Knox Sparkling Gelatine, 1933 – Mid-Century Shopping Cart

by RetroRuth | Mar 11, 2014 | Mid-Century Shopping Cart | 0 comments

From Knox Gelatine,...

Knox Protein Drink: Mid-Century Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | May 4, 2011 | Beverages, Hello Jell-O | 24 comments

Welcome to this week’s Mid-Century Menu, the feature on the blog where Tom and I make a recipe from our mid-century cookbooks and eat it for dinner. No matter how horrible it is. But this week we have one big difference in our post: no Tom! Now, I know most of you...

Aspic Supper Salad Challenge

by RetroRuth | Mar 9, 2011 | Hello Jell-O, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes | 14 comments

Well, we are bringing you a slight change from our regularly scheduled program. This week, we take on a dare.  Not a dare from a reader, or even from taunting or disbelieving family members.  Nope, this week the dare comes from CNN.  Maybe not CNN as a whole, but...

All The Knox Choices You Would Ever Want

by RetroRuth | Feb 28, 2011 | MCMenu Fun, Vintage Cooking | 6 comments

“Oooo…Bob, look at all the choices!” *Mmmphf* “Oh, I think I’ll have some Tropical Delight, some Spanish Cream and some Salmon Mold. What do you want, Bob?” *Maaapfh* “Come on, Bob, what do you want?” *Umffff* “Bob will have some Lemon Jelly and some of that Prune...