Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert is an easy dessert that you can make from a few items in the pantry and freezer at any time of the year. It works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, bridal or baby showers, etc. It is sweet and rich, yet somehow also seems light and refreshing. It is a rather nostalgic dessert as it reminds me a little of an orange push-up ice cream treat from my childhood. Plus, it is a molded gelatin dessert, which always reminds me of the past. As with other gelatin and fruit dishes, someone might call this a "Jello salad" in the United States. However, this recipe uses an entire quart of orange sherbert in addition to gelatin, so I can not bring myself … Continue Reading about Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert
Buckeye Balls
Having lived most of my life on the West Virginia side of the West Virginia-Ohio border I often heard jokes about the Buckeyes(Ohioans) being worthless nuts. Buckeye trees were common in the area, so I was also aware of making sure to distinguish between buckeyes and chestnuts when collecting nuts. However, my favorite reference to a buckeye (other than one of my relatives) has to be the candy.
Buckeye balls are the wonderful combination of chocolate and peanut butter shaped into a ball with just enough of the peanut butter filling visible to be reminiscent of buckeye nuts. If it is not visible, then it is just another peanut butter filled chocolate…in my opinion.
If you do not like the popular commercial peanut butter and chocolate cups, you still might like a buckeye ball. Personally, I love buckeye balls almost as much as I dislike those orange wrapped cups.
Although my mom did not make them often in her later years, I did find her recipe. The only change I made was using Mercken’s melting chocolate instead of the chocolate chips and shortening mixture. Either one works well.
