by RetroRuth | Nov 11, 2009 | Desserts, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, The BEST
Welcome to another week of the Mid-Century Menu! Honestly, I am surprised this feature has gone one as long as it has. I thought for sure that it would become too disgusting for us to continue, but Tom and I have persevered through all the stinky, nasty dishes and...
by RetroRuth | Oct 28, 2009 | Fish, Main Dishes
Rice, rice, rice, rice! This week on the Mid-Century Menu, we dive into the field of rice recipes and rice preparation. The book on the left is 75 Glamorous Rice Dishes Economical, Too published by the Louisiana State Rice Milling Company, Inc., makers of Water-Maid...
by RetroRuth | Oct 21, 2009 | Beef, Main Dishes, Sandwiches & Pies
You know, even though the Mid-Century Menu is sometimes freaky, sometimes creepy, and sometimes downright disgusting, there are a lot of redeeming qualities to it as well. Hmmm…this description kinda reminds me of an ex-boyfriend. And like that ex-boyfriend,...
by RetroRuth | Sep 30, 2009 | Eggs, Hello Jell-O
Well, we’ve finally done it. I didn’t think the Mid-Century Menu could sink any lower, but it has. This is it people, the final 1950’s culinary atrocity. Gelatin. You heard me. I am breaking into the 1950’s gelatin salad craze, quite...
by RetroRuth | Sep 9, 2009 | Casserole, Fish, Main Dishes
Welcome to this week’s Mid-Century Menu, the “fun” feature on the blog in which I get to pick a recipe from my collection of vintage cookbooks, make it, and then feed it to my husband for dinner. Poor Tom! And this week it really is poor Tom,...
