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Chocolate Cherry Chews With Cherry Chip Frosting – The 10 Days of Vintage Christmas Cookies

by RetroRuth | Dec 15, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, The BEST

Yum! Today we have a fun bar cookie that is a cross between a brownie and a piece of fudge. Add to that the fact that it is stuffed with candied cherries and topped with Cherry Chip Frosting, and you just might have the richest cookie we tested! This recipe is from...

Glazed Tea Cakes – A Mid-Century Gelatin Test

by RetroRuth | Nov 14, 2012 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts, Hello Jell-O

Hooray for gelatin!! Today we have another recipe that was submitted for our Gelatin Contest, but I have to admit that this is one that I was very excited to see because I have been dying to try this recipe for ages. These adorable little things are Glazed Tea Cakes....
Colorful Cookies–The Third Place Best Winner In the Glistening And Jiggly Contest

Colorful Cookies–The Third Place Best Winner In the Glistening And Jiggly Contest

by RetroRuth | Jul 25, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Hello Jell-O, The BEST

Guess what? It’s time for cookies! Fun, bright cookies made with a package of Jell-O. Yep, that’s right. Jell-O. It turns out that not all gelatin dishes are meant to be put into a mold. This was sent into us by P’Gell, who also sent us an interesting looking recipe...
Frozen Valentine Rounds – A Retro Recipe Test

Frozen Valentine Rounds – A Retro Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Feb 15, 2012 | Hello Jell-O, Side Dishes & Salads

I have to admit, Tom and I started out this week’s Mid-Century Menu test very disappointed. You see, this special Valentine’s dinner was supposed to really be heart-y. And by that, I mean it was literally supposed to have a beef heart in it. Sadly, our local butcher...

My Top 5 Vintage Christmas Cookie Recipes – Tested And Tom-Approved!

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...
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