by RetroRuth | Nov 26, 2014 | Holiday, Thanksgiving
The Big T-Day is almost upon us! Do you know what you’re making? How about giving your table a mid-century twist with one of our tested Turkey Day recipes? Gelatin and Cranberries Frosted Cranberry Squares, 1965 The Verdict: Cranberry Crack From The Tasting Notes...
by RetroRuth | Oct 2, 2013 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
My obsession with weird-ingredient desserts continues. This week we are making a cake with a fun addition: Pinto Beans! It’s called, unsurprisingly, Pinto Bean Cake. I found this recipe in a stash of newspaper clippings from the 1970’s that I recently bought on eBay....
by RetroRuth | Sep 16, 2009 | Beans, Side Dishes & Salads
Welcome to this week’s Mid-Century Menu! Since we are doing Mid-Century Christmas here at the blog, I decided to do a holiday meal to fit in with the theme and get everyone into the spirit! Hubs was pretty excited when he found out that I would be making...
by RetroRuth | Mar 25, 2009 | Beans, Side Dishes & Salads
So, Hubs and I had an idea the other day. I have a TON of vintage cookbooks that I have collected over the years, and I love to dig through them and try recipes. I was talking to Hubs about featuring a recipe every week on the blog from one of my cookbooks and...
