by RetroRuth | Nov 8, 2017 | Best & Worst, Hello Jell-O, The WORST
I have a rather serious unveiling this week. A serious gelatin mold unveiling. This is how emotionally invested in this I really am. With great seriousness, I present: Mt. Fuji King Crab Salad. From "Mealtime Magic" with Fancy Japanese King Crab Meat, 1950...
by RetroRuth | Oct 25, 2017 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
This week we don’t have a recipe so much as a cutting and frosting challenge. Which are always the best kinds of challenges. This is Hallo Witch! [cooked-sharing] This recipe is from the classic pamphlet, Baker’s Cut-Up Cakes, which is actually a brillant little...
by RetroRuth | Oct 18, 2017 | Desserts, Pie
This week we are taking advantage of apple season by covering sliced apples with Pop-Tarts! This is Apple Crumble! (We lost the photos from this post a few years ago when we had to switch servers! But no worries, the recipe test, and the recipe survived!) Apple...
by RetroRuth | Oct 11, 2017 | Side Dishes & Salads, Vegetables
I had a big, crazy recipe planned for this week, but then TJ got sick, and I got sick and yadda, yadda. Basically, life with kids happened. But I still wanted to do something fun for potato week, so I thought I would show you guys my best friend, my vintage french fry...
by RetroRuth | Oct 5, 2017 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts
This week we aren’t doing anything freaky, just making some nice, calm bar cookies. These are O’Henry Bars! From Art of Cooking from St. Pauls, 1965 [cooked-sharing] This recipe is from the Art of Cooking, a community cookbook from St. Paul’s Church from 1965. Sorry,...
