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 28, 2010 | Contests, Hello Jell-O, Salads
Ohhhhhh, baby. Check this out! This week we have excitement, mayhem, craziness and canned salmon! In gelatin! Seriously! The finalist for this week’s menu is really something else. I got this horrifying recipe from Adriane L., who wrote: I’m submitting...
by RetroRuth | Jul 21, 2010 | Contests, Hello Jell-O, Main Dishes
Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! Mid-Century Aficionados of All Ages! Let me present to you the first Finalist for the Worst Mid-Century Menu Contest: Miss Marwood and her horrible Summer Salad Pie! *Muted cheering. Some gagging* I know, I know. I said I...
by RetroRuth | Jun 23, 2010 | Desserts, Hello Jell-O, The WORST
Oh God. You know we are going to make something truly terrible when we recieve a mid-century recipe from reader that has fascinated and horrified them for months, but also freaks them out too much for them to make it! Thanks to reader Miss Marwood, who sent us this...
by RetroRuth | Jan 13, 2010 | Hello Jell-O, Salads, SPAM!
I love the Mid-Century Menu for so many reasons. Well, not for taste reasons, but there are a lot of other good reasons the Mid-Century Menu is awesome. One of them is that it gives me an excuse for my ridiculously huge cookbook collection. Another is that it gives...
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...
