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Blueberry Delight, 1963 – Vintage Recipe Test
This week it was decided to make a dessert that was pretty much sugar, blueberries and butter. And I am just fine with that. This is Blueberry Delight! This is the first recipe that was voted on by my Patreon group! I mean, I only received...
Quick Pineapple Dessert, 1963
This week I wanted to make something with crushed pineapple. I somehow ended up with a huge can, so I'm going to split it up into several dishes. But the first recipe I had kicking around was for these dessert bars. This is Quick Pineapple Dessert! [cooked-recipe...
Peanut Butter Sandwich Bread, 1937 – Retro Recipe Test
I recently needed some PB&J sandwich bread and I didn't feel like braving the situation at Meijer. So I hit the books and came up with this recipe. This is Peanut Butter Bread! I didn't get many prep photos of this recipe, because the...
And The 9th Annual Lamb Cake Winners Are….
Whew! This has been a huge contest, and it was an absolute blast!!! I'm going to be a total knob, and thank everyone before I announce the winners. Thank you to everyone who sent in a lamb cake, a non-lamb cake, and especially those that sent in a fail. Thank you to...
Farm Salad, 1976 – A Vintage Recipe Test
This week I was sick of canned corn, so I decided to use my canned corn in a salad. This is Farm Salad! This week's recipe comes from the book Avocado Bravo, which was published in 1976 by avocado growers, and has some really excellent and...
Reader’s Lamb Cake Gallery And VOTE On Reader’s Choice Winners!
This is so exciting! Welcome to the Reader's Lamb Cake (ish) Gallery for 2020!!! This year has been a weird and unpredictable ride for everyone, but I am happy to say that this year we had the most lamb cake entries ever! We had 124 submissions this year, which I...
Roll Up Sandwiches, 1980 – A Vintage Recipe Test
How’s everyone doing? Still having a good time at home? Schooling your kids, finding a use for those lentils in your pantry, binging TV shows? Yes? Great! Me, too! No really. I’m definitely loving all of this. Really. Truthfully, a nice side-effect of the current...
Enter Your Easter Concoction or Lamb Cake Now – Deadline is May 1st at Midnight!
Just a quick reminder for everyone that the lamb cake contest is coming to an end on Friday, May 1st at midnight Eastern. If you have not sent it your lamb yet, now is the time! Message it to me on Facebook or email me at ruth@midcenturymenu.com. If you HAVE sent in...
Crackerwitch Castle, 1980 – Vintage Recipe Test
Well, my editing program has eaten this post twice now, so let's just get this done real quick before this post disappears, too. This is Crackerwitch Castle!! We desperately need things to do around here. And I also need time to do work. As...
Something To Look Forward To: Lamb Cake Gallery Sneak Peek – Enter The Cake Contest Now! Deadline is May 1st!
Oh, people. This is so exciting! I have had a flurry of entries for the Annual Lamb Cake Contest, and they are so adorable! It is NOT too late to send in a submission. The deadline is May 1st, so feel free to make a cake right now and send it in. Heck, send in a...
New Site Redesign is live! Free Recipe Membership and So Much More!
It has been over a year of work, but I am super, super excited to announce that the new website redesign is finally live! Come on over and click around for a while, I am sure you will find something fun. In fact, I am excited to bring you possibly the most fun part...
Lamb Cake Idea : Banana Bread Lambie With Pourable Chocolate Icing
How is everyone doing trapped inside? Good? Okay? Tired of your own cooking? Feeling guilty because heroic health care workers are struggling while you are sitting around in your PJ pants eating your twelfth cookie? Yeah, me too. So I made Tom and Alex make this...
