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:...
by RetroRuth | Feb 16, 2011 | Appetizers, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats
When we left the Mid-Century Menu cliffhanger last week, things looked grim for our heroes. Would the Planetary Frankfurters be a hit? What are Carra-Chees? Would our heroine be able to make everything in time for her Superbowl party? And would anyone care who won...
by RetroRuth | Feb 9, 2011 | Appetizers, SPAM!
So, I might not have had the best time watching the Super Bowl, but I had a great time cooking for it. After I finished the fun stuff for our two person Super Bowl Party (Artichoke dip, taco dip and buffalo chicken meatballs), I broke out the mid-century snacks...
by RetroRuth | Jan 26, 2011 | Beef, Main Dishes, Pie
I hope I am not coming on too strong when I say there is nothing like a vintage Pillsbury Bake-Off Cookbook. Nothing. They are pretty much great from cover to cover. The awkward pictures. The hilarious food combinations. The desperate need to have “Mrs.” in front of...
by RetroRuth | Jan 19, 2011 | Chicken, Main Dishes, The BEST
What can I say? Sometimes the Mid-Century Menu is just good, clean fun. Well, most of the time it’s not good or clean (teats!). But heck, it’s always fun. This week we get to have good AND clean fun, because nothing in this week’s Menu even remotely looks like a...
