by RetroRuth | Jan 24, 2020 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Welcome to Vintage Cocktail Friday! This week we are going to make a melon cocktail that has no melon in it. This is Melon Cocktail! From vintage tabletop fortune card [cooked-sharing] And no, we aren’t just drinking heavily because it’s storming out every weekend and...
by RetroRuth | Nov 8, 2019 | Appetizers, Cocktail Party, Hello Jell-O
This week we have a fun recipe that has been highly requested on the blog. This is Jellied Pate! From Good Housekeeping Complete Christmas Cookbook, 1967 [cooked-sharing] These were some of my options for molding. I still think I should have gone with the dot one....
by RetroRuth | Oct 11, 2019 | Cocktail Party, Desserts
This week we are baking bananas and basting them in “juice”. Beer-filled juice. From Parties In Motion [cooked-sharing] So, not too much to this recipe, but yet I was very excited to see the result. Would we end up with a delicious banana dessert confection or just...
by RetroRuth | Oct 4, 2019 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Welcome to a cocktail post! I know it has been forever, but I am very happy to bring these cocktail tests to you, AND to kick off a fun week of cocktail recipes from the blog that will be running on our Facebook page! This is a fun post because you are getting three...
by RetroRuth | Sep 18, 2019 | Appetizers, Cocktail Party
This week we are going to do a quick popcorn topping recipe. This is Nibble Bait! From Christmas Recipes, Consumer's Power, 1968 [cooked-sharing] This is another recipe made by Carolyn at my house. She brought the popcorn, and we slathered it with buttery toppings....
by RetroRuth | Sep 11, 2019 | Appetizers, Cocktail Party, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats
This week we are conquering this little snack I’ve been wanting to make for a long time. Just a little snack. A little Franko Snack! Franko Snack - Party Plans For Food And Games, 1956 [cooked-sharing] This recipe is from a book titled Party Plans For Food And Games,...
