by RetroRuth | Aug 9, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Whew. What a week! Good thing we have alcohol to ease the pain. This week’s drink comes from a recent eBay score: A fantastic bar book with a wooden cover called Here’s How from 1941. There are some great drinks in this book, and a ton of little illustrations which I...
by RetroRuth | Aug 7, 2013 | Hello Jell-O
Sometimes, when something is really good or when something comes together just right or you have an epiphany, you say that you can hear the angels singing. I’ve always wondered: If something is really, really bad, can you hear the choir in Hell singing? Does Hell even...
by RetroRuth | Aug 3, 2013 | Vintage Cooking, Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
This week Snow White sells us dairy products, mock turtle soup is rolled up in beef, you can dial-a-drink, and Veg-All and Velveeta finally get together! In an omelet! Vintage 1955 Walt Disney Snow White Dairy Recipe Book American Dairy Association Why I Want This:...
by RetroRuth | Aug 2, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Okay, honestly I picked this cocktail because of the name, but Tom picked it because it promised to do what no other cocktail has done for him: Make gin drinkable! Bees’ Knees Author: 2-in-1 Recipe Card Collection, 1977 Ingredients 1 jigger gin 1 tsp honey 1 tsp...
by RetroRuth | Jul 31, 2013 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts
Hey there, guys! I have been busy this week with baby things, so I thought I would bring this post out from the archives to share it again with you. This recipe won third place in the Glistening And Jiggly gelatin contest that Tom and I had last year, but it is a...
