by RetroRuth | Nov 19, 2014 | Pie, Thanksgiving
I know, I know. I have re-run this recipe before, but this pie is just So. Dang. Good. Seriously! This recipe has everything. It is vintage, it has a little bit of magic (the ingredients re-arrange themselves in the oven) AND it tastes amazing. What more can you...
by RetroRuth | Nov 14, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Tom just made one of these the other day, so I thought a cocktail re-run was in order. I mean, why mess with the best, right? Also – this original post is over a year old, so chubby baby pictures ahead! Whew! Thank goodness another crazy week has finally come...
by RetroRuth | Nov 12, 2014 | Best & Worst, Desserts, Hello Jell-O, Holiday, Side Dishes & Salads, Thanksgiving, The BEST
It’s the final countdown to turkey time, so Tom and I decided to break out some vintage recipes to test! These are Frosted Cranberry Squares! From Mr.s Lorry L Mudge, Better Homes & Gardens, November 1965 [cooked-sharing] These are doubly appropriate for us, since...
by RetroRuth | Nov 7, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
This week we are busting out some apple cider for Vintage Cocktail Friday! This is Thomas & Jeremiah! From Here's How, 1941 [cooked-sharing] So, we didn’t have a tall heatproof glass that was vintage, so we mixed ours in a larger cup and then just poured off a...
by RetroRuth | Nov 5, 2014 | Best & Worst, Desserts, Holiday, Pie, Thanksgiving, The BEST
This is it!! It’s the biggest eating season of the year! After we finish off all the Halloween candy in the house, it’s pretty much a gorge-fest until Valentine’s Day. And if you are going to eat four times your weight in food this holiday season, why not make it...
