by RetroRuth | Jul 31, 2013 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts
Hey there, guys! I have been busy this week with baby things, so I thought I would bring this post out from the archives to share it again with you. This recipe won third place in the Glistening And Jiggly gelatin contest that Tom and I had last year, but it is a...
by RetroRuth | Jul 22, 2013 | Desserts, Pie
It’s been soooo darn hot. Who is in the mood for a nice, light lemon pie? This pie comes from Colonial Cookery, a church cookbook from 1960. Lemonade Fluff Pie With A Coconut Crust Author: Colonial Cookery, 1960 Ingredients 1 envelope unflavored gelatine ½ cup cold...
by RetroRuth | Jul 15, 2013 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, The BEST
When I first saw this recipe in a newspaper clipping from the 1950’s, I was terrified it was going to use some sort of savory cracker. But I was pleasantly surprised to see that graham crackers made up the “cracker” part in the recipe. I was also intrigued and wanted...
by RetroRuth | Jul 8, 2013 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
I don’t know about you guys, but I got a TON of rhubarb in my garden this year. So, I decided to make some mid-century desserts with it! Here is a lovely piece of cake that I made from a vintage handwritten recipe card that I got with a recipe collection I recently...
by RetroRuth | Jul 1, 2013 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Fourth of July, Holiday, The BEST
If you love S’mores, you are going to love this fun version made with brownies! We are trying to get in the patriotic spirit here on Mid-Century Menu, so I thought I would bust out this easy recipe from last July and share it again. It even has colored marshmallows!...
by RetroRuth | Jun 12, 2013 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
It’s time for some good, old-fashioned cake. Molasses cake, to be exact. This week we are going back to the From Ridgewood Kitchens church cookbook for another recipe. But this time I picked a cake rather than a gelatin because…well…I felt like cake. Molasses Layer...
