The scent of heated fruit and the gentle jiggle of gelatin has the power to transport you back to simpler times. To some, “Jell O salad” evokes the memory of church basements and potlucks groaning ...

This fresh cranberry jello salad has a vibrant look and flavor that’s bursting with every bite, thanks to the fresh fruits and nuts. Bring a taste of nostalgia to any occasion with this delightful and ...

Green Jello Salad with Cottage Cheese, also known as Mormon Jello Salad, was one I had never made. I suspected it was a classic dish our grandmothers and mothers made before us, so my recipe search ...

Summer is the season for cookouts and potlucks — where everyone is invited as long as they bring a dish to pass — even if some gatherings remain limited to family ...

I grew up in an era when gelatin salads were considered, nutritionally speaking, the moral equivalent of vegetable salads, served with pride in place of fresh greens — though my grandmother would ...

In Saving Southern Recipes, Southern Kitchen’s Kate Williams explores the deep heritage of Southern cooking through the lens of passed-down, old family recipes. Let's face it: Congealed salads are not ...

When it came time to plan the menu for my grandma's 90th birthday, I went a little overboard. I prepped elaborate dishes that reminded us of her: vanilla cake, chocolate cake, and an old-school ...

Our favorite Holiday is only three days away and we can't wait to stuff our faces full of yummy food. Growing up, there was one thing that we chose to avoid every year, the dreaded jello salad.

We’ve all had enough hard, crisp, and flavorless mixes of sharp-cornered honeydew cubes, unyielding cantaloupe, and sour, frosted strawberries to never say yes to fruit salad again. It doesn’t have to ...

Jello salad: two words that can strike fear into anyone, conjuring up thoughts of a terrifying composition of jello, fruit, nuts, cottage cheese and even savory bits like pickled vegetables, eggs, ...