I planned to take a couple of salads to the family 4th of July gathering tomorrow - my cauliflower and pea salad and lemon jello with crushed pineapple and mandarin oranges. Monday I bought what I needed. Yesterday I put together the pea salad except for the cheese because that doesn't get added until shortly before eating.
This morning I made the jello so it could partially set before adding the fruit.
While the water was heating, two boxes of jello went into a large bowl. I poured in two cups of boiling water and began stirring.
That's funny, the jello is already beginning to thicken.
That was when I realized I had purchased lemon pudding and pie filling, not gelatin.
At least I hadn't opened the cans of pineapple and oranges yet.
Yes, I could have gone back to the store and gotten Jello gelatin, but didn't. I had said I would bring a salad or two. So one it is. Sorry kids.
In the meantime, I tasted the pudding mixture made with water instead of milk. It wasn't bad at all; edible in fact. Good to know in case I want pudding sometime and am out of milk.
I've known for some time now that I need to check and then double check everything I do before doing it. But really, those boxes look much alike, don't they?
Hope you have a happy and safe 4th. For certain no one will be putting me in charge of the fireworks! 🎆🎇
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