Coffee Cream Jello, 1978

Today's jello creation comes from another recipe book on loan from my mom, which, like the last one, is held together with a rubber band. Without a cover I can't tell you exactly what it's called or how old it is but I can guess with 99.5% accuracy that it is from 1978. I am … Continue reading Coffee Cream Jello, 1978

Cherry, Banana Jello Salad

Hello, I have returned! With life's responsibilities pulling me in many important directions I have seriously neglected my poor little jello blog. But luckily for me, and for all of you, this retro salad takes maybe 10 minutes to put together and calls for ingredients that you might already have on hand! I found this … Continue reading Cherry, Banana Jello Salad

Cranberry Ginger Ale Salad

There isn't much to say about this one but I chose it because I was intrigued by the use of ginger ale. This recipe once belonged to my great-aunt, which she got from Better Homes and Gardens. I perused a number of digitized books in the Hathitrust and Internet Archives but I could not for … Continue reading Cranberry Ginger Ale Salad

Orange Pineapple Cheddar Salad

This nameless recipe was written on the back of an old piece of While You Were Out stationery from a local printing company. The company appears to have vanished but I'd guess from the font and format that it is from the 70's. The logo letters look a lot like the font used in the … Continue reading Orange Pineapple Cheddar Salad

Molded Tuna Salad

While my purpose for recreating these old gelatin recipes is not to make fun of my grandparents' generation, it's recipes like these that make it oh so tempting. Who thought that combining tuna, boiled eggs, pickles and celery with jello would be a good idea? Congealed tuna salad? I suppose if times are tough you … Continue reading Molded Tuna Salad

Tiered Crown Carrot Mold

The Recipe This recipe clipping is from a newspaper. Based on the tiny portion of an advertisement photo on the back, I would date it late 1970's. I wish I had page 95! To avoid being wasteful I halved the recipe and used a 4-cup mold. Nevermind the fact that the contents of this entire … Continue reading Tiered Crown Carrot Mold