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
Hippos Are Edible
I almost did not share this discovery. Edible hippos are hard to find in the United States. I was not sure I wanted to compromise an already endangered supply.
Yes, I know that the hippos found in the zoo and the jungle are not edible (to the best of my knowledge), the hippos found in specialty stores, Amazon, and Europe are edible. They are called Happy Hippos. They are also very cute and very yummy.
Milk and Hazelnut Hippo
Happy Hippos are made by Kinder/Ferrero in Germany. They come in at least two flavor varieties: milk/hazelnut and cocao (chocolate)/hazelnut. They are hippo shaped wafers filled with a nut and milk or chocolate mixture with sprinkles around the perimeter.
Cocao hippos in package
My sister found them at a unique grocery store near Cincinnati, Ohio called Jungle Jim’s. They sell out as soon as they hit the shelves, so it is not a good place to try and buy them. Amazon is much more reliable, but can have pricey shipping and handling charges. Family and friends traveling to or living in Europe are the best suppliers I know of currently.
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