by RetroRuth | Oct 5, 2013 | Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far! Today we are tackling something that I have always found simultaneously revolting and fascinating: The practice of putting a fake “eye” on a cooked fish. I am sure that since the beginning of the time when people started...
by RetroRuth | Oct 2, 2013 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
My obsession with weird-ingredient desserts continues. This week we are making a cake with a fun addition: Pinto Beans! It’s called, unsurprisingly, Pinto Bean Cake. I found this recipe in a stash of newspaper clippings from the 1970’s that I recently bought on eBay....
by RetroRuth | Sep 28, 2013 | Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
Who is ready to see some fun vintage recipes that are made to please with cheese? This week we have strange-shaped appetizers, romantic hot dogs and undiluted tomato soup! 1971 Cheese Cones Photo & Recipe Vintage Best Foods Ad Why I Want This: Cheese...
by RetroRuth | Sep 27, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Whew! Thank goodness another crazy week has finally come to an end! This week our cocktail is very basic because…well, the ingredients are what we had on hand. And going out to buy stuff to make a cocktail is fine, but somehow I think it is a bit more fun when you...
by RetroRuth | Sep 25, 2013 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, The BEST
I think I run this post every year, but this cake is seriously that good and we make it all the time! Since it is apple season here in Michigan and I am breaking out the tested and delicious apple recipes from my collection, I thought I would remind everyone how good...
