Cauliflower Radish Salad

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

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

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

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

Cherry Applesauce Jello Salad

The past couple months have been much busier than you'd think considering the stay-at-home order, but I'm back! I was beginning to miss my weird little hobbies. Today's recipe is a very simple one, with only four ingredients that you might already have on hand, so hopefully no unnecessary trips to the store! This hand-written … Continue reading Cherry Applesauce Jello Salad

Lemon Jello Salad

This undated recipe comes from a very old photocopy of a type-written recipe card. The front and back of the card were Xeroxed separately and then stapled together. I have no idea how old the original card was, but after tasting the jello salad I suspect 1940's or 1950's. Lemon Jello Salad 1 large package … Continue reading Lemon Jello 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

Lime Pineapple Salad

Here is another old recipe from my grandma's files. This one was difficult to date, but I am leaning toward 1940's or possibly 1950's. If it were up to me, which it kind of is, I would rename this Lime Pineapple Grapefruit Salad. Grapefruit turned out to be the dominant flavor here. Grapefruit was especially … Continue reading Lime Pineapple Salad