Barbecue Cheese Cracker Pie – A Vintage Gelatin Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Oct 3, 2012 | Hello Jell-O, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads

Well, I threatened to show you guys the rest of the tested recipes from the gelatin contest, and if you know me at all you know that I always make good on my threats. Wait. Promises. I mean, I always make good on my promises. Anyway, this freaky looking pie...

Grand Finale Peanut Butter Pie – A Vintage Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Sep 26, 2012 | Desserts, Pie

It’s time for pie!! And not just any pie. This is a no-bake peanut butter cheesecake in an Oreo crust. Nice, huh? Before we even start this recipe, I would like to point out the lone Oreo in the center of this pie. This pie was originally suppose to have Oreos ringing...

Sausage Apple Noodle Casserole – The Church Lady Casserole Challenge

by RetroRuth | Sep 19, 2012 | Casserole, Main Dishes, Pork

Tom and I can never say “no” to a food challenge.  If you dare us to eat that chocolate-covered grasshopper, we eat it.  If you tell us we can’t finish that sandwich, we finish it. And if you send us a crazy vintage recipe, we make it. No one knows this better than...

Carrot and Pineapple Salad – A Gelatin Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Sep 12, 2012 | Hello Jell-O, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads

  This week we have a recipe test that is, thankfully, short and sweet. Since we tested out a TON of recipes for our recent Gelatin Contest, I have a bunch of gelatin recipes stacked up and ready to go for you guys.  Which is kind of weird since I am used to...

It’s A Gelatin Round-up – ALL of the Winners In Our Recent Gelatin Contest

by RetroRuth | Sep 5, 2012 | Best & Worst, Contests, Hello Jell-O, The BEST, The WORST

It was an epic contest. It spanned about 4 months and had 10 winners. I really can’t blame you if you couldn’t keep track of all the gelatin-goodness (There was a ton of it!), so I decided to do a re-cap so we can relive the fun, the horror and the gelatin. Best...