• Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
  • DISCORD
Mid-Century Menu
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Shop
  • Books
  • Patreon
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
Select Page
Cheese Artichoke Mold – A Mid-Century Gelatin Test

Cheese Artichoke Mold – A Mid-Century Gelatin Test

by RetroRuth | Apr 24, 2013 | Best & Worst, Hello Jell-O, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads, The WORST

More gelatin this week! This recipe is another gem from our Gelatin Contest which was submitted by Mary G. I was very excited when I saw this recipe come in, because not only is it strange-sounding, but it also contains American cheese, Tom’s least favorite food in...

Tuna Pizza – A Retro Recipe Re-Run

by RetroRuth | Feb 20, 2013 | Best & Worst, Fish, Main Dishes, The WORST

Hey there! Let’s see a show of hands for everyone who likes tuna pizza! Come on, don’t be shy. Anyone? Anyone at all? Nobody??? Hmmm…well anyway, this week I was thinking about this recipe and laughing to myself, so I decided it would be a good idea to break this...
Fancy Layer Cookies –The 10 Days of Christmas Cookies

Fancy Layer Cookies –The 10 Days of Christmas Cookies

by RetroRuth | Dec 22, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, The WORST

This is it! The 10th Day! And on the 10th Day of Vintage Christmas cookies, I gave to Tom… Fancy Layer Cookies!! I was actually really excited to make these bars. The recipe is from a 1959 Pet Milk Pamphlet entitled, “Cookies, Cookies”. With a name like that, the...

It’s A Gelatin Round-up – ALL of the Winners In Our Recent Gelatin Contest

by RetroRuth | Sep 5, 2012 | Best & Worst, Contests, Hello Jell-O, The BEST, The WORST

It was an epic contest. It spanned about 4 months and had 10 winners. I really can’t blame you if you couldn’t keep track of all the gelatin-goodness (There was a ton of it!), so I decided to do a re-cap so we can relive the fun, the horror and the gelatin. Best...

And The Grand Prize Winner Of The Glistening And Jiggly Worst Recipe Is….

by RetroRuth | Jul 11, 2012 | Contests, Hello Jell-O, The WORST

Oh no you don’t. I am not giving up the name of the winner just yet. I just want thank everyone (again!) for making this contest totally awesome. Thanks for sending in recipes, thanks for leaving comments, thanks for reading the posts, thanks for voting and THANK YOU...
Chicken Mousse, aka “Chicken Ice Cream” – Glistening and Jiggly Finalist #4

Chicken Mousse, aka “Chicken Ice Cream” – Glistening and Jiggly Finalist #4

by RetroRuth | Jun 27, 2012 | Appetizers, Best & Worst, Contests, Hello Jell-O, The WORST

This is it! The last of the four “Worst” recipes from the Gelatin Contest submission. It’s been pretty terrible so far, but I have to admit we saved the strangest one for last! This is Chicken Mousse. It’s pretty much just chicken ice cream. Which is messed up....
« Older Entries
Next Entries »
  • Home
  • Contact
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2026  Mid-Century Menu

Website developed by Theresa Kibler.