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Brownie S’mores With Easy Red, White and Blue Marshmallows – A Fourth of July Vintage Recipe Re-Run
If you love S’mores, you are going to love this fun version made with brownies! We are trying to get in the patriotic spirit here on Mid-Century Menu, so I thought I would bust out this easy recipe from last July and share it again. It even has colored marshmallows!...
Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
You guys know the Kool Kitsch on eBay posts that are done every week by the lovely Sara on my other blog, No Pattern Required? Well, I decided it was time to do a version of this for the Mid-Century Menu as well! I spend so much time on eBay and find so much amazing...
Barbara or Russian Bear – Thank Goodness It’s Vintage Cocktail Friday
So, because Tom eats so many horrible, horrible things for this blog, I decided that it was time for the blog to give something back to Tom. I introduce to you: Vintage Cocktail Fridays! Sounds fun, huh? I am sure by now you see the catch. Vintage cocktails. Some...
Layered Meatloaf – aka Tom’s Mom’s Meatloaf
The first time I made meatloaf for Tom, it was a great meal. Perfectly browned meatloaf, creamy mashed potatoes, and chocolate cake for dessert. As we sat down and I started plating food, I was feeling pretty proud of myself. Pretty proud of myself until I placed a...
Jellied Cottage Cheese And Tomato Salad – A Vintage Gelatin Recipe Test
Want to see something scary? Behold! Jellied cottage cheese and tomato sauce served over coleslaw! It looks…horrible. Like a melting monster face with a green pepper tongue. Appetizing, huh? This recipe was sent in by Rachel for our gelatin contest, and she was nice...
Molasses Layer Cake – A Vintage Church Cookbook Recipe Test
It’s time for some good, old-fashioned cake. Molasses cake, to be exact. This week we are going back to the From Ridgewood Kitchens church cookbook for another recipe. But this time I picked a cake rather than a gelatin because…well…I felt like cake. Molasses Layer...
Double Pear Salad – A Vintage Gelatin Recipe Test
Who's in the mood for some gelatin?? This week we have a fun, and strangely Christmas-y, gelatin mold to present to everyone. Behold, Double Pear Salad! Now, I know what you are thinking (or at least I claim to know what you are thinking so that I can move this post...
What I’ve Been Cooking Up While I’ve Been Away…
So, you have probably noticed the lack of Wednesday posts, or really any posts in general the last few weeks. It’s because what I’ve been working on these last few months decided to show up a little early. Three and a half weeks early, to be precise. Meet our new...
Happy Memorial Day From The Mid-Century Menu!
Celebrate with pie! From Betty Crocker’s Picture Cookbook
Cheese Artichoke Mold – A Mid-Century Gelatin Test
More gelatin this week! This recipe is another gem from our Gelatin Contest which was submitted by Mary G. I was very excited when I saw this recipe come in, because not only is it strange-sounding, but it also contains American cheese, Tom’s least favorite food in...
Bacon Muffins – A Mid-Century Church Cookbook Recipe Test
It’s bacon muffin time! This week we are cooking out of a lovely little book called The Queen’s Book, a collaborative cookbook from the Saginaw, MI area that was published in 1967. I picked this book up recently at a thrift shop, and when I was paging through it this...
2013 Lamb Cake Gallery And Vintage Cookbook Winner!
I got some amazing lamb cake submissions from you guys this year. Looks like everyone had a rocking Easter! But enough talking, let’s get to the lambs. This lamb comes from Cathy N., who writes: Dear Ruth, Thank you so much for your Website with 8 days of lamb cakes....
