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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...
Voting Begins In Our “Let’s Sing A Tune To Tuna Contest”!

Voting Begins In Our “Let’s Sing A Tune To Tuna Contest”!

by RetroRuth | Aug 3, 2011 | Contests

Let’s hear it once again for our finalists in our horrible mid-century Tuna Recipe Contest! Wow, guys, you went above and beyond for this one. Some terrible, terrible stuff appeared in my email inbox and then made its way onto our dinner table. It was crazy. It was...
Fried Lettuce & Peas, Cottage Cheese Lime Gelatin

Fried Lettuce & Peas, Cottage Cheese Lime Gelatin

by RetroRuth | Oct 6, 2010 | Hello Jell-O, Salads, Vegetables

Whew! This post is ANOTHER entry from the Mid-Century Menu Worst Recipe Contest.  It is the second to last one, and am I ever happy about that! You guys really came up with some doozies for us to choke down. This horrifying combo comes from Gabrielle, who writes: I...
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