Valentine's Day Countdown! Heart Shaped Fish Croquettes

It's only a few weeks from Valentines Day, so there's no time like RIGHT NOW to start thinking about VD goodies! Especially all you wives out there.

Wilma said it best.

Apparently Pet Milk agreed that the fastest way to a man's heart was through his stomach, and so they published this booklet in the 1940s.

It was FREE if you can believe such a thing, and apparently contained recipes like this one:

"Love it? Of course he will! It's a man's idea of really good eating."

Check back soon for more Valentines Day meal ideas!

Rollmops I say

Today's recipe may also leave you feeling ripped off. I'm sorry about that, but if your Mama hasn't broken it to you yet, let me do her dirty work:

Life isn't fair.

The "recipe" comes from the Appetizer section. Not sure why the editors thought a recipe was called for, but who am I to judge?

Rollmops

What is a rollmop you may well ask?

Here's a pic:

Roly Poly fish mops, eat them up, yum!

Fancy Schmancy Fish

Nuff said.


(Ok, if you really want to know, this picture is for a dish called Buffet Salmon en Gelée. I know you aren't going to make it and so am not including the recipe. If you want to find out where the Jello comes in, you'll have to Google it.)