My sister reminded me of 7 Up Salad just recently. I had completely forgotten that this congealed salad was served at our earliest family functions. I don't remember it much. I'm sure young me ate it but the exact components of the recipe alluded me. Why am I telling you all this? Well, my sister … Continue reading Gelatin Diaries: 7 Up Salad
Today I bring you a cool, kitschy and easy cake to make for the holidays. This is a Jell-O recipe but uses their pudding products instead. It is another recipe from the kids' cookbook, Amazing Magical Jell-O Desserts. I also used this cookbook for the Halloween triple treat parfait. This cake comes together with a … Continue reading Christmas Tree Cake
One thing that has always been a favorite to me in the world of vintage is the arts and crafty look that a lot of the party decorations had. They didn't have the internet showing them the sacred path to beautiful professional looking parties by pointing them to YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram. They didn't have … Continue reading Vintage Halloween Cupcake Decorations
So today I learned a very important lesson in the power of words. Last month when I made the Jell-O vegetable salad, I mentioned that though this was my first savory Jell-O salad I pulled out of the jar that at least it wasn't yet the deviled egg mold. So of course the universe, who … Continue reading The Gelatin Diaries: Deviled Egg Mold
Monday I talked about Poppy Cannon and the inspiration behind her most popular cookbook The Can Opener Cookbook. Today and Friday I will be talking about the recipes you can find in the cookbook. Most recipes in the book use a convenience product to cut down the time it takes to create a meal. It … Continue reading Poppy Cannon and a Can of Corned Beef Hash
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