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...
by RetroRuth | Jun 28, 2017 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is almost upon us, so I thought I would give you all the gift of cake. Rocket-ship cake. This is Cake Canaveral! From Birthdays And Family Celebrations, Better Homes & Gardens, 1963 [cooked-sharing] So, my friend Carolyn (of the Aspic Aquarium)...
by RetroRuth | Jun 7, 2017 | Easter, Eggs, Holiday, Main Dishes
This week we have yet another deviled egg recipe. I can’t stop, and I don’t know if I want to. This is Deviled Egg Casserole! From Newspaper Clipping, 1968 [cooked-sharing] This also is another newspaper recipe this week. If anyone can find the paper and the year, I...
by RetroRuth | May 17, 2017 | Easter, Eggs, Holiday, Main Dishes
It’s time for more deviled eggs! These are Cheez-It Deviled Eggs! From Sunshine Biscuits Favorite Recipes, 1945 To purchase this cookbook on ebay, click here! (affiliate link) [cooked-sharing] I’ve actually wanted to make this recipe for a very, very long time. I...
by RetroRuth | Apr 14, 2017 | Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
Here is an Easter bonus for this year: A Bunny-Shaped Carrot Cake! [cooked-sharing] This is another recipe I dug from my extensive recipe card collection. This one is from the same collection as the Man Lamb, but this recipe is pretty much the classic Wesson oil...
by RetroRuth | Apr 12, 2017 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
Behold! This year’s lamb. A coffee-flavored lamb cake. A man’s cake. A Man’s Cake Lamb Cake. From Personal Recipe Collection, approx 1960 This recipe, as pointed out by several wonderful readers, is a version of an early American groom's cake. To see the accompanying...
