by RetroRuth | May 3, 2019 | Appetizers, Cinco de Mayo, Cocktail Party, Holiday
Happy early Cinco de Mayo! This year, I am happy to bring you guacamole. And not any old guacamole, either. This week we are making Boris Karloff’s Guacamole!!! [cooked-sharing] Aaaaaaaand….it’s also the same color as the Grinch! Okay, I’ll stop. So, if you follow my...
by RetroRuth | Feb 1, 2019 | Beverages, Cocktail Party
Since Tom has been under the weather lately, I decided it would be a good time to make him some tea. No wait. I thought it would be a good time to make him some beef tea. No, wait. I thought it would be a good time to make him some Cranberry Beef Tea! From Mix Around...
by RetroRuth | Apr 20, 2018 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Hello, and welcome back to Vintage Cocktail Friday! Quite possibly the most requested and least posted blog posts on this blog! Sorry about that. This year has been kind of crazy and we just haven’t had time to post the cocktails we are drinking. Plus, it’s hard to...
by RetroRuth | Nov 17, 2017 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
Oh my gosh, who needs a cocktail? It feels like it’s been forever since we’ve done this. From Vintage Vending Machine Cocktail Cards [cooked-sharing] This cocktail comes from a great little set of cocktail cards I bought off of Instagram. They are from vintage...
by RetroRuth | Sep 27, 2017 | Appetizers, Cocktail Party
This week we have a very easy recipe. Which is good, because I’m tired. These are Cheese Snacks! From Easy Guide To Good Eating, Ralston, 1959 [cooked-sharing] This recipe is from the Easy Guide To Good Eating from Ralston that was published in 1959. I’ve been doing...
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...
