Showing posts with label Jello. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jello. Show all posts

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Jello-O Simply Good & Stove Top Stuffing

Jello-O brand recently came out with a new product line, Jell-O Simply Good.  The pudding mixes are made with real ingredients, such as vanilla bean, banana, and cocoa, and the gelatin mixes are made with real fruit juice.  The Jello-O Simply Good line contains no artificial flavours, dyes, or preservatives.


They are made just like the Jell-O brand pudding and gelatin mixes you're used to (add milk for the pudding and water for the gelatin).  I was especially excited about the pudding flavours, and decided to try the chocolate caramel pudding first.


It was ready in minutes, and we topped it with some chocolate chips for a little texture.


The banana pudding is next on my list to try.  The pineapple orange gelatin pack is catching my eye as well.

I got another package of goodies to try recently - Stove Top stuffing mix.  I was very surprised years ago when I first tried this stuff.  I had only ever had homemade stuffing, but was pleasantly surprised when trying Stove Top.  It's moist, which is how I like my stuffing, and it tastes great.


If you want a quick and very easy side for your turkey dinner, Stove Top is definitely good to have on hand.  You boil a bit of water and butter/margarine, add the boxed contents, and ta-da; that's basically it.  There are different varieties, depending what you're going for, including Chicken, Turkey, and Cornbread.  I think it would be fun to mix a couple kinds together if you're cooking for a crowd. 

On Sunday evening we roasted a turkey, and made some gravy.


We put all the meat into a container in the fridge to eat for the start of the week.  On Monday evening we made this recipe on the back of the Turkey Stove Top stuffing mixture:


You just mix chopped up turkey with some veggies and gravy, and then top that with prepared Stove Top stuffing mix and toss it in the oven casserole-style.


We didn't measure anything, and used fresh veggies instead of frozen.  We cooked it a little longer than stated, just because we didn't measure and it looked like it could use a bit more time. 

It turned out perfectly.


We devoured this dinner.  The Stove Top got nice and crispy on top - mmmmmm!


Have you ever had Stove Top stuffing? 
Do you ever buy Jell-O pudding or gelatin?

Full disclosure - The Jello-O products and Stove Top products were provided to me free of charge.  All opinions are my own.

Monday, June 9, 2014

Perfect Homemade Popsicles

Sometimes, you just need to be a kid again.  If that means having popsicle sword fights in the backyard ... so be it.



These popsicles bring me back to my childhood.  I remember making them with my mom, and eating them on hot summer days.  I'd slurp up the melty part that pooled in the holder if I wasn't fast enough, or the sun was just too hot.

Perfect Homemade Popsicles
(Makes at least 2 trays full - 3 if small trays)

1 small package Jello (any flavour)
1 package Kool-Aid (any flavour)
2 cups boiling water
1 cup sugar
2 cup very cold water

Mix the Jello, Kool-Aid, and boiling water.  Stir well.  Add the sugar and cold water.  Pour into popsicle trays.  Freeze for a couple of hours.





The easiest way to remove a popsicle from the tray is to run the tray under really hot water for 10 seconds or so to loosen the popsicle.



Ta-da! 



The Jello makes the popsicles easy to bite into ...



What treats remind you of summer?