by RetroRuth | Oct 8, 2014 | Desserts, Pie
If you like sugar (and I mean really, really like sugar) then have I got a pie for you! This is Maple Sugar Pie! From From Ridgewood Kitchens, Mabel Frink, 1945 [cooked-sharing] This recipe come from one of my all-time favorite cookbooks, From Ridgewood Kitchens,...
by Erica | Oct 5, 2014 | Cookies & Bars, Guest Bloggers
My son is one of those kids who hates raisins. I think it is (at least in part) because they look like chocolate chips, but they aren’t. So this week we’re tasting Chocolate Raisin Bars… to see if he notices. (Second week in a row of sneaky raisin...
by Erica | Sep 28, 2014 | Candy, Guest Bloggers
Feeling festive? Here’s a quick and easy candy for your next fiesta. Well, it’s easy at least — we needed to leave them to harden overnight, so “quick” might be a misleading adjective… [cooked-sharing] From Curtin Publications, 1973...
by RetroRuth | Sep 10, 2014 | Breakfast, Desserts
This week we were in the mood for waffles! Spicy Party Waffles Author: Better Homes & Gardens, 1963 Ingredients 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp allspice 1/2 tsp...
by RetroRuth | Sep 5, 2014 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails, Desserts
This week we are mixing ice cream with our alcohol! And by “mixing” I mean, “pouring everything into a glass”. This is Crème De Menthe parfait! Creme De Menthe Parfait Author: Arrow Cordials, 1960 Ingredients 1 oz crème de menthe Vanilla ice...
by RetroRuth | Sep 3, 2014 | Desserts, The BEST
Hey all! This is just going to be a short post this week. I’ve had several request from readers to share my recipe for Plum-Raspberry jam, so I thought I would shoot a few pictures and post it up! This recipe is from an old issue of Farm Journal from 1959, and they...
