On Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 10:23:41 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> OK...so I went to the grocery store this morning and top of my
> list was orange jello, bananas, and vanilla ice cream. Got it!
>
> Ended up buying peach jello. I had forgotten about that.
> Funny too. The official JellO brand was on sale for $1 per box.
> Instead, I bought the store brand for only 39cents per box.
> Same size, same exact ingredients.
>
> I came home and cooked it, just now it's starting to jell
> and I added one fresh banana, cut in half lenghtwise,
> then sliced in 1/4 inch slices and mixed that in.
> The semi-gelled jello held it all suspended.
>
> Now to let it finish cooling for a few hours, then give
> it a try along with the vanilla ice cream on the side.
>
> Haven't had this in over 40 years but I do remember loving
> it.
>
> This will be my dessert tonight and beyond.
>
It all sounds really good with the exception of the vanilla ice cream. I just
don't equate ice cream with gelatin. But like you, I opt for the store brand
Jell-O 99% of the time and usually it's the sugar-free I reach for.