A stunning layered gelatin salad with orange segments, cranberry-banana, and a creamy lemon-cream cheese layer with pears, molded in a fluted tube pan. Retro potluck showstopper.
No-bake cheesecake set with gelatin and built into a graham cracker crust. Light, creamy, and dependable with a 2-hour chill time. Easy dessert with endless flavor variations.
Jellied venison salad sets tender game meat in a savory bouillon gelatin with vinegar tang, served chilled on lettuce with mayonnaise. A retro cold salad worth reviving.
British rhubarb fool with stewed rhubarb, orange, and a light fromage frais or yogurt fold-in. Tart-sweet pink dessert that's lighter than a traditional cream fool. Spring on a spoon.
A smooth, homemade jellied cranberry sauce: cranberries simmered, strained silky, set with gelatin in a mold. The from-scratch answer to canned, and easy to make sugar-free for Thanksgiving.
Sugar-free cranberry orange gelatin salad made with whole orange, raw cranberries, and sugar-free gelatin. A light, low-calorie holiday side that's tangy, refreshing, and guilt-free.
A scrumptious snack that is fun and easy to make with your kids!
Cold poached trout in tomato aspic made from the poaching liquor, tomato sauce, and gelatin. An elegant chilled fish course garnished with parsley and lemon.
A simple cranberry-cherry gelatin mold made from scratch with unflavored gelatin, cranberry juice, and whole cherries. Garnished with watercress and cream cheese balls.
Cranberry cream salad, a retro molded gelatin salad with cherry gelatin, whole berry cranberry sauce, celery crunch, pecans, and a creamy sour cream finish. Thanksgiving side classic.
USDA-style jellied cottage cheese and fruit salad with lime gelatin, crushed pineapple, and sliced peaches. A retro make-ahead gelatin salad that freezes well for up to 6 months.
Here are a couple of recipes for almond pudding. There are lots of variations of this dish some using dairy products, some using gelatin and some using agar agar and some combining them. It IS good! This first one is more "from scratch". The second uses almond extract.
A 3-ingredient strawberry jelly made with lemon-flavored gelatin and frozen strawberries. No cooking, no canning, and it sets in the fridge in about 2 hours.
Jellied fruit soup combines orange and pineapple juice with lemon gelatin, chilled and cubed. Vintage 1950s aspic-style cold soup served in bouillon cups for elegant lunches.
Pineapple-pear mold is a light, refreshing gelatin salad made with orange juice, crushed pineapple, and sliced pears. A retro potluck classic with no added sugar.
A retro molded fruit salad of pineapple, coconut, and walnuts set in gelatin, served with sweet pineapple-poached figs. A vintage luncheon centerpiece alongside cold chicken, turkey, or pork.
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