Jellied Turkey-Vegetable Salad – A Mid-Century Gelatin Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Nov 28, 2012 | Hello Jell-O

Don’t know what to do with your turkey leftovers?? Well, the Mid-Century Menu is here to bail you out with our cardinal mid-century cooking rule: When in doubt, add gelatin and pour it into a mold! Yeah, that’s right. It’s Jellied Turkey-Vegetable Salad. This recipe...

Church Cookbook Recipes – Heavenly Hash and Cardinal Salad

by RetroRuth | Nov 16, 2012 | Hello Jell-O, Vintage Cooking

Happy Friday! Just wanted to do a little bit of shameless self-promotion.  I just finished an article on church cookbooks for Faith & Leadership, and if you would like to check it out you can head over to their website. It’s not often that I can go on and on...

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....

Clam Aspic – A Gelatin Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Oct 24, 2012 | Hello Jell-O, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads

So, today we have a sort of crazy little gelatin recipe that was fun to make. This is Clam Aspic: It was submitted to us by Veg-O-Matic, who writes: Hiya! Ever since I started reading Midcentury Menu, I’ve been keeping my beady little eyes peeled for, uh, suitable...

Barbecue Cheese Cracker Pie – A Vintage Gelatin Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Oct 3, 2012 | Hello Jell-O, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads

Well, I threatened to show you guys the rest of the tested recipes from the gelatin contest, and if you know me at all you know that I always make good on my threats. Wait. Promises. I mean, I always make good on my promises. Anyway, this freaky looking pie...