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
Homemade Gingerbread Men
I will confess that making gingerbread men from scratch has been something that never turned out well for me..before now. In fact, I usually buy our gingerbread cookie in a roll in the refrigerator section and just have fun cutting them out and decorating them with my daughter.
This year, I decided to try making them from scratch again. I used the recipe from King Authur Flour (I love their products, web site and recipes!). The cookies turned out great.
However, I forgot to get the necessary item in to decorate them…even after a trip to the store today. So, I made the glaze from King Arthur as well. I was sure to follow directions and be precise and it turned out great.
We also used some mini chocolate chips for eyes and buttons that I had on hand.
Although, they tasted yummy…but they looked…well…see for yourself.
I definitely need to practice my cookie decorating skills. I could say that my five year old decorated them, but she only did the little one.
We are going to add mouths using colored glaze…but I think that will wait until tomorrow.
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