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
Cherry Pistachio Cookies
This is one of those recipes that I think really should not work, but it does. Even when mixing it together it seems like it really will not form edible cookies, but it does. This is a very simple recipe that uses a few pantry ingredients and butter. It is a great option is you […]
Cherry Divinity “Fudge”
Cherry divinity fudge is indeed an old-fashioned, heavenly candy. While plain divinity is excellent, the addition of candied cherries (or other candied fruit) makes my favorite kind of divinity. I need to clarify that I do not think that divinity is fudge. My mom and grandmother would refer to some divinity as divinity fudge. I […]
Homemade Gifts of Candy: Chocolate Covered Cherries
Spoiler Alert: If you know me, you may be seeing your Christmas gift in this article. Although we don’t really know our neighbors across the road, they came by today and brought us Christmas Candy and a card. It was so nice of them! Ironically, we were just getting ready to make candy to give […]
