by RetroRuth | May 29, 2020 | Tested Recipes
This week it was decided to make a dessert that was pretty much sugar, blueberries and butter. And I am just fine with that. This is Blueberry Delight! From Favorite Recipes of Home Economics Teachers, Dessert Edition, 1963 This is the first recipe that was voted on...
by RetroRuth | May 22, 2020 | Tested Recipes
This week I wanted to make something with crushed pineapple. I somehow ended up with a huge can, so I’m going to split it up into several dishes. But the first recipe I had kicking around was for these dessert bars. This is Quick Pineapple Dessert! From Favorite...
by RetroRuth | May 15, 2020 | Bread, Muffins, Coffee Cake, Breads, Muffins and Coffee Cake, Tested Recipes
I recently needed some PB&J sandwich bread and I didn’t feel like braving the situation at Meijer. So I hit the books and came up with this recipe. This is Peanut Butter Bread! From Favorite Recipes of Isabella County's Best Cooks, From Readers of Isabella...
by RetroRuth | May 13, 2020 | Tested Recipes
Whew! This has been a huge contest, and it was an absolute blast!!! I’m going to be a total knob, and thank everyone before I announce the winners. Thank you to everyone who sent in a lamb cake, a non-lamb cake, and especially those that sent in a fail. Thank...
by RetroRuth | May 8, 2020 | Salads, Salads & Sides, Tested Recipes
This week I was sick of canned corn, so I decided to use my canned corn in a salad. This is Farm Salad! From Avocado Bravo, 1976 This week’s recipe comes from the book Avocado Bravo, which was published in 1976 by avocado growers, and has some really excellent...
by RetroRuth | May 6, 2020 | Lamb Cakes & Frostings, Tested Recipes
This is so exciting! Welcome to the Reader’s Lamb Cake (ish) Gallery for 2020!!! This year has been a weird and unpredictable ride for everyone, but I am happy to say that this year we had the most lamb cake entries ever! We had 124 submissions this year, which...
