Simply Delicious

Lime flavored Simply Delicious!
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For so many years I have been making this very easy dessert! Especially during the summer. Especially when it is
HHH outside. Especially during a heat wave!!! Simply Delicious is a light dessert that tastes so good.  It is so easy and hits the spot on a hot day.

There are only 3 ingredients in Simply Delicious.  Water, vanilla ice cream and a 3 ounce package of flavored gelatin. I use the JELL-O brand. 

Using the whisk!
Strawberry flavored
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The Directions are simple!

Simply Delicious
    2 servings

Ingredients:  

(1) Cup Boiling Water
(1) 3 ounce package JELL-O
(1) Cup Vanilla Ice Cream

Method:

1. In a large bowl completely dissolve flavored gelatin in 1 Cup boiling water.
2. Add in 1 Cup vanilla ice cream and stir.
3. Using a whisk continue dissolving ice cream. 
4. Pour into 2 dessert dishes or mugs.
5. Refrigerate for several hours.
6. Top with whipped cream when serving.  

Now, how easy can that be?  Strawberry, orange and lime flavors are our favorites! Add the ingredients to your grocery list and make this easy dessert!

Enjoy!
Yummy!

~Blueberry Torte~

~Blueberry Torte~
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There were fresh local blueberries in our fridge, so the timing was right! I had been thinking about baking a Blueberry Torte ever since the Blueberry Freezer Jam was ready to be placed in our freezer. That was about a week ago. Yesterday was the designated day to take out my springform pan and bake this delicious dessert.  I have learned it is very easy to cut slices to serve if I bake this dessert in the springform pan. The sides of the pan are removed while the torte continues to cool.  That pan comes in handy and is not only used when baking cheesecakes.

A few years ago I wrote a post that included the ingredients and the directions for this yummy dessert. Click here to view it.  

Ready to be placed in the oven!
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Yes, frozen/ defrosted blueberries can be used in this recipe. In my area the local juicy yummy berries are ripe now, so it is a great time to bake this. Quite often I save out 2 slices and freeze them, so we may enjoy them at a later date.  It is a wonderful surprise to open the freezer door to look for a special treat. And find slices of Blueberry Torte! 

Before serving a slice of this yummy Blueberry Torte, place a small amount of vanilla ice cream on top!  It is so good! Bake one this summer!

Enjoy!
Yummy!

~Blueberry Freezer Jam~

Blueberry Freezer Jam

The local blueberries are ripe! Oh yum!! Lately, I have been seeing blue. Well, blueberries to be exact. After purchasing the local delicious berries from a local farm on Friday, some were prepped for our freezer.  There was some snacking going on, too.  Fresh local blueberries are so good!! 

Saturday was designated "Blueberry Freezer Jam" day. I have been preparing Blueberry Freezer Jam for over 40 years!  Yes, that surprises me, too! Now, my freezer containers are different sizes and different shapes. Over the years I needed to replace some, so now they are varied in shapes.  Some are round and some are rectangular, but many of them now contain yummy homemade Blueberry Freezer Jam.

Growing up my family always made the traditional stir over a hot stove jams. Then, one day as I was rereading the directions for the "cooked" variety, I saw the interesting quicker freezer method.  I made one batch that year.  It was so easy to prepare and it tasted so good that is now the only  type of jams that I make.

I use CERTO liquid pectin.  The directions are found inside each box of CERTO along with 2 pouches of the liquid pectin. Follow the directions exactly. 

I also have my helpful hints to keep in mind when preparing Freezer Jams.  

For my additional hints about preparing Freezer Jams click here. 

Yesterday afternoon 3 batches of this delicious jam found its place in our freezer.  

We will be enjoying it!
Yummy!  

  

Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell's Liberty Bell
American Artist Magazine
July 1976 issue
courtesy of the Norman Rockwell Museum

 

 

Wishing you a safe and a happy 4th of July!!