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 | Aug 24, 2016 | Pasta, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads
If you have ever wanted to turn a Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner into a summer salad, then this is the recipe for you! This is Swingin’ Summer Salad! From Kraft TV recipes mailer, 1971 [cooked-sharing] This lovely salad comes from a Kraft TV recipe mailer from...
by RetroRuth | May 30, 2012 | Main Dishes, Pasta, Sandwiches & Pies
Okay, okay. You got me. This post is NOT about gelatin. I have to admit that the gelatin contest has been kicking my butt recently. My fridge is full of gelatin, my cabinets are full of boxes of the stuff and I STILL have a bunch of recipes to test. But fear not. Tom...
by RetroRuth | Apr 6, 2011 | Main Dishes, Pasta, The WORST
Welcome to another fun episode of the Mid-Century Menu. This week we picked a recipe from The Day Before Cookbook, which was published in 1968. We picked this recipe because, well, it looked pretty weird. Not to say the whole book was weird. The cookbook is based on a...
by RetroRuth | Mar 23, 2011 | Main Dishes, Pasta
Hello, All!!! We have a fun recipe to try out today. This week we are cooking from Food From Famous Kitchens: The Brand Names Cook Book, which was published in 1961. Everyone who collects vintage cookbooks or has ever seen any vintage cookbooks in their life knows...
by RetroRuth | Mar 16, 2011 | Eggs, Main Dishes, Pasta
Whew. How’s your week been? Here at the Mid-Century Menu, things have been a little crazy. Maybe it is spring, or a full moon or something, but things here have just been going wrong left and right. I am just glad that we got the computer back. We got the same...
