2.22.2007

Empty Jello

I'm eating green empty Jello that Clocky made.

Yeah... that's right... empty jello.
(as a kid, we called it "empty" when it didn't have any stuff in it.)


Growing up, it seemed like we consumed the jiggly at least once or twice a week...maybe more! If it wasn't with a meal at home, it was at a church potluck or part of a school lunch. And, no matter what anyone put in it to dress it up... the "stuff" always floated to the top.

Remember that?!

Now, I just never think to make it. But as John and I tasted the yummy lime green jello he made, we reminisced about the creative ways the wiggly gelatin had been disguised...

  • Mandarin oranges
  • Fruit cocktail
  • Marshmallows
  • Shredded carrots... usually in orange jello
  • Strawberries and Bananas
  • Tapioca with wild grape juice
  • Grapes
  • Pinapple
  • Cherries
  • Apples
  • Whipped cream and berries with nuts
  • Orange slices

C'mon BB!
**think**
I know there's more options than this... HELP!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ha! It was funny to talk about this on the phone with you. My favorites growing up were the orange Jello with mandarin orange slices; green-lime Jello with pear fruit; or strawberries/bananas or fruit cocktail in the red-cherry Jello. We had it at most every meal. Great for hair and nail beauty : )

Anonymous said...

What about Jello shots? You know, the Jello disguising the vodka??

Is this admissible? :)