This midcentury beauty practically jumped off the pages of Joys of Jell-O, a fun little booklet of jello recipes published by General Foods Corporation in 1967. I originally set out to find a recipe that actually sounds edible, but I can rarely resist the allure of an off-putting salad. I don't want to live in … Continue reading Cauliflower Radish Salad
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Pineapple Cheese Salad, 1952
I have been meaning to update this blog for something like two years (whoops!) but I suppose it's better late than never! We traveled to visit family out of state for the Thanksgiving holiday and I figured that being in a completely unfamiliar kitchen in an unfamiliar location with none of the supplies I needed … Continue reading Pineapple Cheese Salad, 1952
Lime Cabbage Salad
Today's recipe comes from my grandma's files. It doesn't have a title, so it's possible this salad originally had a fancy name like Ambrosia or something like that. I don't run into a lot of jello recipes that call for cabbage so of course I had to give this one a try. It's possible my … Continue reading Lime Cabbage Salad
Luncheon Salad, 1952
I had a sudden burst of jello-making energy the other day and found this recipe that only calls for lime jello, a can of pineapple and some cream cheese. Easy. This recipe comes from a cookbook published by The Courier Times (Newcastle, Indiana) in 1952. There isn't much background on the book itself, but from … Continue reading Luncheon Salad, 1952
Fresh Raspberry Bavarian Cream
In my last post I wrote that I was going to try a whipped Bavarian cream, so I did. This recipe is yet another from my trusty 1936 booklet, What you can do with Jell-O. My younger brothers stayed at my place for the weekend, which gave me an excuse to make a dessert that … Continue reading Fresh Raspberry Bavarian Cream
Banana Bavarian Cream, 1936
For fun, I decided to let my 8 year-old son and his friend choose the next recipe. I gave them a bunch of delicious options like cottage cheese, molded shrimp and Carrot and Cabbage, but they ended up going with Banana Bavarian Cream. I don't know why they would choose that over shrimp. This creamed … Continue reading Banana Bavarian Cream, 1936
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
Orange Jello
Today's recipe was the result of picking a jello recipe from the pile based on the ingredients I had on hand. Years ago I never thought I'd have any retro jello ingredients on hand, but here we are. This one is just called "Orange Jello" to make it nice and easy to distinguish from the … Continue reading Orange Jello
Neapolitan Loaf, 1936
I've been working out of a booklet called What You Can Do With Jell-O and finally made it to this three-tiered beauty. The Neapolitan Loaf recipe caught my eye the very first day I flipped through the book, but I needed to work my way up to it by first learning how to make a … Continue reading Neapolitan Loaf, 1936
Strawberry Jello Whip, 1936
I recently acquired this great book - more of a pamphlet, really - called What You Can Do With Jell-O. It was published by General Foods Corporation in 1936. What's great about this little book is it goes through the step-by-step process of 6 types of jello creations, as well as how to garnish, make … Continue reading Strawberry Jello Whip, 1936
Molded Memories 