by RetroRuth | May 31, 2017 | Best & Worst, Desserts, The BEST
This week we are making some cinnamon biscuits and topping them with apple cider vinegar syrup! These are Quick Vinegar Rolls! From Salina Journal in Salina, Kansas, December 17, 1973. It was submitted by Mrs. Jerry Gasaway of Ada, Kansas [cooked-sharing] This recipe...
by RetroRuth | May 3, 2017 | Best & Worst, Desserts, The BEST
This week we have some Rice Krispies and some dates baked into pudding form. Because why not? This is Rice Krispies Date Pudding! From Kellogg's, 1928 [cooked-sharing] We are going back in time a bit farther than normal this week to the 1920’s. I had some extra Rice...
by RetroRuth | Feb 28, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Holiday, Mardi Gras, The BEST
Happy Fat Tuesday! This week we are going to celebrate Mardi Gras, and our return to health after a horrible, 10-day flu, with some lemon bars. These are Lemon Mardi Gras Squares! From 4th Pillsbury Bake-Off [cooked-sharing] Like many, many recipes that pop up on...
by RetroRuth | Feb 10, 2017 | Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, Cocktails, The BEST
For Valentine’s Day, I thought we would bust out a pink drink. This is Raspberry Frappe! From ...and add a measure of gold, from Galliano, 1970 [cooked-sharing] I’ve got to be honest, though. The real reason I picked this is because Tom’s parent’s were recently...
by RetroRuth | Jan 4, 2017 | Best & Worst, Bread and Pastries, The BEST
Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but I am pretty excited to kick 2016 goodbye. 2017 is going to be so much better for me, because not only am I moving on to some new and better things, but I am also going to be revisiting old things that made me happy. Like...
by RetroRuth | Dec 23, 2016 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Cocktail Party, Cocktails, Holiday, The BEST
Time for some Christmas Cocktails! This is Brandied Coffolate! From Martha Holmes Holiday Recipes, 1976 [cooked-sharing] I am excited to start with this one. Chocolate, coffee and brandy? Ummm…yeah. Sign me up! This recipe is from a 1976 Martha Holmes Holiday Recipe...
