Throw It Together & What Do You Get...

Throw It Together & What Do You Get....Jell-O Salad (well, sort of).  Today is my father in law birthday.  This recipe reminded me of him.  Not lettiing good leftovers go to waste, we wanted to try something new and different (spur of the moment).  Don't let the weird combination of ingredients fool you, this recipe is good.

Lemon-Lime Jell-O Salad
adapted from: http://www.momontimeout.com/2014/06/lemon-lime-jello-salad-recipe/

1 (3oz) lime jello
1 (3oz) lemon jello
1 (0.25oz) pkg unflavored gelatin
2 cups hot water
1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (8oz) can crushed pineapple (drained slightly)
1 (16oz) carton cottage cheese (small curd would be best)
1 cup mayonnaise

Grease a 9x13pan.  Combine all ingredients together (first the jello, gelatin and water until gritty-ness is gone); stir well.  Pour into pan.  Cover and chill at least 2 hours until firm.  Serve directly from fridge (nice and cold).  Store in the fridge too.

Perfect Balance

With Memorial Day upon us, this recipe is a sure hit. Perfect amount of sweet and salty.

Pretzel Salad
adapted from: http://kidscooking.about.com/od/sidedishes/r/pretzel-salad.htm

2 cups pretzels, crushed
3/4 cup butter/margarine, melted
3/4 cup sugar
2 - 3oz packages strawberry Jell-O (I have done raspberry & lime too)
2 cups boiling water
1 (8oz pkg) cream cheese, softened
1 (8oz) tub Cool Whip, thawed
10oz frozen strawberries/other berries

Preheat oven to 375.  Spray a 9x13pan.  Combine crushed pretzels, 2T sugar (saving the other 5/8 cup sugar) and butter.  Press into baking dish.  Bake 10-15minutes until toasted.  Cool completely.  In a bowl remaining sugar, cream cheese and Cool Whip.  Spread on cooled crust.  Place berries on top of cream cheese mixture. In another bowl combine water and gelatin.  Pour over pretzel/cream cheese mixture.  Refrigerate until completely set up.

Wild Sweet Boy

Today is SSP's 4th birthday.  Since he has figured out his birthday is coming, he has been asking how many more days or if he can put X on his birthday list.  He is so excited!  On our birthday we pick a favorite meal and dessert.  SSP has picked hamburgers (aka cheese boogies).  I found this dessert recipe while reminiscing about it when figuring out ideas.

Poke Cake
adpated from: http://flouronmyface.com/2013/01/jello-poke-cake-retro-recipes-sundaysupper.html

1 box white cake mix (made according to package directions
2 1/2 cups boiling water mixed with 1 (6oz) lime gelatin
1 tub cool whip

Cool cake completely.  Once cooled poke holes all over.  Pour jello water over cake.  Cool, layer and frost with cool whip.  Store in the fridge overnight (at the very least several hours).

Wonders Of Jell-O

Yes, Jell-O does have some amazing properties.  With rhubarb growing abundantly in my yard,  Mom suggested I make it into jam.  I thought that would be really tough.  I was up to a new challenge.  It was super easy!

Jell-O Rhubarb Jam
adapted from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/rhubarb-strawberry-jam/

5 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped
3 cups white sugar
1 (3oz) strawberry Jell-O

In a large pot stir together fresh rhubarb and sugar.  Cover and let rest overnight.  Bring to a boil (stirring constantly) over low heat{about 12minutes}. Remove from heat, and stir in dry gelatin mix.  Transfer to jars and refrigerate or freeze.  If you freeze, leave a space between the jelly and top of jar, so to insure NO explosions.