by RetroRuth | Jun 4, 2014 | Guest Bloggers
By RetroRuth This week we have some GREAT pictures that were sent to me by reader Jason. They are of a dinner party, but not just any dinner party. It’s a Mid-Century Menu themed dinner party! Jason writes: Good evening. I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your...
by RetroRuth | Jul 10, 2013 | Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes
A lot of crazy mid-century recipes are tested here, and of those some of the favorite ones are of the “mix-em-up” variety. Canned spaghetti on subs. Baked beans in gelatin. Ketchup and tuna on pizza. So when I was sorting through some newspaper clippings from the...
by RetroRuth | Jun 30, 2013 | Vintage Cooking Kitsch on eBay
You guys know the Kool Kitsch on eBay posts that are done every week by the lovely Sara on my other blog, No Pattern Required? Well, I decided it was time to do a version of this for the Mid-Century Menu as well! I spend so much time on eBay and find so much amazing...
by RetroRuth | Jul 11, 2012 | Contests, Hello Jell-O, The WORST
Oh no you don’t. I am not giving up the name of the winner just yet. I just want thank everyone (again!) for making this contest totally awesome. Thanks for sending in recipes, thanks for leaving comments, thanks for reading the posts, thanks for voting and THANK YOU...
by RetroRuth | Jun 20, 2012 | Appetizers, Best & Worst, Contests, Hello Jell-O, The WORST
Congrats to Michelle, the third finalist for the Glistening and Jiggly Contest in the “Worst Gelatin” category! Michelle sent us this weird thing, which was both very exciting and very disgusting. This is Molded Sea-Food Salad. It is exciting for many reasons. One...
