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
Simple Pea Salad
A super simple, flexible side dish that is perfect for spring, summer, and salad bars is pea salad.
Although there are many, many variations, I like to start with the basic salad bar standard.
From the basic recipe, I can add ingredients to fit the meal and the occasion. Other ingredients that go well in the salad include: onion, celery, pimentos, mint, “baby” shrimp, ham, bacon, and so on.
You can use fresh or frozen peas. Some people even used can peas, but I am so not a fan of canned peas… If using fresh peas, I prefer to quickly blanch them by dipping them in boiling water briefly then quickly dunking them in an ice bath before letting them drain completely to use in the salad.
