by RetroRuth | Feb 10, 2016 | Appetizers, Cocktail Party, Holiday, Valentine's Day
This year for Valentine’s Day, I think you need to give your sweetie a big heart full of ham dip. This is Heart-and-Dart Dip! From Ten P.M. Cookbook, Good Housekeeping Magazine, 1958 [cooked-sharing] This recipe is from the ever-fabulous Ten P.M. Cookbook, which was...
by RetroRuth | Feb 5, 2016 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Even though it’s only February, we were in the mood for ice cream this week. An ice cream soda, to be specific. This is Adult Soda! From Discover Gold, Galliano, 1969 [cooked-sharing] The only difficultly we had with this one was a very determined toddler who wanted...
by RetroRuth | Feb 3, 2016 | Appetizers, Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, The BEST
Since the first Super Bowl was in 1967, I would say that it’s totally appropriate to throw a vintage Super Bowl Party. To help you plan your party, I made some dip. This is Philly Hostess Dip! From "Philly" Dip Party Handbook, 1950 [cooked-sharing] This dip is from a...
by RetroRuth | Jan 27, 2016 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
If you have ever hungered for chocolate cottage cheese, then today’s recipe is for you! These are Marbled Cocoa Squares! From American Dairy Association Test Kitchen, Creative Cooking With Cottage Cheese, 1950 [cooked-sharing] All joking aside, this is actually a...
by RetroRuth | Jan 22, 2016 | Beverages, Cocktail Party
This week our drink is going to be a bit different. It isn’t going to have any alcohol! This is Orange-Peach Freeze! From Frosty Drinks, Good Housekeeping, 1952 [cooked-sharing] We’ve had a couple of requests to start throwing in some non-alcoholic mid-century drinks,...
