by RetroRuth | Jul 19, 2017 | Side Dishes & Salads, Vegetables
The other day I asked Alex what she wanted for lunch. She said, “Rice, carrots and cheese.” “Okay. Do you want them separately, or all together?” “All together. A casserole, please. A big casserole.” “I can do that.” I said. “I’m sure there is a mid-century recipe for...
by RetroRuth | Apr 14, 2017 | Desserts, Easter, Holiday, Lamb Cakes & Frostings
Here is an Easter bonus for this year: A Bunny-Shaped Carrot Cake! [cooked-sharing] This is another recipe I dug from my extensive recipe card collection. This one is from the same collection as the Man Lamb, but this recipe is pretty much the classic Wesson oil...
by RetroRuth | Sep 12, 2012 | Hello Jell-O, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads
This week we have a recipe test that is, thankfully, short and sweet. Since we tested out a TON of recipes for our recent Gelatin Contest, I have a bunch of gelatin recipes stacked up and ready to go for you guys. Which is kind of weird since I am used to...
by RetroRuth | Jul 27, 2011 | Contests, Fish
Well, it’s been a long and fishy road (literally) for our “Let’s Sing A Tune To Tuna” contest. We have tried every recipe, eaten some with gusto, choked down some others and decided which was the best and which was the worst. But with this last finalist for our worst...
by RetroRuth | Oct 7, 2009 | Chicken, Main Dishes, Pasta
Welcome to this week’s Mid-Century Menu! After last week’s Jellied Egg debacle, I am happy to report that this week there is not a bit of gelatin to be found in any of the dishes this week. At all. Thank goodness. That being said, it doesn’t mean...
