by Erica | Apr 12, 2015 | Guest Bloggers, Soup
I really like chicken soup with dumplings. These dumplings, though… hmm. From Vintage Newsletter or Newspaper Clipping [cooked-sharing] What’s most unusual about this recipe is that it’s more stream of consciousness than instructions. It’s got...
by RetroRuth | Feb 4, 2015 | Hello Jell-O, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes, Salads, The WORST
So, talk about starting this year off with a bang. I bring you perhaps the most completely mid-century recipe we’ve made in a while. This one has it all: gelatin, hot dogs, lots of mayo and macaroni. AND it’s in a loaf. So it’s pretty much the complete mid-century...
by RetroRuth | Dec 3, 2014 | Appetizers, Christmas, Cocktail Party, Main Dishes, Sandwiches & Pies
December is here and Christmas is coming up fast, so I thought I would make a little something to get us all into the holiday spirit. Because nothing says “Christmas” to me more than ground bologna on an English muffin! This is Christmas Sandwich! From Christmas...
by Erica | Nov 29, 2014 | Casserole, Guest Bloggers, Thanksgiving
If your family is anything like mine, there’s always some leftovers. But turkey sandwiches are so boring. Let’s try some Quick Turkey Pie instead. From Better Homes & Gardens, December, 1963 [cooked-sharing] This recipe is Mrs. Sarah O. Duff’s...
by RetroRuth | Oct 29, 2014 | Best & Worst, Bread and Pastries, Breakfast, Halloween, Holiday, The BEST
Happy Halloween! This week we are celebrating with one of the most traditional of mid-century Halloween Foods: The Homemade Doughnut! And because I hate standing around frying things, this is a No-Fry (aka Baked) Doughnut! From Newspaper Clipping, 1976...
by RetroRuth | Oct 22, 2014 | Beef, Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes
So, everyone’s been waiting for me to make a meatloaf with hot dogs in it, right? Right? Well, good news if you’ve been waiting. I’ve gone ahead and done it. This is Frankfurter Meat Loaf! Okay, before we get any farther into this post, I just want to say that any...
