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Recipe: Jello Cookies

I had orange jello cookies on Halloween in the dining hall at Skidmore College and was inspired to research the recipe. Jello cookies are basically sugar cookies with Jell-O powder added in for color and flavor. Settled on this from … Continue reading

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Food for Thought: Dainty Desserts for Dainty People

Dainty Desserts for Dainty People is available for download from archive.org, aka The Wayback Machine. It won’t cost you a penny, though you should consider making a contribution to support their work and help insure such treasures continue to be … Continue reading

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Recipe: Perfection Salad

Perfection Salad is a good example of the creative congeals, aka aspics, that we like to serve down south. The original recipe was published in a recipe book called Dainty Desserts for Dainty People (that’s us for sure!) published in … Continue reading

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Recipe: Carrot Pineapple Jello

I was going to share my family’s Southern recipe for carrot pineapple jello, until I found this version which really is superior. I’ve only made minor tweaks for better management of proportions. Serves 8. Ingredients: 1 3-oz package jello, lemon … Continue reading

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