Holiday Goodies {Christmas in July}

 In Honor of Christmas in July...

I have two recipes for you today!

Both can of course be made anytime of year; your taste-buds will thank you!

This first recipe was actually one that my brother's friend entered into their 6th Grade recipe book. Each student needed to share a recipe that was a family tradition... whether it be a holiday, birthday or ethnic food. Then, one the evening, each student prepared their dish (with parental help of course) and shared samples to parents, siblings, community members and teachers in the school cafeteria. It was quite the event.

Adam (my brother) did homemade ice cream (a few years later, I did Swedish Meatballs). 

Adam's friend did Marshmallow Balls! (and our Christmases were never the same again...)

It is a little time consuming, but they are always a favorite. Plus, they freeze well!

You should be able to click on the picture to see it bigger. Let me know if you'd rather me send it through email or I can type it out here.

 The second recipe, is really no recipe at all - it's so easy!

Christmas Ice Cream Cones

1. You lay out original Bugles (yes, they still make these!) onto a sheet of waxed paper. While laying them out, don't forget to stick one on each finger and act like a witch for just one second. Then eat the ones on your finger and continue laying them out :)
2. Melt almond bark in the microwave.
3. Spoon the melted almond bark into the opening of the bugle and lay a M&M in the opening. It works well to have one person spooning the almond bark and another laying the M&Ms... perfect to get the kiddos involved!
4. Wait for them to harden and enjoy their sweet-saltiness!

Happy Christmas-in-July!

Magic Finger Jell-O Recipe

Isn't that just the cutest cover?

 I grew up with Mom always pulling out this cook book for one single recipe... the Magic Finger Jell-O recipe. It's magical because my picky brother loves it (and still requests it at 28 years old). We pulled it out again this past weekend to make the jell-o for Evelyn's baptism. No, she can't eat it yet, but my brother was there, so of course we had to make it! (Strawberry is his favorite flavor... no other flavor will do... it has to be strawberry!)

The reason I finally took a picture of it is because I finally read through the entire recipe - it gives instructions on how to make jello using frozen juice concentrate! I love that idea and can't wait to make it for Evelyn someday!

*Note: this recipe is different than the Jello Jigglers recipe printed on the box. Don't ask me how the taste or texture or jiggily factor is different because I don't know if I've ever had it made the box way. We've just always have done it this way :)

Enjoy!