by RetroRuth | Jul 3, 2020 | Fourth of July, Hello Jell-O, Holiday, Tested Recipes
I hope you are all prepared for your holiday parties and potlucks! As for me, I couldn’t help but whip out a gelatin mold. And because apparently I don’t like anyone in my family to actually enjoy eating gelatin, I decided to use a recipe from Miracle...
by RetroRuth | Jun 19, 2020 | Best & Worst, Bread, Bread and Pastries, Tested Recipes, The BEST
So, after the marshmallow shock of last week (which actually turned out well!) I decided to give us all a break this week. Especially Tom, since Father’s Day is this weekend. So I made a nice Carrot Bread! From The Queen's Book, 1967 [cooked-sharing] This recipe...
by RetroRuth | Jun 12, 2020 | Beans, Best & Worst, Side Dishes & Salads, Tested Recipes, The BEST
Well, hello again. Welcome back to another installment of “recipe tests that are chosen for me by patrons”. This week we have this lovely girl. And yes, under that perfectly browned, melty marshmallow-goodness IS a pile of lima beans! This is Lima Beans...
by RetroRuth | Jun 5, 2020 | Side Dishes & Salads, Tested Recipes
I’m sick of mayonnaise. I never thought it would happen, but eating a ton of sandwiches and macaroni salads has finally taken it’s toll. I can hear the mayo-haters out there saying “Hallelujah!”, and for the rest of you, you get to benefit as...
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 [cooked-sharing] This is the first recipe...
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...
