By RetroRuth I hit the mother of all gelatin mold jackpots recently at my local Salvation Army. There were literally 5 or 6 plastic tubs FULL of molds to choose from. Since I own quite a few already (*ahem* 30! *cough cough*) I only went for the best of the…
Come on over to Mid-Century Menu if you want to see me make a gelatin mold with canned baked beans. And then make Tom try it. Come see how much he likes cold baked beans! Yum!…
By RetroRuth Last week on Mid-Century Menu I made Tom two of his favorite things rolled into one: Potato Chip Cookies Tom was happy in the beginning. Then he had to eat them. Come over and check it out!…
By RetroRuth Just a head’s up for anyone interested in the Mid-Century Menu or listening to me yammer on and on about vintage cooking: There is a rather lengthy interview with me on Collector’s Weekly right now where I talk about the preservative powers of gelatin, torturing Tom and what…
Yes, we are still posting gelatin recipes! This lovely layered extravaganza was submitted to our Glistening and Jiggly contest by Kelly, and it is Lime Jell-O Salad. It ended up looking pretty good, if I do say so myself. Except this time, I tricked Tom a little and told him…
So, if you’ve ever wondered what ham salad with gelatin in it looks like, here you go: This is Ham Mousse Imperial, and it was submitted to our Gelatin Contest by Godzilaw. Who apparently likes to watch us eat slimy things. Or, at least, likes to watch Tom eat slimy…
Can you believe I am still posting tested recipes from our Gelatin Contest over on Mid-Century Menu? Neither can I. At least we get to see Tom enjoying eating gelatin! Go over to Mid-Century Menu to see all the joy!…
By RetroRuth Here’s hoping everyone has a fantastic (and safe) New Year’s Eve!!…
By Andrea I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas! It’s Boxing Day up here in Canada, which means shopping and eating leftovers. I am probably making a pretty bold statement here, but I absolutely love these squares. I have no idea when this recipe dates from, but my mom…
Hope everyone is all geared up for Christmas! If your holiday spirit hasn’t reached a fever pitch yet, I might have something to get your motor running. Here are the ten vintage Christmas cookie recipes we tried this year over on the Mid-Century Menu! (if you want to be ultra-festive,…
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