by RetroRuth | Nov 12, 2014 | Best & Worst, Desserts, Hello Jell-O, Holiday, Side Dishes & Salads, Thanksgiving, The BEST
It’s the final countdown to turkey time, so Tom and I decided to break out some vintage recipes to test! These are Frosted Cranberry Squares! From Mr.s Lorry L Mudge, Better Homes & Gardens, November 1965 [cooked-sharing] These are doubly appropriate for us, since...
by Erica | Aug 31, 2014 | Guest Bloggers, Hello Jell-O, Salads
Why are so many gelatin salads so… pink? Nothing about this looks like applesauce, except perhaps the lack of cohesive structure. Applesauce Mold Author: The Seattle Times Ingredients 1 package (3 ounces) cherry flavor gelatin 1 cup boiling water 2/3 cup (6...
by RetroRuth | Aug 13, 2014 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Hello Jell-O, The BEST
These cookies are so cute, fast and fun, and they would be a great end-of-summer treat for kids before they had to head back to school! This recipe originally ran in July 2012 and was part of our Glistening and Jiggly recipe contest. I dug this recipe out of the...
by RetroRuth | Jul 28, 2014 | Hello Jell-O, Salads, Sandwiches & Pies, Side Dishes & Salads
I hope you guys are loving Vintage Pie July! I have been looking over things in the archives and chuckling, so I thought I would re-post this crazy pie so you all could have a good laugh with me. This recipe originally ran in October of 2012, and I should have really...
by RetroRuth | Feb 12, 2014 | Hello Jell-O, Holiday, Valentine's Day
This week I dug into the archives to pull out a Valentine’s Day gelatin, because I am pretty sure it doesn’t get much better than a pink gelatin mold with marshmallows in it. Much better than chocolate, right? Anyway, this recipe originally ran in February of 2012,...
by RetroRuth | Sep 2, 2013 | Hello Jell-O
It’s finally here! Welcome to the Retro Gelatin Dare Part II, known more playfully as Knoxapocalypse II. I can’t believe I was up for this after the total and utter disaster that was Liver Pate En Masque from the first Gelatin Dare. It was a dark, dark day for gelatin...
