by RetroRuth | Mar 28, 2013 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings, The BEST
If you are looking for a light, bouncy lamb cake with a good texture that pairs well with coconut, this is the cake for you! This recipe comes from Martha K. She was a total sweetheart and sent the lamb cake recipe that was originally included with the vintage Renalde...
by RetroRuth | Jan 23, 2013 | MCMenu Fun, Tom
It’s been a fun year on Mid-Century Menu! We’ve had cakes shaped like lambs, spaghetti poured on sandwiches and gelatin shaped like…well…everything. But with all the crazy cooking we did, 10 posts stood out as absolute reader favorites. So, here are the most popular...
by RetroRuth | Nov 7, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, The BEST
So, do you guys think it is too early for Christmas cookies??? Maybe?? Nah. I have to say, it is never too early for cookies around here. I’ve already started diving into my notes from last year and digging around in my cookbooks to plan the great Christmas cookie...
by RetroRuth | Sep 5, 2012 | Best & Worst, Contests, Hello Jell-O, The BEST, The WORST
It was an epic contest. It spanned about 4 months and had 10 winners. I really can’t blame you if you couldn’t keep track of all the gelatin-goodness (There was a ton of it!), so I decided to do a re-cap so we can relive the fun, the horror and the gelatin. Best...
by RetroRuth | Dec 14, 2011 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, The BEST
This is it!!! It’s COOKIE TIME, People!!! I am really, really, excited. Really. In fact, I am so excited, I am posting about cookies this week. And not just any cookies, but GOOD cookies. Tested cookies that I make every year and that Tom wolfs down just as fast as...