by RetroRuth | Jul 3, 2019 | Best & Worst, Cocktail Party, Main Dishes, Sandwiches & Pies, The BEST
You know, I was trying to come up with some really clever intro for this post, but as I was editing these photos, I realized I don’t have to be clever. I already did all that work. Because I made sandwiches in the shape of dogs. These are French Poodle Hero...
by RetroRuth | Jun 7, 2019 | Appetizers, Cocktail Party, Easter, Eggs, Holiday
This week I thought I would post about the Deviled Eggs I made for Easter. And since these are from the Nancy Drew Cookbook, there is mystery meat involved. Because you can’t have Nancy Drew without a mystery. Here are Savory Deviled Eggs and Double Deviled Eggs! From...
by RetroRuth | Mar 22, 2019 | Beef, Main Dishes, Pasta
Gather around children, and let me tell you a frightening tale. The tale of Irish-Italian Spaghetti! From Better Homes & Gardens, January, 1940, Submitted by Mrs. George T. Laughlin, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio [cooked-sharing] It seems like this should be an easy tale,...
by RetroRuth | Mar 8, 2019 | Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes
Sometimes you just feel like using hot dogs to make a circle on the top of your dinner and then filling that circle with shredded cheese. What? You don’t feel like that? Well, never mind. Maybe that’s just me. In any case, this is Frank-A-Roni Dinner!! From Dollar...
by RetroRuth | Jan 25, 2019 | Main Dishes, Soup
It seems cruel to make someone test recipes while they are sick, and this week Tom had the flu. So I made him a nice bowl of hot chicken noodle soup. With Fried Bananas on top! This was one of those crazy topping ideas I got from a 1941 book entitled, Easy Ways To...
by RetroRuth | Apr 4, 2018 | Eggs, Main Dishes
This week I am reminded again that I have some really good friends. Right before Spring Break started, Alex brought a cold home from school. Since I am down with a fever right now, Carolyn stepped up and declared she was going to make this week’s dish for me. All Tom...
