Sylvia's Scenario

The holidays aren't over yet!  This recipe is in the same category at the Hernon Green Gelatin Salad, we only eat it during the holidays.  My mom always made this recipe and I'm not sure where it came from (somewhere in the 60's, I'm sure) but it was always a family favorite.  So, now you've got the two recipes of gelatin salad that I own and the only two I will ever eat in my life.  (I'm not a big fan of gelatin salads, but these two are the exception) Serves 10 2 3-oz. boxes of raspberry gelatin dessert or 1  6-oz.box raspberry gelatin dessert 2 cups boiling water 1 pint vanilla ice cream frozen raspberries (no size was specified in the recipe since it was written when there was only one size and it was in a can.  Now they are in bags so I use a whole bag ~ 12 oz.) 6 oz. frozen pink lemonade (they use to make this size, now you have to buy a 12 oz. can and discard half) 1/2 cup chopped pecans Dissolve jello into boiling...

Every family has it's traditional recipes passed down from generations. Usually it's the green bean casserole or in my husband's family, it was 'Corn Willy', a creamed corn dish. In my family, it is the Hernon Green Gelatin Salad. It MUST be included in the Thanksgiving dinner menu or else be prepared for a huge riot. I believe this recipe actually came from my Aunt Anna Belle, married to my Uncle Jack who was my dad's brother. They were thr ee brothers and one sister who all grew up in a small mining town called Park City, Utah. Yes, that Park City, Utah. It wasn't always a big ski resort, you know. The three brothers all married local gals from town, including my mom, who all knew each other. When I was growing up, we lived in Orange County, California for seven years and my Uncle Jack and family lived close by. Our families got together for every Thanksgiving, New Year's Day and 4th of July. The men would watch football in the living room while t...