The Magic of JELL-O

Jell-o is awesome. Yum. I loved all the vibrant pictures and recipes. Plenty of recipes to give a try.

The Magic of Jello cookbook gives tips, tricks and recipes on how to use Jell-O and pudding mixes in cooking. You will find some new recipes and some old favorites in this cookbook. Some of the recipes you may find include:

Ambrosia Parfait Truffle Treats Celebration Rainbow Cake Chocolate Angel Dessert Dessert Nachos Grasshopper Pie Shakes Fiesta Carrot Pineapple Salad Layered Pineapple Salad Dirt Cups

You will find plenty of color photos depicting the recipes.

Recommend.

Review written after downloading a galley from Netgalley.

The cover of this book really does not do it justice, so do not let the cover deter you from picking this one up!

This book has 100 different Jell-O based recipes for you to try. All of the look really tasty, and some of them look really cool (like the one where you make an igloo!).

The majority of the recipes look really easy and there are quite a few that don't require much effort to make. And when I say easy, I mean easy. I am the most impatient person in the kitchen. If I glance at a recipe that has what I deem too many steps (like more than 5) I won't even think about trying it and looking into trying it at all.

I think I am going to have to get myself some boxes of Jell-O and make some of these tasty treats!

This review is based on an eARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

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I love reading cookbooks and looking through the pictures. And even though I don't cook often I do enjoy adding a sticky note to recipes that look yummy and are easy to make. If they promise to be worth the effort I will occasionally spend the time necessary to wow my family with something special. For instance, I don't bake cookies but I have to try the Gingerbread People because they are made with butterscotch pudding!

I have tried and loved many of the recipes in this books or variations of the recipes. My mom use to make Sunset Salad every time she served Sloppy Joes. Sunset Salad is orange Jello with shredded carrots and crushed pineapple stirred in. Sometime mom would add cabbage instead of the pineapple. We loved it.

This book includes lots of kid friendly ideas like Worm Cake, Witches Brew, No-Drip Pops, and a favorite treat of my family - Jigglers. Remember Jello doesn't have any fat and is low in calories but high in flavor so it's perfect for kids treats.

Another family favorite is Poke Cake. This book includes a recipe for Rainbow Cake which is a layered cake with each layer featuring a different color Jello. Every year for his birthday, my husband requests Raspberry Poke Cake frosted with Cool Whip.

Something I haven't tried yet is Slurpies made with Jello and Ginger Ale (or pop of choice). The picture looks like shaved ice from one of those expensive stands.