by RetroRuth | Dec 22, 2010 | Tom
This post originally ran last year before Christmas, so I thought it would be fun to revisit some of the best (and worst) pictures of Tom from 2009. Enjoy, and come back next week to see The Best of Tom from 2010! Merry Christmas early, everyone!!! We are getting...
by RetroRuth | Nov 17, 2010 | Beverages, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes
Happy Wednesday everyone!!! I am super excited this morning, and that can only mean one thing – it’s time for the Mid-Century Menu!!! This week I have a fun cookbook that I picked up in Rockford, Michigan when I met up with Jan and Sara at Rosie’s...
by RetroRuth | Aug 11, 2010 | Contests, Hello Jell-O, The WORST
Well, this is the end of the line. Absolutely, totally rock bottom. I asked for the Worst Mid-Century Recipes you guys could throw at me, and I got what I wanted. Four hilarious and horrible offerings from the world of Mid-Century Cooking. And I think it is pretty...
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...
by RetroRuth | Jul 15, 2009 | Fish, Main Dishes
Welcome to this week’s Mid-Century Menu, the special portion of my blog where I choose a hilarious or crazy recipe from my vintage cookbook collection, cook it exactly as the recipe tells me (no matter how horrible), and then serve it up for dinner. My husband...