Patriotic Jell-o

Since it is almost the Fourth of July, I thought it would be nice to re post this recipe.

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I am not one to make JELL-O molds frequently, but on the Fourth of July . . . we just have to because we have this perfect USA mold!! (can't let it go to waste!!)

I got it free many, many years ago at a grocery store in Virginia. (it was one of those "buy 2 boxes of JELL-O, get the mold free" deal)

Even though you probably don't have a mold like this, I thought I would give you the recipe so you can make the layers in a different shape.

Layered Patriotic Jell-o

3 3/4 cups boiling water

1 pkg. (8-serving size) or 2 pkg.(4-serving size) any red flavor JELL-O

1 pkg. (8-serving size) or 2 pkg.(4-serving size) Berry Blue Flavor JELL-O

2 cups cold water

1 pkg. (4-serving size) Lemon JELL-O

1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened

Spray mold (or shallow dish) with no stick cooking spray.

Stir 1 1/2 cups boiling water into red and blue gelatin in separate bowls at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir 1 cup cold water into each bowl.

Pour red JELL-O into prepared mold. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set but not firm. Reserve blue JELL-O at room temperature.

Stir 3/4 cup boiling water into lemon JELL-O in bowl. Stir in ice cream with wire whisk until melted and smooth. Spoon over red JELL-O in mold. Refrigerate 30 minutes longer or until set but not firm. Refrigerate blue JELL-O (not in mold, just in bowl) 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Spoon blue JELL-O over lemon layer in mold. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Unmold.

Wow!

Enjoy!!

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Layered JELL-O Recipe

I am not one to make JELL-O molds frequently, but on the Fourth of July . . . we just have to because we have this perfect USA mold!! (can't let it go to waste!!)

I got it free many, many years ago at a grocery store in Virginia. (it was one of those buy 2 boxes of JELL-O, get the mold free deal)

Even though you probably don't have a mold like this, I thought I would give you the recipe so you can make the layers in a different shape.

3 3/4 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) or 2 pkg. (4-serving size) any red flavor JELL-O
1 pkg. (8-serving size) or 2 pkg. (4-serving size) Berry Blue Flavor JELL-O
2 cups cold water
1 pkg. (4-serving size) Lemon JELL-O
1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened

Spray mold (or shallow dish) with no stick cooking spray.
Stir 1 1/2 cups boiling water into red and blue gelatin in separate bowls at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir 1 cup cold water into each bowl.
Pour red JELL-O into prepared mold. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set but not firm. Reserve blue JELL-O at room temperature.
Stir 3/4 cup boiling water into lemon JELL-O in bowl. Stir in ice cream with wire whisk until melted and smooth. Spoon over red JELL-O in mold. Refrigerate 30 minutes longer or until set but not firm. Refrigerate blue JELL-O (not in mold, just in bowl) 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Spoon blue JELL-O over lemon layer in mold. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Unmold.
Wow! Enjoy!!

Fourth of July

On the Fourth of July, we attended a way cool parade.

Our kids absolutely loved it because of all the candy they got!!
Caroline and her friend, Emma.

The firetrucks were a little too loud for Luke. (and me) Jake and his friend, Haleigh. Cooling off after the parade.
After the parade, we had some good friends from college come over for a barbeque and swimming. (the barbeque wasn't perfect . . . it went up in flames, actually . . . but the swimming and the company was fun!)The kids were happy because there were a lot of other kids to play with!Check out this Jello mold Caroline made!! I got that mold years ago when we lived in Virginia. I'm glad we kept it. (You can get the recipe for the layers here.) She was super proud of it.

God Bless America!!

I am so thankful for our freedom!