Living in southern Minnesota, Jello is practically a must in our diets and it's absolutely essential for potlucks, funerals and get-well wishes. I had come across a recipe for Cranberry-Orange Jello Mold on a box of red jello (probably cherry or raspberry) soon after we were married in 1983. The recipe sounded good yet simple so I tried it for a holiday gathering. It was a hit. I have literally made it two to three times a year ever since. I have tried to bring another kind of salad to family get togethers and everyone is polite when they see what I bring although I suspect they are secretly disappointed. When I ask what I can bring, my family members always ask for "that jello" salad... the one with the oranges and apples in it. I brought it to my sister-in-laws for Thanksgiving and I heard my niece suck in her breath when I walked in the door. Not because her favorite aunt had arrived (ha ha) but because of the jello salad I held in my hands! My sister-in-law told me she was hoping I'd bring that good jello salad! When my mother-in-law called to invite us to Christmas Eve at their house, she asked specifically for "that jello" that I make. We were supposed to go to my brothers house for Christmas on December 21st, and he called and left a voice message on my cell phone requesting I make the "jello salad". I CAN make other salads. Some of them are even good!! It makes me laugh when I talk about my famous jello salad. After making it for all these years, I'm always surprised when I hear the reactions when I set it on the table for holidays. Because it's made with cranberry jello, jellied cranberry sauce, mandarin oranges and chopped apples, it goes well with ham, turkey and probably any other kind of meat you could make for a family gathering. The picture below is the finished product. It is quite a good salad and as I sat next to my father-in-law Christmas Eve, he was enjoying the jello and asked me if I'd made it. When I told him I had, he replied "it's good, I like it". Very high praise from him. I had to chuckle. Really, it's from the back of a box of Jello about 23-24 years ago. An oldie but a goodie. And I brought home an empty salad bowl.
Living in southern Minnesota, Jello is practically a must in our diets and it's absolutely essential for potlucks, funerals and get-well wishes. I had come across a recipe for Cranberry-Orange Jello Mold on a box of red jello (probably cherry or raspberry) soon after we were married in 1983. The recipe sounded good yet simple so I tried it for a holiday gathering. It was a hit. I have literally made it two to three times a year ever since. I have tried to bring another kind of salad to family get togethers and everyone is polite when they see what I bring although I suspect they are secretly disappointed. When I ask what I can bring, my family members always ask for "that jello" salad... the one with the oranges and apples in it. I brought it to my sister-in-laws for Thanksgiving and I heard my niece suck in her breath when I walked in the door. Not because her favorite aunt had arrived (ha ha) but because of the jello salad I held in my hands! My sister-in-law told me she was hoping I'd bring that good jello salad! When my mother-in-law called to invite us to Christmas Eve at their house, she asked specifically for "that jello" that I make. We were supposed to go to my brothers house for Christmas on December 21st, and he called and left a voice message on my cell phone requesting I make the "jello salad". I CAN make other salads. Some of them are even good!! It makes me laugh when I talk about my famous jello salad. After making it for all these years, I'm always surprised when I hear the reactions when I set it on the table for holidays. Because it's made with cranberry jello, jellied cranberry sauce, mandarin oranges and chopped apples, it goes well with ham, turkey and probably any other kind of meat you could make for a family gathering. The picture below is the finished product. It is quite a good salad and as I sat next to my father-in-law Christmas Eve, he was enjoying the jello and asked me if I'd made it. When I told him I had, he replied "it's good, I like it". Very high praise from him. I had to chuckle. Really, it's from the back of a box of Jello about 23-24 years ago. An oldie but a goodie. And I brought home an empty salad bowl.
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