budget recipes with Jello

[njcarita]

Hi all.............I must have 50 boxes of Jello ( they were actually paying me to buy them a few weeks back) so I'd like some quick easy recipes ..............I think I have every flavor they make

 

[TiffanyK]

You could make Jello Popsicles but it's kind of cold for that right now.

My favorite jello salad is Blueberry Cream Jello Salad. It would be good to make for a potluck or meal at this time of year.

At least jello lasts a while, so you won't have to use it all now. That's a lot of jello!

 

[bridgetgabbie]

I made a dessert on Thanksgiving that was great...

I sliced up strawberries on the bottom of a pie plate. I made pudding with water instead of milk on the stove, after the 5 minutes of stirring I added the jello and poured the mixture over the strawberries and let it set.

 

[disneydreamersx4]

that's alot of jello LOL
My friend who sadly passed on made a delicious pretzel/jello dish. I found this on Cooks.com that sounds just like hers

STRAWBERRY PRETZEL JELLO SALAD
EDITED - I don't remember my friends jello having the strawberries in it.

2 c. crushed pretzel sticks
3/4 c. melted butter
3 tbsp. sugar
8 oz. cream cheese
1 c. sugar
8 oz. Cool Whip
1 (6 oz.) pkg. strawberry banana Jello
2 c. boiling water
2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen strawberries, partially thawed

Mix first three ingredients and press in bottom of a 9"x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees (metal pan) or 325 degrees (glass pan) 8 minutes. Let cool completely. Beat 1 cup sugar and cream cheese. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread over pretzels. Mix Jello and water until dissolved. Add strawberries. Stir into Jello, then set aside for 10 minutes. Pour over cheese mixture. Chill.

 

[finz2left]

:

Jello- Shots​

6 ounces Jello (large package)
16 ounces Water (boiling)
6 ounces Water (cold)
10 ounces Vodka
Mix the jello mix with the boiling water until the powder is fully dissolved and add the cold water and alcohol. Pour the cooling mixture into either shot glasses or paper cups. Shot glasses are more attractive, but drinker can turn the paper cups inside-out to more easily eat the alcoholic jello.

 

[daughtersrus]

There's a cookie recipe on the community board that sounds good.


http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2345780

 

[DawnM]

I like this one. I have had it before. And I DO NOT like jello!

I just made jello jigglers the other day for my kids. I have a tupperware mold that makes animal shapes with them.

I wish we had 50 free boxes though....my kids liked them and I don't buy jello much as I don't like it myself so I never think to actually get it!

Dawn

that's alot of jello LOL
My friend who sadly passed on made a delicious pretzel/jello dish. I found this on Cooks.com that sounds just like hers

STRAWBERRY PRETZEL JELLO SALAD

2 c. crushed pretzel sticks
3/4 c. melted butter
3 tbsp. sugar
8 oz. cream cheese
1 c. sugar
8 oz. Cool Whip
1 (6 oz.) pkg. strawberry banana Jello
2 c. boiling water
2 (10 oz.) pkgs. frozen strawberries, partially thawed

Mix first three ingredients and press in bottom of a 9"x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees (metal pan) or 325 degrees (glass pan) 8 minutes. Let cool completely. Beat 1 cup sugar and cream cheese. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread over pretzels. Mix Jello and water until dissolved. Add strawberries. Stir into Jello, then set aside for 10 minutes. Pour over cheese mixture. Chill.

 

[Mrs. Bradbury]

Here's a really fun recipe, and it's pretty to look at -

Rainbow Jello

Ingredients: jello, water, sour cream

You can use as many pkgs of jello as you want (and will fit the pan)

Choose colors and flavors of Jello as desired. For each color, dissolve Jello in 1 cup boiling water. Divide in half. To one half, add 3 tablespoons cold water. Pour into 9x13 inch glass pan and refrigerate 1/2 hour. To the second half, add 1/3 cup sour cream, mix until smooth, and keep at room temperature. When clear Jello is set, carefully pour sour cream mixture over it and refrigerate 1/2 hour. Repeat for each color.

You cannot taste the sour cream, it just makes the layer creamy.

 

[NVDisMom]

My Mom used to make this when we were kids.

1 container small curd cottage cheese
1/2 container Cool Whip
1 box Jello (any flavor, I liked Raspberry)
1 small can crushed pinepple, drained
Mix up and chill

She used to make a cake too. I think it was a basic white cake in a 9x13 pan and when it was cool she'd poke holes in it and pour Jello (not yet set) over the whole thing. Then she'd refridgerate it and serve with Cool Whip. I'll have to ask her for the recipe.

What is it with my mom and Cool Whip?

 

[njcarita]

Here's a really fun recipe, and it's pretty to look at -

Rainbow Jello

Ingredients: jello, water, sour cream

You can use as many pkgs of jello as you want (and will fit the pan)

Choose colors and flavors of Jello as desired. For each color, dissolve Jello in 1 cup boiling water. Divide in half. To one half, add 3 tablespoons cold water. Pour into 9x13 inch glass pan and refrigerate 1/2 hour. To the second half, add 1/3 cup sour cream, mix until smooth, and keep at room temperature. When clear Jello is set, carefully pour sour cream mixture over it and refrigerate 1/2 hour. Repeat for each color.
You cannot taste the sour cream, it just makes the layer creamy.

oohh!!!!!!! I have jello water and sour cream and lots of time to kill (waiting for hot water heater repairman---- haven't had hot water in 5days).....off to try this..........

 

[travelbug]

Here is the ultimate EASY and CHEAP jello recipe:

Whipped Jello
3 oz. box jello
8 oz. Cool Whip

Make the jello according to the box instructions, except only add 3/4 cup of cold water (instead of 1 full cup). Refrigerate for about 45 minutes just to thicken the jello liquid a bit. Put the jello and the Cool Whip in blender and blend until smooth. Should sit in frig for a few hours before serving.


I get asked ALL THE TIME to bring this to family gatherings. I never have leftovers to bring home. It disappears quickly.

 

[stsomewhere]

My kids like to drink it hot as a special treat.. or if they are not feeling well.

 

[njcarita]

Here is the ultimate EASY and CHEAP jello recipe:

Whipped Jello
3 oz. box jello
8 oz. Cool Whip

Make the jello according to the box instructions, except only add 3/4 cup of cold water (instead of 1 full cup). Refrigerate for about 45 minutes just to thicken the jello liquid a bit. Put the jello and the Cool Whip in blender and blend until smooth. Should sit in frig for a few hours before serving.


I get asked ALL THE TIME to bring this to family gatherings. I never have leftovers to bring home. It disappears quickly.

do you serve in a bowl or do you unmold it onto a platter???

 

[travelbug]

do you serve in a bowl or do you unmold it onto a platter???

Definitely in a bowl. I'm a no-frills cook, so I wouldn't trust myself to use a jello mold.

 

[happygirl]

Orange jello
Tub of cool whip
Mandrid oranges drained
Cottage cheese

Mix all together

 

[stefplus3]

You can make hard candy! Perfect for christmas gifts too and yummy!! The jello is the flavoring!

Here's an easy recipe:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Hard-Candy/Detail.aspx

 

[tuckerkeys]

holiday green jello mold:

2 small packs or 1 large pack lime green jello- make the jello per inst.

1 container sour cream
mix both together until sour cream is dissolved

1.5 cup chopped walnuts
1 16 oz can chopped-shredded pineapple
1 bag frozen blueberries ( defrosted )

put contents in mold & refridgerate. YUM!!!

 

[tink2dw]

What about the cranberry red jello salad?? It is so good and always disappears!!

here is one way I have had it

Cranberry Jello Salad

A different twist on cranberries for the holidays.
SERVES 6
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Ingredients
1 (3 ounce) package cherry Jell-O

1 cup hot water
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained (reserve juice)
1 cup pineapple juice, plus enough water to make 1 c
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped fresh cranberries
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions
1Mix Jello and hot water until dissolved.
2Add pineapple juice with enough water to make 1 cup.
3Stir.
4Add salt, cranberries, celery and pecans.
5Chill until set.


and this way,too!

Cranberry Jello Salad

This mixture of cranberries, pineapples, and raspberry jello make it go great w/turkey!
SERVES 8
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Ingredients
4 cups fresh cranberries (about 1 and 1/3 pkg)
2 cups sugar
2 cups water

2 (3 ounce) boxes of any red Jell-O (I use raspberry)
1 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans)


1 (16 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained (I use the pineapple chunks and jut cut them in quarters)

Directions
1Combine first 3 ingredients and bring to boil. Stirring constantly until all the berries "pop".
2And to the cranberry mixture the remaining ingredients and stir well.
3Pour into a mold or dish.

 

[dyna]

And you could donate some to the local food bank...

Box of Jello any flavor

1lb cottage cheese

1 tub cool whip

You can add pineapple an nuts if ya want.

Bake a cake 9x13 pan white works well or match flavors.....desolve jello in the boiling water add about 1/2 the cold water poke holes in top of cake with handle of wooden spoon about ever 2 inches or so pour jello over the cake an then spread with cool whip

go to jello.com I'm sure there lots of ideas there we have not came up with here yet.

 

[tinkmom2]

We call that fluff I make it with orange jello and mandarin oranges. YUM!

My Mom used to make this when we were kids.

1 container small curd cottage cheese
1/2 container Cool Whip
1 box Jello (any flavor, I liked Raspberry)
1 small can crushed pinepple, drained
Mix up and chill

She used to make a cake too. I think it was a basic white cake in a 9x13 pan and when it was cool she'd poke holes in it and pour Jello (not yet set) over the whole thing. Then she'd refridgerate it and serve with Cool Whip. I'll have to ask her for the recipe.

What is it with my mom and Cool Whip?