RosieCotton Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 So Heinz bought Kraft. Apparently the Jello market is not what it used to be. I'm a child of the 70s from the midwest and cannot imagine a life without this product even tho I know now how bad the dyes are. Hopefully will never happen, but a life without my rainbow layered jello in the summer is sad. Anyone else with me? Never had rainbow jello? Let me know I'll give you the recipe. It's one of the most amazing things you'll ever taste!~ It has 10 layers!! http://fortune.com/2015/03/27/jell-o-kraft-heinz/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 ladybugs Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I once made a real food (no chemicals or other strange things in it) sawdust salad. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sawdust-salad/(not the real food version). You just have to get creative... and Great Lakes gelatin. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Oh my, my mom's holiday layered strawberry jello and cream cheese thing my grandma made this thing with jello and coolwhip and cottage cheese and pineapple the 70s 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 You could use plain gelatin mixed with juice to avoid the dyes. I believe there are also more natural versions of jello that don't use artificial ingredients---check somewhere like Whole Foods, health food store, Trader Joes, Amazon, etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 A life without Jello would be a beautiful thing indeed. Sorry, that stuff is vile to me. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I don't think they'll stop making Jello, but if they do you can always use Knox gelatin mixed with fruit juice concentrate and enough water to make required amount. I usually use one can of concentrate and add water to make 4 cups. I usually use the apple/raspberry or other similar combos, and people always rave about how good it is. If you make it with Concord grape juice concentrate the gelatin tastes just like grape jelly - not my fave, but the little kids seem to really love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I wouldn't mind a world without jello. It is not a dessert I ever crave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I grew up in Utah where people did all kinds of weird things with jello. I've never liked it, but people get way too creative with the stuff. Anything could go in jello and if the additions were healthy it counted as food at far too many potlucks. My sister was once given jello with sliced onions in it, but that was in Virginia, not Utah. Green jello with carrots and other things was not uncommon. Blah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 "A life without Jello"--Don't some faiths refer to such an existence as "heaven"? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor_dad Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 We have always just used Knox Blox gelatin and juices and sugar... I suppose if you must have those vivid colors you could use food coloring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I was just celebrating a couple days ago that I found a vegan jello I liked. Mine was a boxed version. Someone else shared a recipe for agar + koolaid which I'll also try. It's a nice summer dessert so finding one without the melted down animal tendons is nice. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Oh my, my mom's holiday layered strawberry jello and cream cheese thing my grandma made this thing with jello and coolwhip and cottage cheese and pineapple the 70s My mom made that too (except we used mixed fruit). And I do. We call it "Pink SAlad" and its a hit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I was just celebrating a couple days ago that I found a vegan jello I liked. Mine was a boxed version. Someone else shared a recipe for agar + koolaid which I'll also try. It's a nice summer desert so finding one without the melted down animal tendons is nice. We quit jello the first time one of my kids went vegetarian. Now my highly-allergic dd has a meat allergy that includes gelatin so it is treated as a deadly poison in my house. I'll have to track down vegan gelatin; maybe it would allow my other dd to have "jello." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 No more fluff? Ahhh!!!! Fluff 1 container cottage cheese 1 drained can pineapple tidbits 1 package dry strawberry hello 1 container cool whip Mix well and refrigerate. Simple and healthy. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Jell-o keeps being autocorrected to hello by my bossy phone. It clearly has jell-o issues!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 We quit jello the first time one of my kids went vegetarian. Now my highly-allergic dd has a meat allergy that includes gelatin so it is treated as a deadly poison in my house. I'll have to track down vegan gelatin; maybe it would allow my other dd to have "jello." Agar agar is close-ish. The texture, from what I've read, is not quite the same. A basic recipe - http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2013/05/16/vegan-jello-gelatin-free-jello/ You can also try some of the suggestions here - http://www.thekitchn.com/vegetarian-and-vegan-substitutes-for-gelatin-tips-from-the-kitchn-189478 I got my agar agar at the natural foods store, but you can get it on Amazon, too. Veganessentials.com sells the boxed vegan jels. I don't miss Jello and while my kids had it once or twice in the distant past, they haven't ever asked for it. I do, however, find vintage recipes involving Jello and other savory bits rather funny to read about. In the theoretical sense only. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Jello will be alive and well as long as Mormons keep having big families. I say this as a Mormon who can poke good-natured fun at my people. Jello is a big thing in Utah. AKA the jello belt. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Tharp Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I've never had rainbow jello and would love the recipe. My kids dislike jello so I don't make it often. I am still incredulous about this. It's non-food food at its best, garish colors and all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 We quit jello the first time one of my kids went vegetarian. Now my highly-allergic dd has a meat allergy that includes gelatin so it is treated as a deadly poison in my house. I'll have to track down vegan gelatin; maybe it would allow my other dd to have "jello." I found the one in this commercial:https://youtu.be/aGAJL7Oa3ms- "National" brand jelly - in the grocery store beside the curry sauces & other foods imported from India & Pakistan. It's thickened with carrageenan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Jello is my "sick" food, along with my mom's homemade chicken and German-style dumplings, 7-up, and saltine crackers. Generally I avoid eating the way my mom fed us growing up, but when I have a stomach bug I want my mom! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 No more fluff? Ahhh!!!! Fluff 1 container cottage cheese 1 drained can pineapple tidbits 1 package dry strawberry hello 1 container cool whip Mix well and refrigerate. Simple and healthy. 😉 I make fluff with Jello Pudding (usually FF cheesecake flavor), cool whip, mandarin oranges, peaches and mango. Sometimes we use pears or cherries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 There are other brands of flavored gelatin besides Jell-O brand. Royal is one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Colonoscopy prep just won't be the same without jello. :( 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Agar agar is close-ish. The texture, from what I've read, is not quite the same. A basic recipe - http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2013/05/16/vegan-jello-gelatin-free-jello/ I prefer the texture of agar agar. But then, I also find jello mixed with vegetables, meat or dairy to be extremely disgusting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I don't think that I have eaten Jello since the late 1970s. If you can bear the startling racism, YouTube has the dreadful Jello ad from very long ago featuring a Chinese baby being introduced to this food. I won't post a link, but shall leave sleuthing to the curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Mmmmm...strawberry pretzel salad. I would miss it. (Why do they call it salad? It's a dessert.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I prefer the texture of agar agar. But then, I also find jello mixed with vegetables, meat or dairy to be extremely disgusting. As do I. Then again, I don't eat meat so, ya know. I still find it mildly entertaining to read about on certain midcentury blogs. I didn't say I'd eat it. ;) I haven't used agar agar outside of making agar plates, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Wikipedia >> Jello-O >> Mormonism 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I make vegan jello for my dd5 occasionally as a treat. I get it in prepackaged boxes from Whole Foods. It is made by a company called Natural Desserts and is Gluten free, vegan, kosher, and has no artificial dyes or colors. They make an unflavored sugar free version that I mix with fruit and juice, but they also have a few flavored. It is pretty good! I don't remember what real Jello tastes like as I have been veggie more than 30 years, but I have given other kids and their moms some and they say there really isn't much difference:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I'm not a big fan of jello, but would like to see this rainbow jello recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I never cared for Jello. So I would not be sad. But yeah I can't imagine them discontinuing gelatin because it has many uses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I only eat jello when I'm sick... I'm sure hospitals alone will be enough to keep it around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Jello is my "sick" food, along with my mom's homemade chicken and German-style dumplings, 7-up, and saltine crackers. Generally I avoid eating the way my mom fed us growing up, but when I have a stomach bug I want my mom! Same here!!!!! (You're probably wondering how I manage to get your mom's chicken and dumplings, but I will never tell! ;)) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I can't manage the texture of jello. Would not miss it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieCotton Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Watch it wiggle, see it squiggle, cool and fruity, Jello brand gelatin. Another proof the songs work with memory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Am I the only one who doesn't like jello? I grew up with my mom making things from jello, cheese whiz, and spam and I can't stand any of those things! Blech! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I can't manage the texture of jello. Would not miss it. This is exactly what I don't like about it. It feels like rubbery squickily worms in my mouth. (Bet you are glad for that description...LOL) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Am I the only one who doesn't like jello? I grew up with my mom making things from jello, cheese whiz, and spam and I can't stand any of those things! Blech! Nope, not alone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I'm in the "jello is disgusting" group. I would be sad to see an icon item disappear for those that do enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Am I the only one who doesn't like jello? I grew up with my mom making things from jello, cheese whiz, and spam and I can't stand any of those things! Blech! Based on this thread, no, you're not the only one. It seems like it's pretty common to dislike it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I've never had rainbow jello and would love the recipe. My kids dislike jello so I don't make it often. I am still incredulous about this. It's non-food food at its best, garish colors and all! I'm not a big fan of jello, but would like to see this rainbow jello recipe. I'll try to find one but you basically get a variety of jello flavor/colors. For the first color, dissolve the package in about 1.5 cups of boiling water, then take about 1 cup of that mixture and pour it into a dish to make a thin layer. You let the half cup cool a bit, then add 3 TBS of yogurt or sour cream and once the previous layer is set, pour the creamy layer on top. Repeat with various colors until your pan is full. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 This is similar to how I do it. The measurements are a bit different but the concept is the same. http://en.m.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Rainbow_Jell-O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingaway Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I find Jello disturbing, weird, bouncy in a way food ought not to be, unless it is in a very thin layer in the aforementioned strawberry pretzel dessert, which I faithfully eat once a year on the Fourth of July. 10 layers of it? Shudder. Mixed with cottage cheese? That ain't right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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