by RetroRuth | Sep 28, 2016 | Best & Worst, Hello Jell-O, The BEST
This week I felt like making something sparkly and pretty, so I remade this Ginger Ale Salad recipe that I originally tested for Glory Days Magazine. Because what’s more sparkly than a gelatin? This is Ginger Ale Salad! From The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer,...
by RetroRuth | Oct 21, 2015 | Halloween, Hello Jell-O, Holiday, The WORST
To top off our Halloween countdown, I bring you creepy gelatin. First of all, I just want to put it out there that I am in no way – no way – advocating serving a hideous mid-century gelatin to your party guests this Halloween. Because, come on. It would be ridiculous....
by RetroRuth | Sep 23, 2015 | Candy, Desserts, Hello Jell-O
Because I have nothing better to do and I enjoy hands-on gelatin research, this week I decided to mix gelatin with peanut butter. These are Peanut Butter Squares! From Candy Recipe De Luxe, Knox Gelatin, 1950 [cooked-sharing] Apparently, they are a Candy Recipe...
by RetroRuth | Sep 2, 2015 | Hello Jell-O, Side Dishes & Salads, The WORST
So, if you have been following our Facebook page, you may have seen a preview of this lovely thing this week. Apparently, since Tom had nothing better to do, he convinced me to try the most disgusting mid-century gelatin recipe we have ever found. This is California...
by RetroRuth | Jul 23, 2015 | Astronaut Wives Club, MCMenu Fun
I have to say, I am loving this week’s food from behind the scenes of Astronauts Wives Club!!! Episode 5 was a heavy on hamburgers, hot dogs and deviled eggs. In fact, I was super-excited to see the hot dog loaf in Episode 5 that was inspired directly by this blog....
