It might even be in the negative column for nutrition. Those maraschino cherries alone, with the preservatives and dye, could do you in but I remember this colorful combination from childhood. Bright green lime, white pears, red cherries. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon to cut the intense sweetness!
My mother always made this Christmas Jello. She’d buy a large green labeled can of Bartlett pear halves. She’d put a cherry in each indentation and hope they didn’t float away.
I don’t even know anyone who makes Jello anymore. Well, maybe a strawberry pretzel salad at a shower or potluck or picnic buffet?
For Easter she’d put together the yellow lemon Jello with grated carrots and a can of crushed pineapple to which she added a pinch of salt.
Because the green, white and red one reminded me of my growing up, I had my granddaughter Anna help put it together and it graced our Christmas dinner table at my son and daughter-in-law’s home.
I had to come for a closer look, Ruth. 🙂 🙂
And now you can’t unsee it, Rainee! SO glad you visited today.
🙂 🙂
Those Jello molds were popular back in the day. They always showed up on holidays!
I totally remember Jello molds! Like bundt cake for jello. (Ha!)
Same idea, yes.
I love the color ” pop”. I do make jello salads with Sugar free lime jello and crushed pears twice / year- covered with whipped topping. It tastes like a cloud!!
Actually, the pears are a fruit, and so are the cherries!
And we would always add a dollop of mayonnaise on top of each serving! LOL
Good one! My aunt made one mixed up with cottage cheese snd called it Seafoam
That could be a christmas Card!!! 🙂 beautiful green and red!!!
my mom used to make jello with fruit cocktail.
Jello brings back memories for me–so it qualifies as comfort food!
Yes. Nostalgia for childhood for me, thank you Mary.
Thanks for the memory. My cousin Jack and I always talk about our Aunt bringing jello with something floating in it for every family function. As children we sometimes didn’t know what was floating in it.
Thanks for sharing your Jello memory