Barbecue Gelatin Cheese Cracker Pie – A Vintage Pie July Recipe Re-Run

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...

Can Do Salad – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday

by Erica | Jun 1, 2014 | Desserts, Guest Bloggers, Salads

This recipe has it all. Cutesy title, vintage brand-name product, and gelatin. What could go wrong? Can Do Salad – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday Author: Tillie Lewis Tasti-Diet Ingredients 1 can (16 ounces) Cling Peach Slices 1 package (1 tablespoon) unflavored...

Wiener Bean Bowl – Mid-Century Recipe Guest Test Sunday

by Erica | Mar 30, 2014 | Beans, Guest Bloggers, Salads

You know that old jingle, the one that goes: “I wish I was an Oscar Mayer Wiener, that is what I’d truly like to be, ’cause if I were an Oscar Mayer Wiener, everyone would be in love with me!” This dish is what happens after you’ve been...

Real French Cauliflower Supreme, 1954 – A Mid-Century Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Oct 9, 2013 | Salads, Side Dishes & Salads, Vegetables

Soooo…this week we are frosting a whole head of cauliflower with mayonnaise. Then putting capers and olives on it. It’s called Cauliflower Supreme and, when you cut it, the inside looks like a brain. I think this is a pretty appropriate recipe for the beginning of...

Potato Salad Gelatin Mold – A Mid-Century Gelatin Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Aug 28, 2013 | Best & Worst, Hello Jell-O, Holiday, Labor Day, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads, The BEST

I hope everyone is looking forward to Labor Day! I know I am. And it preparation for all the cookouts and picnics that you will be going on, I decided to dig into our collection and pull out something I know will be a big hit on everyone’s Labor Day menu: It’s potato...

Cheese Artichoke Mold – A Mid-Century Gelatin Test

by RetroRuth | Apr 24, 2013 | Best & Worst, Hello Jell-O, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads, The WORST

More gelatin this week! This recipe is another gem from our Gelatin Contest which was submitted by Mary G. I was very excited when I saw this recipe come in, because not only is it strange-sounding, but it also contains American cheese, Tom’s least favorite food in...