by RetroRuth | May 20, 2015 | Desserts
I had some extra rhubarb in my garden this week, so I decided to put it to good use. And cover it with bananas and ketchup. This is Major League Rhubarb! From 57 Prize-Winning Recipes, Heinz, 1957 [cooked-sharing] Seriously? And to top it off, they suggest cottage...
by RetroRuth | Feb 27, 2015 | Cocktail Party, Cocktails
This week we are pretending that it is summertime, and we are making frozen Daiquiris. This is The Original Frosted Ronrico West Indies!! From Ronrico, 1937 [cooked-sharing] What we found interesting about this is that it contained Maraschino, which is something that...
by RetroRuth | Oct 15, 2014 | Halloween, Holiday
Who is excited for Halloween?!? In preparation for the scariest day of the year, I bring you possibly the most hilarious cake we’ve ever made here on the blog: Banana Spook Cake. This thing is hilarious on so many levels, but mostly on the level of bananas sticking...
by RetroRuth | Jun 18, 2014 | Bread and Pastries, Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
By RetroRuth This week’s recipe was all about what I had laying around the house. I was out of cheese and tuna, which knocked a whole bunch of mid-century recipes off my radar. But what I DID have was sour cream and bananas, so I did what any self-respecting...
by RetroRuth | Feb 27, 2013 | Best & Worst, Breakfast, The BEST
Hello all!!! I am super-hungry for doughnuts this week, so I thought I would dig into the archives and pull out this great gem for some homemade banana doughnuts. This post originally ran in March of 2011, and it was so good I have made these several times since. Just...