Link Inspiration List:
1. 4th of July Jello by Glorious Treats
2. The Best Blue Jell-O Shot by My Science Project
3. Red, White and Blue Finger Jello by The Recipe Girl
4. Independence Day Shooters by Jellatio
5. Red, White, and Blue Jello by Auntie Maxine via Mixed Well
6. Patriotic Pie via David Bowvitz
7. 4th of July Jello by Activity Village
8. Red White and Blue Gelatin Salad from RecipeTips
9. Unkown. If anyone knows who created this fabulous American Jello, please comment and we will link!
I realize I’ve been featuring way too many salutes to red, white, and blue foods and our readers are probably wondering if this is now solely a food site instead of an “entertaining/mommy/lifestyle/craft/we-haven’t-really-decided-our-niche-yet/recipe blog.” But no worries, tomorrow I’ll put the red, white and blue food to rest and focus on fun Fourth of July decor…but until then I just had to do one more – Red, White, and Blue Jell-O!
If you haven’t had a Fourth of July Jello, you must be Swedish. Red, White and Blue Jello is as American as Dolly Parton and Bill Cosby. Am I right? I mean seriously, you have to have a patriotic Jello salad at the family barbecue. It’s just one of those things that makes you feel American. Here is a recipe and a bunch of photo inspiration! Break out your Jell-O boxes and get celebrating
P.S. I posted the 1980 Bill Cosby Jell-O pudding commercial at the bottom just for ole’ time sakes!
Red, White and Blue Jello Salad (recipe via Cooks.com)
2 pkgs. red Jello (strawberry or raspberry)
2 c. boiling water
1 c. ice water
1 c. half and half
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 env. unflavored gelatin, dissolved in 1/2 c. cold water
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 can blueberry pie filling
RED LAYER: Dissolve 1 package Jello in 1 cup boiling water. Stir in 1 cup ice water, pour into glass, rectangle casserole dish. Chill until set.
WHITE LAYER: Heat Half and Half and sugar. Remove from heat; add vanilla and gelatin; beat in cream cheese. Cool, pour on top of red layer. Chill.
BLUE LAYER: Dissolve 1 package Jello in 1 cup boiling water. Add blueberry pie filling. Cool. Pour over white layer. Chill until set.
Want more inspiration for the Fourth of July? Check out these other NFF posts:
Make Your Family into Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution – Silhouette Style
Star Spangled Ice Cream Sandwhiches
A Salute to CUPCAKES!
No Fuss Entertaining Berry Cones
