by RetroRuth | Mar 18, 2012 | Desserts
After the Peanut Butter Bread debacle of last week, I decided it was time to get back on the mid-century recipe horse and try quick bread again. But which recipe? I dug through cookbooks. I flipped through magazines. I even got out my collection of recipe cards. I...
by RetroRuth | Feb 9, 2011 | Appetizers, SPAM!
So, I might not have had the best time watching the Super Bowl, but I had a great time cooking for it. After I finished the fun stuff for our two person Super Bowl Party (Artichoke dip, taco dip and buffalo chicken meatballs), I broke out the mid-century snacks...
by RetroRuth | Jan 26, 2011 | Beef, Main Dishes, Pie
I hope I am not coming on too strong when I say there is nothing like a vintage Pillsbury Bake-Off Cookbook. Nothing. They are pretty much great from cover to cover. The awkward pictures. The hilarious food combinations. The desperate need to have “Mrs.” in front of...
by RetroRuth | Sep 8, 2010 | Beverages, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes
Hello All! Welcome to this week’s Mid-Century Menu! This week, we have a fun recipe that was sent by Andrea for our recent Worst Mid-Century Recipe Contest. Even those this recipe was beaten by some disgusting baddies, it STILL is quite the sight to behold. ...
by RetroRuth | Jul 29, 2009 | Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes
Hello! Welcome to the Mid-Century Menu, the feature on my blog in which I pick an unusual, interesting or strange recipe from my vintage cookbook collection, cook it, and then serve it to my husband for dinner! Poor Tom, the human guinea pig. This week’s pick...
