#aspics

Made my first ever mold outta silicone to clone a miniverse jelly I thrifted and a bunch of candy molds I thought would make good aspic shapes and it worked! The candles had to be added to offset some gravity cause I didn't make enough of the mix to fully cover everything without them.

I think I touched the primer on this one when it was still drying so it has a texture to it, but somehow I think that adds a more jello skin-like effect so we're keeping it.

Perfection Salad. Perfection Salad is a good example of the creative congeals, aka aspics, that we like to serve down south. The original recipe was published in a recipe book called Dainty Desserts for Dainty People (that’s us for sure!) published in 1915. Ours uses sugar free lemon jello, and adds carrots which greatly enhance the eye appeal. It’s also a bit sweet, so you might consider…

Crisp Refreshing Vintage Salads Ideas: Inspired by The 1958 Quick ‘N’ Easy Cookbook by Good Housekeeping: Vintage Ephemera

Photo from Good Housekeeping’s Quick ‘N’ Easy Cookbook

Ok, most people are not thinking about cook, refreshing salads. Most have their minds on warm and comforting soup when fall hits the calendar. Well, it is still 75 degrees here in Texas and I have been enjoying the quickness and ease of a refreshing salad. Mine are quiet savory at times, opting for Taco Salads and those loaded with meats…