by RetroRuth | Aug 31, 2011 | Contests, Fish
Well, well, well! We are back to tuna already here on the Mid-Century Menu. And can you blame us? We totally love the stuff!* *not completely a lie Mmmm…mmm…yes! Canned tuna. Again. Oh the excitement! Oh the thrill! Oh, the smell of tuna. Oh god. We have to do...
by RetroRuth | Jan 5, 2011 | Hello Jell-O, Salads, Side Dishes & Salads
Hooray!!!! This week’s installment of the Mid-Century Menu may be the easiest MCMenu ever. I am not kidding. My fabulous friend, Deb, didn’t just submit a fun recipe this week. Oh no. She MADE it for me and then the food was actually delivered to my house! How great...
by RetroRuth | Jan 13, 2010 | Hello Jell-O, Salads, SPAM!
I love the Mid-Century Menu for so many reasons. Well, not for taste reasons, but there are a lot of other good reasons the Mid-Century Menu is awesome. One of them is that it gives me an excuse for my ridiculously huge cookbook collection. Another is that it gives...
by RetroRuth | Oct 28, 2009 | Fish, Main Dishes
Rice, rice, rice, rice! This week on the Mid-Century Menu, we dive into the field of rice recipes and rice preparation. The book on the left is 75 Glamorous Rice Dishes Economical, Too published by the Louisiana State Rice Milling Company, Inc., makers of Water-Maid...