by RetroRuth | Aug 29, 2013 | Holiday, Labor Day
Ahh, Labor Day, where everything is last minute. Last minute back-to-school shopping. Last minute gardening. Last minute vacations. But your Labor Day Cookout doesn’t need to be last minute! Here on Mid-Century Menu we have tested hundreds of vintage and retro...
by RetroRuth | Aug 28, 2013 | Best & Worst, Hello Jell-O, Holiday, Labor Day, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads, The BEST
I hope everyone is looking forward to Labor Day! I know I am. And it preparation for all the cookouts and picnics that you will be going on, I decided to dig into our collection and pull out something I know will be a big hit on everyone’s Labor Day menu: It’s potato...
by RetroRuth | Aug 26, 2013 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts
This week we have something simple and fun that I have always wanted to try: chocolate syrup brownies. As a kid (and as a child-like adult) I enjoyed chocolate syrup chocolate milk and pouring the syrup on my ice cream. But I always wondered, was the...
by RetroRuth | Aug 24, 2013 | Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
This week on Kitchen Kitsch we have inappropriate illustrations, imaginary tea parties, fancy macaroni loaves, and delicious and unusual ham! Vintage Happy Holiday Drink Book Cookbook Hallmark Why I Want This: Do I really want this? Maybe not. Maybe what I...
by RetroRuth | Aug 23, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
You know, for a guy who doesn’t care for whiskey, Tom has sure been drinking a lot of it lately! This is the Scarlett O’Hara, from my recent eBay score from 1941, a wooden drink book called “Here’s How”. It seriously has the BEST illustrations. And as soon as I pick...
