by RetroRuth | Jun 19, 2020 | Best & Worst, Bread, Bread and Pastries, Tested Recipes, The BEST
So, after the marshmallow shock of last week (which actually turned out well!) I decided to give us all a break this week. Especially Tom, since Father’s Day is this weekend. So I made a nice Carrot Bread! From The Queen's Book, 1967 This recipe is from a church...
by RetroRuth | Jun 12, 2020 | Beans, Best & Worst, Side Dishes & Salads, Tested Recipes, The BEST
Well, hello again. Welcome back to another installment of “recipe tests that are chosen for me by patrons”. This week we have this lovely girl. And yes, under that perfectly browned, melty marshmallow-goodness IS a pile of lima beans! This is Lima Beans...
by RetroRuth | Mar 17, 2020 | Appetizers, Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, The BEST
How is everyone doing out there? How is your St. Patrick’s Day? We are doing fine here. Here inside our house. Here inside our house where we are trying to work from home and homeschool our children. You know what…who wants a drink? This drink is from our stash of...
by RetroRuth | Jul 3, 2019 | Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, Main Dishes, Sandwiches & Pies, The BEST
You know, I was trying to come up with some really clever intro for this post, but as I was editing these photos, I realized I don’t have to be clever. I already did all that work. Because I made sandwiches in the shape of dogs. These are French Poodle Hero...
by RetroRuth | Dec 28, 2018 | Christmas, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Holiday, The BEST
This week we have a fun recipe that almost everyone already has, but I thought it would be fun to feature it anyway. Because Christmas. These are Peanut Butter Blossoms! From Tom's Mom's Recipe Collection! Thank you to Tom’s mom for bringing her famous version and...
by RetroRuth | Mar 7, 2018 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, The BEST
Who is ready for a huge, floofy fluffball of a dessert? This is Cherry Chocolate Ice Box Dessert! From Favorite Recipes of Home Economics Teachers, Desserts, 1963 This recipe is from the Desserts Volume of the Favorite Recipes of Home Economics Teachers recipes...
