by RetroRuth | Sep 27, 2017 | Appetizers, Cocktail Party
This week we have a very easy recipe. Which is good, because I’m tired. These are Cheese Snacks! From Easy Guide To Good Eating, Ralston, 1959 [cooked-sharing] This recipe is from the Easy Guide To Good Eating from Ralston that was published in 1959. I’ve been doing...
by RetroRuth | Sep 20, 2017 | Main Dishes, Sandwiches & Pies
Ever just want to have a chocolate sandwich for lunch? Well, this week we have you covered. From A McNess Cocoa Pamphlet, approx 1925 [cooked-sharing] Now, this one isn’t mid-century. This recipe is from a cocoa pamphlet from McNess from about 1925. But seriously, I...
by RetroRuth | Sep 14, 2017 | Desserts
If you were an eagle-eyed reader, you might have spotted this week’s recipe test in with the loads of fruit in the Luau Wheelbarrow Ice Bar that I posted earlier this week. It was hiding out in a watermelon half. This is Avocado Ice Cream! From How To Use Hawaiian...
by RetroRuth | Sep 12, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, Holiday, The BEST
Just in case you needed one last fix for Luau week – I decided to spend most of my weekend chopping fruit. This is the Wheelbarrow Ice Bar! From How To Become A Cookout Champion, 1959 [cooked-sharing] This lovely is from How To Become A Cookout Champion, which was...
by RetroRuth | Sep 8, 2017 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts
It’s time for some dessert! And what’s better for dessert than something covered with coconut. These are Orange Doodads! From Out Of This World Recipes, 1978 [cooked-sharing] This recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks, Out Of This World Recipes from 1978....