Sea Breeze Salad – A Mid-Century Gelatin Test

by RetroRuth | Aug 14, 2013 | Best & Worst, Hello Jell-O, The BEST

This week we have a gelatin that is decidedly NOT gross. Sea Breeze Salad! This thing is basically jelled lemon pie filling with pineapple in it. Nothing bad here. Surprising, isn’t it?  Well, we were invited to a picnic earlier last month where I knew there would be...

Pickle Olive Jell-O – A Mid-Century Gelatin Test

by RetroRuth | Aug 7, 2013 | Hello Jell-O

Sometimes, when something is really good or when something comes together just right or you have an epiphany, you say that you can hear the angels singing. I’ve always wondered: If something is really, really bad, can you hear the choir in Hell singing? Does Hell even...

Colorful Cookies With Gelatin – A Mid-Century Recipe Re-Run

by RetroRuth | Jul 31, 2013 | Cookies & Bars, Desserts

Hey there, guys! I have been busy this week with baby things, so I thought I would bring this post out from the archives to share it again with you. This recipe won third place in the Glistening And Jiggly gelatin contest that Tom and I had last year, but it is a...

Lemon Rhubarb Cake – A Mid-Century Cake Recipe Test

by RetroRuth | Jul 8, 2013 | Cake & Cupcakes, Desserts

I don’t know about you guys, but I got a TON of rhubarb in my garden this year. So, I decided to make some mid-century desserts with it! Here is a lovely piece of cake that I made from a vintage handwritten recipe card that I got with a recipe collection I recently...

A Patriotic Gelatin Mold For Fourth Of July – A Vintage Gelatin Test

by RetroRuth | Jul 3, 2013 | Best & Worst, Fourth of July, Hello Jell-O, Holiday, The BEST

   I have been keeping a secret from you guys, and it is pretty major. Are you ready? Here we go: I may have scored the greatest gelatin mold of all time. I’m serious. I got my grubby little mitts on this thing probably 10 or so months ago, and I have been...