Fruit and Jello Jiggler Sea Creation

 The three year old little girl I nanny had a sea creature birthday party so I made her a Jello Jiggler treat. It took me awhile to think of edible things I could use for the treat but was happy with the results. It's a little busier than I would have liked but I know how much she would appreciate the gummy fish addition.

Things needed

Sheet pan

Cooking spray

2-6 oz packages of blueberry jello

1 orange

1 plum

2 or 3 mandarin oranges

Grapes

Raspberries

Black food marker

Gummy fish

Directions

As you can see I used half of a large orange for the crab's body and part of the other half for it's pinchers. The legs and rest of it's pinchers are made with mandarin oranges, with halves of a grape for it's eyes. I used food marker for the pupils on the eyes but you could easily use a little frosting and chocolate chips. The jelly fish is half of a plum for the body and the other half cut into legs. The gummy fish came from Oriental Trading. I put the bodies of the crab and jelly fish in place after spraying the sheet pan and then carefully poured in the jello. About an hour before the jello was totally set I added the rest of the items, pushing them in a little so they would stay in place.

Jello Jiggler Recipe

https://www.squirrelsofafeather.com/jello-jigglers/#mv-creation-1-jtr

I doubled the recipe.

Olive Dip aka Botox Dip

This is a recipe I got from my sister-in-law Jean, who refers to it as Botox Dip because of the salt content, although I don’t use as much salt.. I have made a few minor adjustments. It is a real crowd pleaser and a great thing to bring to a party as an appetizer. Jean always served it with Fritos, which is also my chip of choice for this dip, but you could serve it with crackers, pretzels, or any other chip of your choice. I find this dip highly addictive, so beware!

Ingredients

Cream Cheese 8 oz (softened)

Pimento Stuffed Green Olives 5 oz (I use either Lindsay Manzanilla or Trader Joe's Manzanilla olives)

Whipping Cream 4oz

Mayonnaise 1 TBLS

Worcestershire Sauce 1 TSP

Garlic Salt 1/2 TSP

Kosher Salt 1/4 tsp (about)

Garlic Powder (to taste) 

Directions

Chop jar of drained olives and set aside on paper toweling. Place softened cream cheese in a bowl along with a few drops of whipping cream, garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce, and Kosher salt. Use a hand mixer to whip until creamy. In another bowl whip the remaining 4 oz of whipping cream until stiff. Add half of the whipped cream to cream cheese mixture and whip together. Fold in remaining whipped cream and TBLS of mayo. Fold in green olives. Add garlic powder in sprinkles to taste.

 

 

Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing

 

This delicious homemade salad dressing is from a recipe I got from my sister Miriam. It's a keepere!

Ingredients

    3 cloves garlic, minced

    3/4 cup mayonnaise

    3 tsp. anchovy paste

    1/4 cup grated Parmesan

    1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

    1 tsp. Dijon mustard

    1 tbsp. lemon juice, or more to taste

    salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use, best overnight. I sometimes add a bit of half n half to thin down the dressing.