by RetroRuth | Aug 15, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails, The BEST
Hey gang! Can you believe that Vintage Cocktail Friday is already over a year old? Where does the time go? This post is from July of 2012! Anyway, I was checking out the cocktails we have tried in the past (for research purposes, of course) and came across this fun...
by RetroRuth | Aug 13, 2014 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Hello Jell-O, The BEST
These cookies are so cute, fast and fun, and they would be a great end-of-summer treat for kids before they had to head back to school! This recipe originally ran in July 2012 and was part of our Glistening and Jiggly recipe contest. I dug this recipe out of the...
by RetroRuth | Aug 6, 2014 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, The BEST
Our plum tree decided to go crazy on us this year. So, since I have a couple of buckets of plums laying around, I decided to make some coffee cake. Dutch Plum Cake, to be exact! Dutch Plum Cake Author: Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook, 1959 Serves: 6 Ingredients...
by RetroRuth | Jul 9, 2014 | Best & Worst, Desserts, Pie, The BEST
This week we have another fun pie for Pie July! This is Chocolate Topping Pie! Chocolate Topping Pie Author: Baker’s Chocolate, 1952 Ingredients Chocolate Topping: 6 T butter 6 T confectioner’s sugar 1 1/2 squares Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate,...
by RetroRuth | Jun 11, 2014 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, The BEST
So, this year I was really happy that everyone was so enthusiastic about the 2014 Lamb Cake Gallery, because at the time I was less than pleased with the whole molded-cake scene. Why? Well, here is my chocolate bunny cake: Doesn’t look much like a bunny, does it?...
by RetroRuth | Mar 19, 2014 | Best & Worst, Main Dishes, MCMenu Fun, Sandwiches & Pies, Tom
We are dipping into the archives this week and pulling out one of the most hilarious recipes that Tom and I have ever made. This post originally ran in May of 2012, and since then this sub with canned spaghetti poured on it has been the butt of many jokes around our...
