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
Cranberry Tea : A Mulled Cranberry Drink
Although it is called cranberry tea, this beverage does not really contain any actual tea. I am not sure who came up with the name, but it really is a wonderful drink…hot or cold. This easy drink is made from scratch using fresh fruits that are full of vitamin C…a great thing in the winter […]
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
While many people may believe that a pumpkin spice latte the epitome of a fall beverage, to me it is a split between apple cider and hot cocoa. Their allure for me goes beyond just them tasting good; it is also in my memories of them. Hot cocoa (hot chocolate) brings back memories of high […]
Mango Bellini Mocktail
Want to make a breakfast, brunch, or lunch more of an occasion? A mango Bellini mocktail served in a champagne flute is one refreshing way to do it. Although a Bellini is traditionally made with peach puree or nectar, mango makes a great drink as well. It is super simple to make. Just start with […]
Berry Smoothie: With and Without Dairy
There are so many different ways to make smoothies that appeal to different tastes that I debated whether I should write about we make smoothies at our house or just assume that the thousands of “recipes” out there are enough. As your reading this, you can see I finally decided to go with the former […]
Sweet Iced Tea
One of the first things I liked about living in the South was the ability to go into a restaurant and order an “ice tea” and they assumed I wanted it sweet (they would usually ask to just to make sure). My no-sweetener-of-any-kind husband, on the other hand, had to make some adjustments 🙂 One […]
Fresh Lemonade
Although it is still spring, it is a HOT day here. I decided to make some fresh squeezed lemonade for my family as a treat after working in the yard. This is not a family recipe that I am passing on. My father used to only want the frozen kind of lemonade, so my mom […]
Old-Fashioned Hot Cocoa with Homemade Marshmallows
I remember hearing Martha Stewart tell her viewers more than once that they had to make their own marshmallows. She said they were much better than store bought marshmallows. When I heard her, I would never have believed that I would actually make my own marshmallows. Lately, I started thinking about how much my daughter […]
