#congeals

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…

Anything that congeals can be crumbed and deep-fried… (Think mac & cheese, art…

Anything that congeals can be crumbed and deep-fried… (Think mac & cheese, artichoke dip, pimento cheese…) Any recipe for mac & cheese (even the kind from the box) can be chilled and cut into cubes, then rolled around in beaten egg and then in crumbs (crushed Doritos if you want to go full midway) and fried in an inch or two of canola oil on the stovetop. It’s not nearly as scary as you might…