OK, I admit it. I'm a Jello dummy. I've always liked it, but
evidently not enough to actually make it. I haven't made a box of
Jello in over 40 yrs. LOL...

Anyway, I'm committed. I got the Jello, I got the cottage cheese. The
water is hot and waiting. Now what? The problem is the water to
Jello ratio of 2 cups per 3 oz of Jello powder indicated on the box.
But, when I look on the web, most recipes say only 1 cup water per 3oz
powder. I know there should be some lessening of liquid when fillers
are added, but have no idea what the rule of thumb is. Let's hear it
out there, you Jello junkies. How much water do I need for a 6oz box
of Jello w/ 16 oz of pineapple-cottage cheese?

nb

notbob wrote:
> OK, I admit it. I'm a Jello dummy. I've always liked it, but
> evidently not enough to actually make it. I haven't made a box of
> Jello in over 40 yrs. LOL...
>
> Anyway, I'm committed. I got the Jello, I got the cottage cheese. The
> water is hot and waiting. Now what? The problem is the water to
> Jello ratio of 2 cups per 3 oz of Jello powder indicated on the box.
> But, when I look on the web, most recipes say only 1 cup water per 3oz
> powder. I know there should be some lessening of liquid when fillers
> are added, but have no idea what the rule of thumb is. Let's hear it
> out there, you Jello junkies. How much water do I need for a 6oz box
> of Jello w/ 16 oz of pineapple-cottage cheese?
>
> nb

nb, I have no idea what you're thinking. I am reminded (sadly) of the lime
jello recipe I found in a 1970's Southern Living cookbook which said to
blend lime jello with canned tuna. Oh gross and yuk and hurl! Don't add
that stuff to lime jello! Just don't do it!

Jill

On 2006-12-09, jmcquown > wrote:

> blend lime jello with canned tuna. Oh gross and yuk and hurl! Don't add
> that stuff to lime jello! Just don't do it!

LOL!!!

Too late. I'm having mid-life flash backs to a time, real or
imagined, when lime cottage cheese and red fruit cocktail Jello was a
staple, even in restaurants. I may have a lovely experience or end up
going, "What the Hell was I thinking!". But, I gotta do it. I bailed
at the last minute the other night because the cottage cheese wasn't
right. Some kinda runny oozy crap which I tossed even though it
wasn't bad. Now I wonder if anyone even makes good cottage cheese
anymore. I haven't eaten c/c in years and can't say why. I've always
liked it.

nb

On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:44:57 -0600, notbob > wrote:

>On 2006-12-09, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> blend lime jello with canned tuna. Oh gross and yuk and hurl! Don't add
>> that stuff to lime jello! Just don't do it!
>
>LOL!!!
>
>Too late. I'm having mid-life flash backs to a time, real or
>imagined, when lime cottage cheese and red fruit cocktail Jello was a
>staple, even in restaurants. I may have a lovely experience or end up
>going, "What the Hell was I thinking!". But, I gotta do it. I bailed
>at the last minute the other night because the cottage cheese wasn't
>right. Some kinda runny oozy crap which I tossed even though it
>wasn't bad. Now I wonder if anyone even makes good cottage cheese
>anymore. I haven't eaten c/c in years and can't say why. I've always
>liked it.
>
Well, nb... I'm gonna take pity on you and give you an old family
recipe. Consider it a starting point and do with it what you will.

Eisenhower Salad (that's what they called it)

1 (16-oz) carton of cottage cheese
2 cups mayonaise
1 med. can crush pineapple (drained)
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 pkg (the small size) lemon jello
2 packages (small) lime jello

Disolve the jello in 1 cup of hot water and 1 1/2 cups cold water.
Add the cottate cheese and mayonaise.
Mix well.
Add the pineapple and walnuts.
Mix again and refrigerate.
When partially thickened (about 1/2 set), stir to prevent sinkers.
Chill until fully set.

I'm going to hang out in the chat channel for a while, if you have any
questions about the fine points of jello salad. LOL

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On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:42:28 -0800, sf wrote:
<snip>

>Well, nb... I'm gonna take pity on you and give you an old family
>recipe. Consider it a starting point and do with it what you will.
>
>Eisenhower Salad (that's what they called it)
>
>1 (16-oz) carton of cottage cheese
>2 cups mayonaise
>1 med. can crush pineapple (drained)
>1 cup chopped walnuts
>1 pkg (the small size) lemon jello
>2 packages (small) lime jello
>
>Disolve the jello in 1 cup of hot water and 1 1/2 cups cold water.
>Add the cottate cheese and mayonaise.
>Mix well.
>Add the pineapple and walnuts.
>Mix again and refrigerate.
>When partially thickened (about 1/2 set), stir to prevent sinkers.
>Chill until fully set.

Oh sweet jesus. <retch> <barf>

TammyM, completely off her food again

On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 20:51:12 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:

>>Eisenhower Salad (that's what they called it)
>>
>>1 (16-oz) carton of cottage cheese
>>2 cups mayonaise
>>1 med. can crush pineapple (drained)
>>1 cup chopped walnuts
>>1 pkg (the small size) lemon jello
>>2 packages (small) lime jello
>>
>>Disolve the jello in 1 cup of hot water and 1 1/2 cups cold water.
>>Add the cottate cheese and mayonaise.
>>Mix well.
>>Add the pineapple and walnuts.
>>Mix again and refrigerate.
>>When partially thickened (about 1/2 set), stir to prevent sinkers.
>>Chill until fully set.

Thanks for the contribution.....good to know that we ALL still have a
choice. Brings back fond memories of S&S Cafeteria!!

Life is a lot like a cafeteria....we pick the things we like and pass
on the little things that really don't matter much.

TammyM wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:42:28 -0800, sf wrote:
> <snip>
>
> >Well, nb... I'm gonna take pity on you and give you an old family
> >recipe. Consider it a starting point and do with it what you will.
> >
> >Eisenhower Salad (that's what they called it)
> >
> >1 (16-oz) carton of cottage cheese
>
> Oh sweet jesus. <retch> <barf>

Each to own and all that. I've never made it, but I've eaten it and it
tastes pretty good. I don't understand people and Jello, I guess.

Here's one of my favorites, and if I make it for the family, they make
fun of me and then clean it all up.

Lime Jello Salad

Put 16 big marshmallows and 1 C. milk into top of double boiler over
simmering water. Stir until the marshmallows are melted and
incorporated into the milk. Sprinkle 1 small package of lime Jello
into the hot mixture, and stir until dissolved. Add 2, 3-oz. pkg. of
cream cheese, cut into small bits. Stir until the cream cheese is
melted and mixed in. You might have to remove the mixture from the
stove to prevent burning. Add in one # 2 can of crushed pineapple WITH
juice. Mix 1 C. whipping cream, whipped (use Cool Whip, if you want,
it will be more stable) and 2/3 C. mayonnaise. Mix all together and
chill until firm. Cut into squares and serve.

N.

sf wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:44:57 -0600, notbob > wrote:
>
>> On 2006-12-09, jmcquown > wrote:
>>
>>> blend lime jello with canned tuna. Oh gross and yuk and hurl!
>>> Don't add that stuff to lime jello! Just don't do it!
>>
>> LOL!!!
>>
>> Too late. I'm having mid-life flash backs to a time, real or
>> imagined, when lime cottage cheese and red fruit cocktail Jello was a
>> staple, even in restaurants. I may have a lovely experience or end
>> up going, "What the Hell was I thinking!". But, I gotta do it. I
>> bailed at the last minute the other night because the cottage cheese
>> wasn't right. Some kinda runny oozy crap which I tossed even though
>> it wasn't bad. Now I wonder if anyone even makes good cottage cheese
>> anymore. I haven't eaten c/c in years and can't say why. I've
>> always liked it.
>>
> Well, nb... I'm gonna take pity on you and give you an old family
> recipe. Consider it a starting point and do with it what you will.
>
> Eisenhower Salad (that's what they called it)
>
> 1 (16-oz) carton of cottage cheese
> 2 cups mayonaise
> 1 med. can crush pineapple (drained)
> 1 cup chopped walnuts
> 1 pkg (the small size) lemon jello
> 2 packages (small) lime jello
>
> Disolve the jello in 1 cup of hot water and 1 1/2 cups cold water.
> Add the cottate cheese and mayonaise.
> Mix well.
> Add the pineapple and walnuts.
> Mix again and refrigerate.
> When partially thickened (about 1/2 set), stir to prevent sinkers.
> Chill until fully set.
>
> I'm going to hang out in the chat channel for a while, if you have any
> questions about the fine points of jello salad. LOL

Hopefully no one will have questions about the fine points of this. It's
almost as bad as canned tuna in lime Jell-O. And this you cannot put in
martini glasses and say it's okay!

On 2006-12-09, jmcquown > wrote:


> almost as bad as canned tuna in lime Jell-O. And this you cannot put in
> martini glasses and say it's okay!

LOL!!....

nb

On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 16:45:38 -0600, "jmcquown" >
wrote:
>
>Hopefully no one will have questions about the fine points of this. It's
>almost as bad as canned tuna in lime Jell-O. And this you cannot put in
>martini glasses and say it's okay!
>
Actually, it's one of those "don't knock it until you've tried it"
things. I'm not a fan of jello salads in general and I'm certainly
not a fan of mayonnaise, but it's not as bad as you and Tammy seem to
think it is. Like I said... it's a family recipe (I'm not making it
up) and it appears at big family parties. Often, I'm the one who
makes it these days.

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On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:44:57 -0600, notbob > wrote:

>Now I wonder if anyone even makes good cottage cheese
>anymore. I haven't eaten c/c in years and can't say why. I've always
>liked it.

I like Trader Joes cottage cheese.

Christine

On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:44:42 -0600, notbob > wrote:

>OK, I admit it. I'm a Jello dummy. I've always liked it, but
>evidently not enough to actually make it. I haven't made a box of
>Jello in over 40 yrs. LOL...
>
>Anyway, I'm committed. I got the Jello, I got the cottage cheese. The
>water is hot and waiting. Now what? The problem is the water to
>Jello ratio of 2 cups per 3 oz of Jello powder indicated on the box.
>But, when I look on the web, most recipes say only 1 cup water per 3oz
>powder. I know there should be some lessening of liquid when fillers
>are added, but have no idea what the rule of thumb is. Let's hear it
>out there, you Jello junkies. How much water do I need for a 6oz box
>of Jello w/ 16 oz of pineapple-cottage cheese?

Oh. My. Alex. nb, WHAT are you THINKING? Jesus H. Christ! That is
just nasty, just plain nasty. Eat the cottage cheese and pitch the
damned Jello!!!

TammyM, revolted

In article >,
(TammyM) wrote:

> On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:44:42 -0600, notbob > wrote:
>
> >OK, I admit it. I'm a Jello dummy. I've always liked it, but
> >evidently not enough to actually make it. I haven't made a box of
> >Jello in over 40 yrs. LOL...
> >
> >Anyway, I'm committed. I got the Jello, I got the cottage cheese. The
> >water is hot and waiting. Now what? The problem is the water to
> >Jello ratio of 2 cups per 3 oz of Jello powder indicated on the box.
> >But, when I look on the web, most recipes say only 1 cup water per 3oz
> >powder. I know there should be some lessening of liquid when fillers
> >are added, but have no idea what the rule of thumb is. Let's hear it
> >out there, you Jello junkies. How much water do I need for a 6oz box
> >of Jello w/ 16 oz of pineapple-cottage cheese?
>
> Oh. My. Alex. nb, WHAT are you THINKING? Jesus H. Christ! That is
> just nasty, just plain nasty. Eat the cottage cheese and pitch the
> damned Jello!!!
>
> TammyM, revolted

Lissen, you smarmy little wench, if he wants to enjoy one of the
pleasures of his youth, ‹ a demonstration, perhaps of his mom's or
grand's or aunt's affection for him ‹ and they're no longer around to
provide same, butt out and let him!! You leave my friend notbob aLONE,
you hear me!
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
"Maligning an individual says more about you than the one you malign."

http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog -
12/3, Christmas Cookies!; Barcelona 12-2 (you might have
to scroll down to find it.

http://jamlady.eboard.com

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:52:55 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> (TammyM) wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:44:42 -0600, notbob > wrote:
>>
>> >OK, I admit it. I'm a Jello dummy. I've always liked it, but
>> >evidently not enough to actually make it. I haven't made a box of
>> >Jello in over 40 yrs. LOL...
>> >
>> >Anyway, I'm committed. I got the Jello, I got the cottage cheese. The
>> >water is hot and waiting. Now what? The problem is the water to
>> >Jello ratio of 2 cups per 3 oz of Jello powder indicated on the box.
>> >But, when I look on the web, most recipes say only 1 cup water per 3oz
>> >powder. I know there should be some lessening of liquid when fillers
>> >are added, but have no idea what the rule of thumb is. Let's hear it
>> >out there, you Jello junkies. How much water do I need for a 6oz box
>> >of Jello w/ 16 oz of pineapple-cottage cheese?
>>
>> Oh. My. Alex. nb, WHAT are you THINKING? Jesus H. Christ! That is
>> just nasty, just plain nasty. Eat the cottage cheese and pitch the
>> damned Jello!!!
>>
>> TammyM, revolted
>
>Lissen, you smarmy little wench, if he wants to enjoy one of the
>pleasures of his youth, ‹ a demonstration, perhaps of his mom's or
>grand's or aunt's affection for him ‹ and they're no longer around to
>provide same, butt out and let him!! You leave my friend notbob aLONE,
>you hear me!

He's not just YOUR friend, you know! I like him too and he lives
closer to ME, but that jello thang is just VILE! And I get to have my
say, woman, you just shut yer pie hole. Better yet, go make some
cherry chipotle relish and some corn relish and SEND ME SOME.

Hmmmph.

TammyM, trying to recover from a cold <aaaccchhhooooo!>
(that's SAUCY wench to you, beeeyotch!)

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:13:58 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:

>He's not just YOUR friend, you know! I like him too and he lives
>closer to ME, but that jello thang is just VILE!

I must agree that this jello thing is vile sounding to me too. I like
my gelatin dishes to be a bit...hmm...purer?...cleaner tasting than
this stuff. Like the Perfection salad I posted..those flavors seems
cleaner to me.

Christine, who is far away in NM....

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:46:37 -0700, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:13:58 GMT, (TammyM) wrote:
>
>>He's not just YOUR friend, you know! I like him too and he lives
>>closer to ME, but that jello thang is just VILE!
>
>I must agree that this jello thing is vile sounding to me too. I like
>my gelatin dishes to be a bit...hmm...purer?...cleaner tasting than
>this stuff. Like the Perfection salad I posted..those flavors seems
>cleaner to me.
>
>Christine, who is far away in NM....

I have to say it sounds DISGUSTING! Jello, fine... fruit, fine... I'll
even do jello made with evaporated milk/cream cheese - it comes out
like a kind of fluffy mousse if you whip it up enough... but for the
love of God step away from the mayonaisse!!!!!!!!!!

On 2006-12-10, TammyM > wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:52:55 -0600, Melba's Jammin'

>>Lissen, you smarmy little wench, if he wants to enjoy one of the
>>pleasures of his youth, ‹ a demonstration, perhaps of his mom's or
>>grand's or aunt's affection for him ‹ and they're no longer around to
>>provide same, butt out and let him!! You leave my friend notbob aLONE,
>>you hear me!
>
> He's not just YOUR friend, you know! I like him too and he lives
> closer to ME, but that jello thang is just VILE! And I get to have my
> say, woman, you just shut yer pie hole.

Daaammn!

Hot babes fighting over me. Lord! ...you can take me now.

nb

In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> OK, I admit it. I'm a Jello dummy. I've always liked it, but
> evidently not enough to actually make it. I haven't made a box of
> Jello in over 40 yrs. LOL...
>
> Anyway, I'm committed. I got the Jello, I got the cottage cheese. The
> water is hot and waiting. Now what? The problem is the water to
> Jello ratio of 2 cups per 3 oz of Jello powder indicated on the box.
> But, when I look on the web, most recipes say only 1 cup water per 3oz
> powder. I know there should be some lessening of liquid when fillers
> are added, but have no idea what the rule of thumb is. Let's hear it
> out there, you Jello junkies. How much water do I need for a 6oz box
> of Jello w/ 16 oz of pineapple-cottage cheese?
>
> nb

Do you have a recipe you're following? The basic premise as I remember
it was to dissolve the gelatin (a 3 oz package) in 1 cup boiling water
(or fruit juice if things were going that way), stirring until
dissolved. Then you'd add the cold liquid (usually water, maybe fruit
juice or soda), in whatever amount the recipe called for, and chill
until it was the consistency of egg whites; then add the other
ingredients (cottage cheese, vegetables, fruit cocktail, whatever
direction you were headed). Chill.

I remember a shortcut to the basic procedure, too. Do the boiling
liquid thing and for the second cup of water, instead stir in 6-8 ice
cubes, stirring until the gelatin began to thicken. Remove the unmelted
ice and proceed to whatever destination the train is going. I haven't
seen that method on the boxes for years, though; it speeded up the
setting time considerably.

If you're hellbent on reducing the liquid due to the addition of extra
ingredients, reduce the cold water by 1/4 cup.

If you think your cottage cheese is too wet, dump it in a dish towel and
wring out some of the liquid.

And don't listen to Tammasita, fercryin'outloud!

I want a report. Since you don't know what you're doing, a recipe to
follow might be nice for you.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
"Maligning an individual says more about you than the one you malign."

http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog -
12/3, Christmas Cookies!; Barcelona 12-2 (you might have
to scroll down to find it.

http://jamlady.eboard.com