You Had Me at "Imitation Flavor"

I do believe I could devote an entire blog to Jell-o in all its vintage goodness.

Take this fine specimen:

As if mixed vegetable isn't enough, this is imitation flavor.

I don't understand. How on earth could it be easier to create a fake version of the flavor of mixed veggies than to cook or dehydrate them down and distill their essence?

Better eating through chemistry I suppose.

Here are some pictures of what used to be made from this stuff. Be inspired.

I like this last one best of all. Nothing says loving like eyeball, celery, and American cheese Jell-o.

Saved by Celery!

Finally help for the rheumatic sole.

Imagine: 26 pounds of celery power in each tiny perle! Who has time to eat that much celery? My jaws would be tired after the first seven.

To heck with buying decent shoes. I'm off to find some Fuller Celery Perles.