Comments on: Birth of a Mormon Tradition: Jello!

By: Grant

Grant — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:42:41 +0000

Ardis-
surfing at lunch I come across this one from just before I stumbled into the ‘nacle which could have saved me a lot of trouble with my posting on green Jell-o and carrots. I could have just commented here with my theory. Except . . . darn if I don’t get a lot of hits from people googling for “green jello” “carrots” and “Mormons!” (right after “Skousen” “Compound Constitutional Republic” and “Vaugh(a)n Family Crest.” Now you’ll get all those, too!)

By: Clifton Palmer McLendon

Clifton Palmer McLendon — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:36:11 +0000

I am writing from the Gilmer Third Ward, Gilmer Texas Stake.

Sister McLendon and I had the missionaries to supper tonight. She served them a Jell-O preparation they had never had before (and they are both from Utah!). Here is the recipe:

JELL-O CAKE

Make a white cake from your favorite mix and bake it in a 9 X 13 glass baking dish. When it comes out of the oven, let it cool in the dish. When it is cool, use a toothpick to poke holes in the top all the way to the bottom (make lots of holes). Make up two boxes of your favorite Jell-O according to package directions and pour it carefully over the top of the cake and let it soak in. Put the cake in the refrigerator overnight so the Jell-O can set up. Spread whipped topping all over the top, then cut it into pieces and serve it.

By: Maurine Ward

Maurine Ward — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:44:34 +0000

I lived next door to an unmarried aunt who entertained a lot. She was very clever when it came to things she served on these occasions. When she died at the age of ninety, the Relief Society president stood up in RS to make assignments for the meal after the funeral. Then she said, “And I don’t want any jello salads with fruit cocktail thrown in. Dorothy had a little more class than that, and I want nice things for her funeral.”

That has become a family saying now whenever a potluck meal is planned.

By: Maurine Ward

Maurine Ward — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:40:01 +0000

My mother always made plain jello without the fruit or carrots, etc. But, we ate it as a dessert topped with whipping cream. One year when I was in elementary school the cooks served green jello with canned grapefruit sections. I was in heaven. I made mother start making jello that way, but she still preferred the plain jello and whipping cream.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:23:07 +0000

What I have learned to make with jell-o are clear jell-o moulds with injected colored milk jell-o flowers. (I wish I could share a picture with you.) The whole thing is edible, even though the flowers look real. I learned this new technique for jell-o preparation from a personal acquaintance in Mexico who also happens to be the current RS Activity leader as well as the YM/YW Activity leader. They are beautiful, but take two to three days to prepare. If you really want to learn many different ways and flavors you should look into learning from Mexicans. They know their stuff when it comes to jell-o.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:52:52 +0000

A few years ago, our ward celebrated Relief Society’s birthday with a cooking contest judged by a panel of male members of the ward. There were only two categories: casseroles and Jello salads. Can you be a “real” Mormon without being able to make a wide variety of those two items?

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:46:38 +0000

Yes, there would HAVE to be a tasting table! Too, too bad that the deadline for panel proposals is long past, and acceptances are going out … Darn. Missed my opportunity!

Never fear, Kevin (kevinf) — we know there is one true and eternal Keepa commenter and guest blogger named Kevin. “Other Kevin,” you’re certainly welcome, but we should come up with a modification of your name to avoid confusion. Maybe something based on the interest hinted at in your email address?

By: kevinf

kevinf — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:09:07 +0000

Jello panel with tasting table!

By: kevinf

kevinf — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:07:35 +0000

I second the suggestion of that other Kevin, this is important work!j I was momentarily confused, though, and couldn’t remember making that suggestion, until I realized that some poser was out there trying to nab my jello street cred by stealing my name.

***Just kidding, Kevin-whoever-you-are, but I did do a double take when I saw your name. I’m a bit of a regular here, and you wouldn’t want to be mistaken for me when I make a really stupid or uninformed comment. Not that anyone would do that, of course.

By: Researcher

Researcher — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:06:45 +0000

Very kind of one of your readers to let you know when and where the next MHA conference will be held. : ) Let’s see. It looks like Patrick Mason and Matt Grow are in charge of the program this year. They’re both interested in cultural history, wouldn’t you say? Forget a single paper; don’t you think you could talk them into doing an entire panel on Jello!? : )