscured face? Nope, definitely not the real Cupid.

Oh, for the days when every box of frozen veggies came with a complementary pink satin ribbon!

[Obligatory joke about "husky-voiced" declarations of love goes here.] From the October issue of Western Family magazine.

Nice mystic eye effect in the middle there. From the October issue of Everywoman's magazine.

War rations are much more delicious if you doll 'em up! Front and back covers of a 26-page promo published by the Washburn-Wilson Seed Co. of Moscow, Idaho.

Why, I practically live on this soup and just look at my youthful complexion!

(L) Back during the Good War, it was okay to have Jane stand in for John while the latter was away smashing the axis. (R) In the Forties, Alaska was in Morocco and Idaho was in Chile.

I can't decide which meal to make tonight. Should it be the cute, creamy little Huts de la Legume or the Space Age Sausage Delight?

Don't forget breakfast: the most funereal meal of the day!

Each of the ladies keeps her eyes on her work, dreaming of the chance to make it big and get promoted to Legume Polishing! Woo!

Welcome to the latest installment of "Throw Any Random Crap In A Big Dish And Call It 'Dinner'."

Also featured pumpkins ("New Japanese Pie"), Potatoes ("Rural New Yorker No. 2"), Lettuce ("Early Prize Head"), and many others in glorious black and white!

A rare un-gelatinized/un-sticked view of both things that swam AND things that grew on vines. From the February issue of Everywoman's magazine.

Let's face it: the only exciting thing about this meal is the groovy purple tablecloth. From the May issue of Better Living magazine.

Nice Danish (or Swedish) Modern stylings, but there's nothing else to be done. They're still green beans from a can. Look upon my works, O Diners, and despair!