by RetroRuth | Nov 15, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Hooray for Friday and alcohol! This week we are mixing it up a bit (pun intended) and making a drink in the blender. I recently came across a fantastic book from the Oklahoma Peanut Commission from the 1970’s that tries to put peanuts in EVERYTHING. So I was very...
by RetroRuth | Nov 13, 2013 | Desserts, Pie
Most of you know by now that I have a weakness for weird ingredients in desserts. Tomato soup? Bring it on. Sauerkraut? Hello. Pork fat? Done it. Pinto beans? Please. But this week I picked something a little unusual. The mystery ingredient this week is peanut butter,...
by RetroRuth | Nov 9, 2013 | Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
This week we have some great kitschy kitchen appliances from eBay, including the Hot Dogger, Wee Bakerie and M’sier Crepe! Vintage 1970's Presto Hot Dogger Electric Hot Dog Cooker Mint in Box Why I Want This: Hot dogs cook in seconds! No boiling water! Plus,...
by RetroRuth | Nov 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Okay, I PROMISE this is going to be my last post on Vincent Price. Well…for this year. But the recent Vincent Price Halloween Cookalong was so fun I thought I would give you guys some quick highlights and links so you could check out some more of the Vincent Price...
by RetroRuth | Nov 4, 2013 | Beef, Halloween, Holiday, Main Dishes
Well, it’s finally here! The Vincent Price Cookalong is in full swing and we can finally unveil our dish: Un-Wealthy Wellington! Un-Wealthy Wellington Author: Vincent Price, 1972 Ingredients 2 lbs ground round 2 boxes pie crust mix (or enough for two pie crusts) 2 T...
