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Pink Cloud Dessert (Hint: Jello!)
Are you hosting Passover or Easter this year? Do you have a traditional favorite? My good friend once again referred to her family’s Passover Jello with pears and green Jello (often known as Under the Sea Jello in cookbooks). This … Continue reading
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Handwritten Recipe Wednesday: Lemon Jello Cake
I had a blast last night at the Warren Newport Library in Gurnee, IL talking about Vintage International Desserts. Many of us were talking about how we liked Jello, too, as a favorite vintage trend. So I found this recipe … Continue reading
Jello Drinks: Spicy Apple-cadabra
Another gem from my 1977 Amazing Magical Jell-O Desserts, featuring psychedelic art and the “Amazing Marvello” magic tricks. I’m enjoying looking through a favorite this morning after an amazing busy visit to the Romantic Times convention over the past few … Continue reading
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Sunny Jello Drink
I am getting ready this morning to head to the Des Plaines Public Library to do a workshop on Cookbook and Crafting Readers Advisory. I had so much fun collecting information on modern cookbook and craft trends, though many of … Continue reading
