by RetroRuth | Aug 21, 2013 | Best & Worst, Fish, Hello Jell-O, The BEST
Have I ever mentioned how much I hate tuna in gelatin? I haven’t? Well, I hate it. Hate! So when Stephanie sent me a recipe (a dieter’s recipe, no less!) for this fishy gelatin salad for our Glistening and Jiggly contest, I almost gagged. Stephanie writes: Ok, I just...
by RetroRuth | Aug 17, 2013 | Vintage Cooking, Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
Whoa. It was a good week for kitchen kitsch! Grab some coffee and strap in, because this week we have crazy gelatin, bunches and bunches of bananas, and finding love 50 ways with Manwich. Davis Dainty Dishes Cookbook 1941 Vintage Gelatine Recipes Book Why I Want...
by RetroRuth | Aug 16, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
This one isn’t really a cocktail so much as it is…beer. But it is still alcohol, so here we go! Shandy Gaff Author: 2-in-1 International Recipe Card Collection, 1977 Ingredients Ginger Ale, Iced Beer Instructions Fill highball glass halfway up with ginger ale; fill...
by RetroRuth | Aug 14, 2013 | Best & Worst, Hello Jell-O, The BEST
This week we have a gelatin that is decidedly NOT gross. Sea Breeze Salad! This thing is basically jelled lemon pie filling with pineapple in it. Nothing bad here. Surprising, isn’t it? Well, we were invited to a picnic earlier last month where I knew there would be...
by RetroRuth | Aug 10, 2013 | Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
This week we have Michael Landon, loosing weight with Domino Sugar, Ham Pinwheels, Parfait Pies, Ice Cream Cone Clowns and cakes your man will love! 1949 Jello General Foods 3 recipes vtg print ad Why I Want This: Tangy. Summer. Salad. Plus, the Tot’s Party...
