Banana Doughnuts – A Mid-Century Recipe Re-Run

by RetroRuth | Feb 27, 2013 | Best & Worst, Breakfast, The BEST

Hello all!!! I am super-hungry for doughnuts this week, so I thought I would dig into the archives and pull out this great gem for some homemade banana doughnuts. This post originally ran in March of 2011, and it was so good I have made these several times since. Just...

Tuna Pizza – A Retro Recipe Re-Run

by RetroRuth | Feb 20, 2013 | Best & Worst, Fish, Main Dishes, The WORST

Hey there! Let’s see a show of hands for everyone who likes tuna pizza! Come on, don’t be shy. Anyone? Anyone at all? Nobody??? Hmmm…well anyway, this week I was thinking about this recipe and laughing to myself, so I decided it would be a good idea to break this...

Aspic Glazed Lamb Loaf – A Vintage Weight Watchers Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Feb 13, 2013 | Hello Jell-O, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes

So, a little bird over on Twitter informed me that this is National Jell-O Week. I had been planning on bringing you a feast of pizza excellence this week (it is pretty hilarious), but I put that one on hold for the love of gelatin. Also, I didn’t get anything made...

Goblin Franks, Halloween Punch And Cocoa Marshmallow Bars – A Retro Recipe Re-Run

by RetroRuth | Oct 17, 2012 | Beverages, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes

Is it just me, or is it starting to get a little spooky around here?? This post is from our archives from Halloween of 2011, but I thought it would be fiendishly appropriate to trot this one out again. ‘Tis the season, and all that jazz. In addition, who wouldn’t want...

Sausage Apple Noodle Casserole – The Church Lady Casserole Challenge

by RetroRuth | Sep 19, 2012 | Casserole, Main Dishes, Pork

Tom and I can never say “no” to a food challenge.  If you dare us to eat that chocolate-covered grasshopper, we eat it.  If you tell us we can’t finish that sandwich, we finish it. And if you send us a crazy vintage recipe, we make it. No one knows this better than...

Herb Glazed Sandwiches – Tom’s Pick From The Glistening And Jiggly Gelatin Contest

by RetroRuth | Aug 29, 2012 | Contests, Hello Jell-O, Sandwiches & Pies

Well, here we have it, guys. The last big winner from our totally fun gelatin contest. And, I have to admit, in some ways, we saved the best for last. These are Herb-Glazed Sandwiches. They consist of an open faced sandwich smothered with a layer of lemon gelatin that...