by RetroRuth | Feb 22, 2019 | Holiday, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads, Valentine's Day
So, this was supposed to be a Valentine’s Day post, but I missed it by a week. Which is ok, since this isn’t technically a Valentine’s Day dessert. Er…salad. Valentine’s Salad. Instead of the ubiquitous strawberry, the pink in this dessert actually comes from...
by RetroRuth | Feb 14, 2018 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Holiday, Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! Who is ready for some pudding cake? This is Loverboy Pudding Cake! From Two In The Kitchen, Bisquick, 1973 This recipe comes from a fun set of pamphlets/cookbook inserts that Bisquick put out in the 70’s. The insert this recipe comes from is...
by RetroRuth | Feb 14, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Holiday, Valentine's Day
I am bringing you an early post this week, because I made a pink Valentine’s Day cake! This is Sweet Story Cake! From Spry This is a really fun cake, and I was excited to give it a try. I was doing some research on this cake, and I kept turning up all of these...
by RetroRuth | Feb 17, 2016 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Easter, Halloween, Holiday, The BEST, Valentine's Day
Today we have a bit of a recipe mash-up between vintage and modern, but since it involves cookies I am sure everything is going to be just fine. Adapted (slightly changed) from Betty Crocker New Picture Cookbook These are Butter Cookie Cut-Outs! A few years ago, my...
by RetroRuth | Feb 10, 2016 | Appetizers, Cocktail Party, Holiday, Valentine's Day
This year for Valentine’s Day, I think you need to give your sweetie a big heart full of ham dip. This is Heart-and-Dart Dip! From Ten P.M. Cookbook, Good Housekeeping Magazine, 1958 This recipe is from the ever-fabulous Ten P.M. Cookbook, which was put out by Good...
by RetroRuth | Feb 11, 2015 | Best & Worst, Holiday, The BEST, Valentine's Day
Do you want to impress your vintage-loving significant other this Valentine’s Day? Then I have the perfect menu for you! And the great news is, these have already been tested and approved by Tom, so you know that they are good. And even if you aren’t in the mood to...
