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 [cooked-sharing] This recipe is from the Desserts Volume of the Favorite Recipes of Home Economics...
by RetroRuth | Dec 6, 2017 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Holiday, The BEST
I seriously love this time of year. It is time for cookies! And these are Cracker Jills! From Wisconsin Electric Holiday Cook book, 1971 [cooked-sharing] Super, super cute name on these. I was interested to see if they would taste like Cracker Jack! This recipe is...
by RetroRuth | Sep 12, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, Holiday, The BEST
Just in case you needed one last fix for Luau week – I decided to spend most of my weekend chopping fruit. This is the Wheelbarrow Ice Bar! From How To Become A Cookout Champion, 1959 [cooked-sharing] This lovely is from How To Become A Cookout Champion, which was...
by RetroRuth | Sep 6, 2017 | Best & Worst, Main Dishes, Sandwiches & Pies, The BEST
This week we are combining luaus AND back to school in one neat little sandwich. This is Luau Lulu! From The Bold Sandwich with Mr. Mustard, 1960 [cooked-sharing] This little stunner comes from a pamphlet called The Bold Sandwich with Mr. Mustard, from 1960. It you...
by RetroRuth | Aug 16, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, The BEST
So, this week we are doing a pity recipe. If you read last week’s post, you know I recently had some jaw surgery. Which wasn’t fun. At all. So I decided to make myself some cake. And I picked a beer cake, because nothing goes better with pity than beer. This is...
by RetroRuth | Jun 21, 2017 | Beef, Best & Worst, Main Dishes, The BEST
This week we have a real treat. This is potato salad molded into a log and spiked with canned corned beef. Because we know how to live over here. This is Potato Salad Roll! From Newspaper Clipping [cooked-sharing] I have to admit, I was especially excited about...
