I fell in love with jello all over again when I was trying to find sugar free substitutes for my dessert obsession after dinner ( or anytime really), and just wanted to cut down on my sugar intake for a while. As I was cruising the isles at the grocery store I saw those boxes of jello and thought "Oh Yeah, why didn't I think of this before!" I began making the jello and sugar free pudding and adding a dollop of fat free Cool Whip on top. This was a great guilt free dessert. As I do with most things I make, I began to wonder how I could make this more pretty looking trying to find recipes and ideas, and I came across a great website called Victoriabelanger.wordpress.com, the self proclaimed "Jello Mistress of Brooklyn. She amazed me at the the sheer number of combinations of flavors of jello and the beautiful jello molds she made them in. Cool flavors like Pumpkin Pie jello and ones that look like Candy Corn made with Orange, Pineapple, Rum, and sweetened condensed milk. A true mistress indeed! It also took me back to the 'ol days of Better Homes and Garden's Lime Jello salad with peaches and sometimes vegetables. Remember the jello squares and Jello cake?
I have always loved and admired the Victorian era of extravegance and those fabulous copper molds that they used for gelatins and ice cream. Unfortunately I didn't have one of those molds when the inspiration struck me so I decided to just use a plain old glass bowl. The flavors as seen in the photo above are as follows from top to bottom:
1st layer: Black Cherry jello with blueberries
2nd layer: Lime jello with Cool Whip
3rd layer: Peach jello with peaches
4th layer: Cherry jello with Cool Whip
It took most of the day to make, but it was delicious. I am now on a mission to experiment more with jello and the endless combinations of flavors and designs.
*Photography by Kai Morrison Vibe-n-Vision.com
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