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Pineapple Olive Salad – Glistening And Jiggly Finalist #2

by RetroRuth | Jun 13, 2012 | Contests, Hello Jell-O, The WORST

Wow. I just…wow. That’s really all I have to say about the next finalist. In my opinion, this is really the epitome of a bad gelatin salad. Is it possible to have a perfect worst gelatin salad? Do you say it’s “perfectly terrible”? Or that is the “perfect food storm”?...
Glistening And Jiggly Gelatin Finalist #1 –Tomato Ham Salad Loaf

Glistening And Jiggly Gelatin Finalist #1 –Tomato Ham Salad Loaf

by RetroRuth | Jun 6, 2012 | Best & Worst, Contests, Hello Jell-O, The WORST

This is it! This is IT! It’s finally here. Out of over 50 submissions, I’ve tested 28 gelatins and Tom has tasted every single one.  We took pictures, we made notes and we even fought about who the finalists were. So it has come down to this: Not only are we ready to...
The Gelatin Testing Continues – And So Does The Weirdness!

The Gelatin Testing Continues – And So Does The Weirdness!

by RetroRuth | May 23, 2012 | Contests, Hello Jell-O

Wow! Did you guys send me the stuff!! I can’t believe some of the recipes that came in for the gelatin contest. And, unbelievably, I’ve even made some weirder stuff this week than I did last week. The name of the game this week: “Things Aren’t What They Seem.” Tom’s...
Gelatin Recipe Testing Has Begun – And It’s Weird

Gelatin Recipe Testing Has Begun – And It’s Weird

by RetroRuth | May 16, 2012 | Contests, Hello Jell-O

Oh, Holy Cow! I am very, very excited about this contest. We got in about 50 entries (!) this time and competition is fierce! The entries have really been all over the map on this one.  It has been so much fun so far that I just had to share some teaser pictures with...

Glistening And Jiggly – A Mid-Century Menu Gelatin Contest

by RetroRuth | Apr 11, 2012 | Contests, Hello Jell-O

I think it’s about time for another contest, don’t you??? Yeah. I think it’s about that time. And the theme of this contest??? Gelatin! Jell-O. Knox. The jiggly stuff. The good stuff.  The stuff that glued our childhoods together. The stuff that held bits of...

Bonus Post and The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook Giveaway

by RetroRuth | Mar 21, 2012 | Contests, Guest Bloggers, MCMenu Fun

Since this week’s Mid-Century Menu is made and posted already, I am kind of at a loss about what to talk to you about!  I mean, if you haven’t read the post from the Mad Men Virtual Dinner Party, you should totally go back and do that. I made date nut bread from...
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