by RetroRuth | Aug 12, 2015 | Beverages, The WORST
This week – because I was bored – I decided to test out a recipe that mixes canned tomato sauce with lemon-lime soda. And no, I’m not making that up. This is Sparkling Red Rouser! Just out of curiosity, do you think that mixing 7UP with canned tomato sauce even counts...
by RetroRuth | Aug 5, 2015 | Desserts, Hello Jell-O, The BEST
I was digging through the archives this week for a yummy gelatin to whip up for a party, when I came across this post from August of 2013! Since I am making it again, I thought I would give you guys a re-run of it as well. Enjoy! This week we have a gelatin that is...
by RetroRuth | Jul 29, 2015 | The BEST
This week we are going to cover a very basic recipe used in mid-century cooking: White Sauce. Come to think of it, this is the starting point for a lot of good food. Like mac and cheese, one of the most delicious dishes of all time. Many, many, many mid-century...
by RetroRuth | Jul 1, 2015 | Cake & Cupcakes, The BEST
If you are looking for my Astronaut Wives Club food post, never fear! It will post tomorrow. But for now, get ready to sink your teeth into banana cake! I had to look this recipe up recently to make banana cake for the little one, so I thought everyone else could use...
by RetroRuth | May 27, 2015 | Desserts, Pie, The BEST
It’s rhubarb season again! And while we have a couple different ways to use up your extra crop of “pie plant” on our blog, this is easily our favorite! Even though this pie was only posted last year, this has been a favorite in Tom’s family for forever. In fact, I am...
by RetroRuth | May 13, 2015 | Desserts, Pie, The WORST
I was pretty excited when I picked out this recipe. Grapefruit Cream Pie! How good does that sound? Well, it probably sounds better if last week you had to eat a Crabmeat and Grapefruit Cocktail. Compared to that, a Grapefruit Pie sounds like the best thing in the...
