by RetroRuth | Dec 1, 2020 | Christmas, Holiday, New Years, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads
Welcome to Thanksgiving 2020, the one where we had to stay home and make our own fun. Or, have someone make our fun for us. My crazy friend Carolyn made me something for the holidays, and it is my pleasure to share it with all of you. This slumped pile is Cranberry...
by RetroRuth | Aug 7, 2020 | Desserts, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads, Tested Recipes
Today’s recipe is a real peach! (cue collective groans) This is Peach Petal Salad! Peach Petal Salad - 20 Easy New Peach Recipes [cooked-sharing] This recipe is from a really cute pamphlet from the California Cling Peach Canners. It has lots of ideas for using...
by RetroRuth | May 8, 2020 | Salads, Tested Recipes
This week I was sick of canned corn, so I decided to use my canned corn in a salad. This is Farm Salad! From Avocado Bravo, 1976 [cooked-sharing] This week’s recipe comes from the book Avocado Bravo, which was published in 1976 by avocado growers, and has some...
by RetroRuth | Feb 22, 2019 | Holiday, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads, Valentine's Day
So, this was supposed to be a Valentine’s Day post, but I missed it by a week. Which is ok, since this isn’t technically a Valentine’s Day dessert. Er…salad. Valentine’s Salad. Instead of the ubiquitous strawberry, the pink in this dessert actually comes from...
by RetroRuth | Dec 14, 2018 | Christmas, Hello Jell-O, Holiday, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads
I can’t even tell you how good it feels to be writing this post! So, a quick catch-up for everyone: We are in our new house and we are (mostly) unpacked! It took forever with two small kids, but what are you going to do? It is what it is. It also is taking me a long...
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...
