Today I decided to rate my jello creations using a cool little mold graphic that my husband so kindly whipped up for me. The recipes will be rated 1 -5, including half-molds. Obviously food is pretty subjective so what I like or don't like might not be the general consensus. I don't even particularly like … Continue reading Introducing: A Jello Rating System
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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
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
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
Avocado Strawberry Ring (c. 1967)
This odd little recipe is from a book called the Joys of Jell-O. There are multiple editions of this book (all undated), but I think this particular one - the 9th edition- is from around 1967. There are a ton of recipes in this book that I want to try, but as I was scrolling … Continue reading Avocado Strawberry Ring (c. 1967)
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
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
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
Molded Memories 