by RetroRuth | Feb 13, 2013 | Hello Jell-O, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes
So, a little bird over on Twitter informed me that this is National Jell-O Week. I had been planning on bringing you a feast of pizza excellence this week (it is pretty hilarious), but I put that one on hold for the love of gelatin. Also, I didn’t get anything made...
by RetroRuth | Oct 17, 2012 | Beverages, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes
Is it just me, or is it starting to get a little spooky around here?? This post is from our archives from Halloween of 2011, but I thought it would be fiendishly appropriate to trot this one out again. ‘Tis the season, and all that jazz. In addition, who wouldn’t want...
by RetroRuth | Feb 22, 2012 | Best & Worst, Hello Jell-O, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes, Side Dishes & Salads, The WORST
I don’t know why I do this to myself. I don’t know why I do this to Tom. I don’t know why Tom let’s me do this. All I know is that when Mimi (from 1972: The Retro WW Experiment), Yinzerella (From Dinner Is Served 1972) and Lexi (from After Apple Picking) asked me if I...
by RetroRuth | Oct 31, 2011 | Beverages, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats
Happy Halloween, Everyone! Today we have a special edition of the Mid-Century Menu for you, that couldn’t wait until Wednesday. And what couldn’t wait? Well, we have Halloween Party Treats from Betty Crocker! Here is some Halloween Punch, Cocoa Marshmallow Bars...
by RetroRuth | Mar 9, 2011 | Hello Jell-O, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes
Well, we are bringing you a slight change from our regularly scheduled program. This week, we take on a dare. Not a dare from a reader, or even from taunting or disbelieving family members. Nope, this week the dare comes from CNN. Maybe not CNN as a whole, but...
by RetroRuth | Feb 23, 2011 | Casserole, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes
Welcome, welcome to the new Mid-Century Menu site! This blog is all about mid-century cooking and recipes, and the testing of said recipes. And the sometimes hilarious and horrible results. This week we chose a recipe from Favorite Recipes of Home Economics Teachers:...
