by RetroRuth | Jul 17, 2020 | Desserts, Pie, Tested Recipes
Berry season is still in full swing here in Michigan, so I normally have an assortment of berries hanging out in my fridge that are on their last minutes of life. So I decided to try a pie that was meant to be served with a sprinkle of last-minute berries over the...
by RetroRuth | Oct 18, 2017 | Desserts, Pie
This week we are taking advantage of apple season by covering sliced apples with Pop-Tarts! This is Apple Crumble! (We lost the photos from this post a few years ago when we had to switch servers! But no worries, the recipe test, and the recipe survived!) Apple...
by RetroRuth | Nov 23, 2016 | Best & Worst, Desserts, Holiday, Pie, Thanksgiving, The BEST
I know, I know. I have re-run this recipe before, but this pie is just So. Dang. Good. Seriously! This recipe has everything. It is vintage, it has a little bit of magic (the ingredients re-arrange themselves in the oven) AND it tastes amazing. What more can you...
by RetroRuth | Nov 9, 2016 | Best & Worst, Desserts, Holiday, Pie, Thanksgiving, The BEST
This is it!! It’s the biggest eating season of the year! After we finish off all the Halloween candy in the house, it’s pretty much a gorge-fest until Valentine’s Day. And if you are going to eat four times your weight in food this holiday season, why not make it...
by RetroRuth | Jun 15, 2016 | Best & Worst, Desserts, Pie, The BEST
I was digging through the archives for a good pie and I came across this chocolate frosted wonder. Since I’m making it again, I thought you guys may want the recipe as well. This is Chocolate Topping Pie! From Baker's Chocolate Advertisement, 1952 [cooked-sharing]...
by RetroRuth | Jun 8, 2016 | Desserts, Pie
It’s that time of year again! It’s time for Pieathalon! Thanks again to Yinzerella from Dinner is Served 1972 for hosting the Pieathalon for the 3rd year in a row! This is always a fun vintage recipe swap. In the past I have gotten (sort of) lucky with an...