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
Seven 1970′s Recipes, Recipe 5: City Chicken
No, city chicken did not originate in the 1970’s. As I mentioned in an earlier post, these are recipes that were introduced and made in my house growing up in the 1970’s. If you are not familiar, city chicken is not chicken at all. It is actually pork and veal or just pork cubes on […]
Delectable Sauteed Parsnips
My parents raised parsnips in their gardens. They were generally much larger than those you can purchase in your local grocery store. It used to take only one or two for a nice sized dish of sauteed/fried parsnips. We always preferred them crisp with darker brown edges. They go great with steak or beef roast.
