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Insane vintage recipe: Almonds in a Haystack. Consists of minced ham, Miracle Whip, cream cheese, green onions, and relish.

Insane Vintage Recipe: Almonds in a Haystack

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Almonds in a Haystack. At first glance you see almonds covering a white substance. I assumed it was Cool Whip…almonds, sweetness, this can’t be bad. Then I realized it was Miracle Whip. Not even real mayonnaise. And what was that bulk of stuff in the middle? It’s hard to read, but I have deduced what that all actually says:

  • 4 C. finely chopped ham
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 3/4 C. Miracle Whip
  • 1/3 C. sliced green onions
  • 1/4 C. pickle relish
  • Slivered almonds

I should admit that I was aided in my sleuthing by the fact that not one, but TWO different websites have the recipe printed. Cooks.com (the source of endless bad recipes) wasn’t a surprise. The surprise was a site called ‘Living with Energy in Iowa.’ Being originally from Iowa, I find this horrifying.

Insane vintage recipe: Almonds in a Haystack. Consists of minced ham, Miracle Whip, cream cheese, green onions, and relish.

When I originally found this, on Buzzfeed in their ’10 Regrettable Retro Food Recipes’, it claimed the original source as “Bad & Ugly Retro Recipes.“ I don’t know if I missed it or if the author has removed it, but I didn’t find it in any post…and I went through all of them. I’m very careful to credit the original source.

The picture is also featured on ‘Fine Fettle Guide.’ It didn’t credit a source. But it’s picture includes a white spot carried on every single picture on the internet. I also found the picture on ‘MeTV‘, which said they got it from the ‘Messy Nessy Chic,’ who said she got it from Pinterest. When I clicked on the Pinterest link, it led me a pin…of the MeTV article. So someone is that loop is confused. Since the only source that makes actual sense is Bad & Ugly, I suggest giving them a visit if you have time. They have a ton of horrible vintage recipes.

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I have to admit I found a version of this recipe on another site. But it wasn’t billed as a horrible vintage recipe. The author says she likes it. I’ll give her credit- her pictures look MUCH better than the one in the ad above. And described as kind of a “ham salad sandwich” I can kind of see it. I won’t be making it any time in the future. Thanks for ‘Sassy Spoon‘ for the images below. Please visit for other pictures as well as the recipe.

Almonds in a Haystack, aka Ham Haystack. From Sassy Spoon. Her version looks better than the original featured in "insane vintage recipes" section on TheHousewifeModern.com
Almonds in a Haystack, aka Ham Haystack. From Sassy Spoon. Her version looks better than the original featured in "insane vintage recipes" section on TheHousewifeModern.com
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As always, check out more ‘Insane Vintage Recipes‘ and ‘Vintage Ads‘ (mostly sexist) on their respective pages.
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  1. Tamara says

    January 13, 2020 at 11:45 pm

    I found your site actually LOOKING for this recipe. 😆 I too, grew up in Iowa, and this was something my mom made for parties.. it is surprisingly good, and I don’t even really like ham. We were not a Miracle whip household, so she used regular mayo. I now live on the other side of the world, and found myself thinking about making this recipe, affectionately dubbed “ham shit” by our family. Even my niece, who’s a well known pastry chef in New Orleans, has served it in sandwiches at her bakery/ cafe. Give it a try, you just might like it. 😊 Thanks for the recipe!

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    • Jennie says

      January 14, 2020 at 10:22 am

      NO! I can’t believe it. Well, I’m glad you found the recipe you were looking for. I can KIND OF see the ham and mayo in a sandwich. Still not sure about eating it with the almonds. Thanks for commenting and enjoy your “Almonds in a Haystack” when you make it.

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