by RetroRuth | Jul 22, 2013 | Desserts, Pie
It’s been soooo darn hot. Who is in the mood for a nice, light lemon pie? This pie comes from Colonial Cookery, a church cookbook from 1960. Lemonade Fluff Pie With A Coconut Crust Author: Colonial Cookery, 1960 Ingredients 1 envelope unflavored gelatine ½ cup cold...
by RetroRuth | Jul 12, 2013 | Beverages, Cocktails
Hooray for Vintage Cocktail Friday! It means that another week is (thankfully) almost over and it is time for the glorious weekend. It also means that Tom finally had an excuse to mix and drink some cocktails. This week we have the Maple Leaf, which is out of The...
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...
by RetroRuth | Dec 14, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cookies & Bars, Desserts
Holy cow! If you LOVE a good soft, frosted sugar cookie like I do, you are going to be super-happy you found this recipe! I always love the frosted cookies on holiday cookie plates, so I wanted to find a really good one to include on mine that would be a bit different...
by RetroRuth | Aug 1, 2012 | Best & Worst, Cake & Cupcakes, Contests, Desserts, Hello Jell-O, The BEST
I have to tell you something. I am completely pea- green with envy over Martha K.’s recipe collection. Not only did she send us this really easy and really good submission for the Glistening and Jiggly Contest, but she also sent us this recipe for a really good lamb...
