The Jell-o Project: Lemon Jell-o Salad with Marshmallows

This week's Jell-o recipe was selected for it's yellowness. (Recipe in comment section). I thought it would look especially striking on my new, purple plate. Plus, it had marshmallows and 7-up in it, so I figured there was a good chance my family would like it.

Of course it also had crushed pineapple, so there was an equally good chance my family would hate it.

I decided I would not mention the pineapple.

Jonah loved it. "Mmmm. Pineapple!" He said, right away.

"There's pineapple in it?" Ethan said. "I'm not eating it."

Isaac took 5 bites only so he could have dessert later, because evidently, a jiggly sugar mold with 7-up and marshmallows doesn't count as dessert. He nearly gagged, but got down all 5 bites.

Ethan picked out and ate all visible marshmallows and declared himself "done."

As usual, Robert and I both enjoyed our Jell-o salad. I definitely detected a subtle fizz from the 7-up and felt the marshmallows offered a pleasant airy contrast to the dense sweetness of the bananas and pineapple.

Robert, I'm sure, would have agreed.

Next week's Jell-o will not be made in my grandmother's molds, but in a 9x13 casserole. Even though the presentation will be a boring rectangle, I'm sure you will want to find out how my family likes it when I tell you the name of it is...

...Mahana (you ugly).

See you next week!