by RetroRuth | Mar 8, 2019 | Hot Dogs & Mystery Meats, Main Dishes
Sometimes you just feel like using hot dogs to make a circle on the top of your dinner and then filling that circle with shredded cheese. What? You don’t feel like that? Well, never mind. Maybe that’s just me. In any case, this is Frank-A-Roni Dinner!! From Dollar...
by RetroRuth | Jan 31, 2018 | Hello Jell-O
This week we are trying to figure out if the addition of lime gelatin will make marshmallows and celery taste good together. This is Marshmallow Chill! From Knudsen Recipes for Greater Food Value, 1955 (eBay link, affiliate) [cooked-sharing] This recipe is from...
by RetroRuth | Dec 20, 2017 | Best & Worst, Christmas, Hello Jell-O, Holiday, The WORST
Back when I shared the fabulous Mt. Fuji gelatin, I told you about a second project I’d assigned to Carolyn and her scientist friends. And by “project”, I of course mean ridiculous gelatin. This Christmas week, snuggle up in your comfiest chair, grab yourself a warm...
by RetroRuth | Jan 27, 2016 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts
If you have ever hungered for chocolate cottage cheese, then today’s recipe is for you! These are Marbled Cocoa Squares! From American Dairy Association Test Kitchen, Creative Cooking With Cottage Cheese, 1950 [cooked-sharing] All joking aside, this is actually a...
by RetroRuth | Sep 2, 2015 | Hello Jell-O, Side Dishes & Salads, The WORST
So, if you have been following our Facebook page, you may have seen a preview of this lovely thing this week. Apparently, since Tom had nothing better to do, he convinced me to try the most disgusting mid-century gelatin recipe we have ever found. This is California...