Foodie for a Year | February

Welcome to our first of six link-ups!  Courtney, Jamie, Jamie, Liz, Whitney are I are super excited and can't wait to see all of your amazing love-related creations!  The link-up will be open through the month of February, so if you forgot to post today, no big deal; add your link later!  If you join us, we'd also love for you to share a photo on Instagram using the hashtag #foodieforayear.


For some reason, this category was the most difficult for me!  I had an idea from the get-go, but I really wanted to make something with my heart-shaped molds instead.  So I attempted mini heart-shaped red velvet cakes, which actually turned out okay, but then I tried to make them into whoopie pies, which was a big ole mistake.  Pretty?  Yes.  Tasty.  No.  It may have had to do with my 3-year old Crisco...who uses that stuff on the reg anyway??

So back to my first idea.  Red hot jello salad.  A recipe made famous in my world by one of my bestie's mamas.  It's super easy and oh so tasty!


What You'll Need:
1/4 cup of red hots
1 cup water
1 small box of cherry jello
1 cup of applesauce

What You Do:
1 | Boil together red hots and water until dissolved.

2 | Add package of jello and stir until dissolved.

3 | Stir in applesauce.

4 | Pour into a bowl or single serve dishes/cups; chill for 6-8 hours to let set and then enjoy!

That's all there is to it!  I'll be the first to admit, it's a weird{cinnamon/cherry/apple) combo and it may take a time or two to get used to the texture, but it is super delicious if you ask me!

Note: A single batch makes only 4 servings.  You may want to double (or triple) the recipe if for a large group!


12 comments:

  1. I am so intrigued! I have never had anything like this. I have to try!!

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  2. I love red hots!! Will be trying this for sure!

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  3. I've never heard of this kind of recipe, but it sounds yummy! I like that cake stand in your photo too :)

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  4. LOL to your 3 year old Crisco. I am right there with you. This sounds like such a weird combo of ingredients, but I lot Red Hots so I may need to try this out.

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  5. I have to admit... I like the idea but I don't know if it's something that I would (personally) make. I'm not a huge fan of red hots (its too much for me) but I do LOVE the idea of doing this! I just pinned it so hopefully others can enjoy :)

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  6. Oh this does sound random! What if you don't like red hots? Is it very cinnamony? or does it mellow out with the other flavors?

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  7. I have never heard of this type of recipe before. It's definitely worth a shot though!

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  8. I am so intruiged by this recipe! I used to love red hots but think I overdid it. Is the jello spicy? I can't even!!! Guess that means I have to try it!

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  9. This has me all sorts of intrigued! I would have never thought to combine any of this, but it sounds tasty!!

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  10. This looks so interesting and yummy! Did your boys eat it? I'm planning on linking up but of course can't get my sh*t together 😉

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  11. This sounds like such an interesting combo...that I have got to try!

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