Tag: Recipe

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

Date Bavarian Cream, 1929

Today's molded gelatin is a bit off the beaten path, but a perfect example of "the recipes that time forgot." Honestly, this is why I do what I do. I came across this little gem of a cookbook the other day while looking for something unusual and historic to do with dates. Dates are among … Continue reading Date Bavarian Cream, 1929

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

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