Sunday's Pina Colada Jell-o was disappointing.Here are a few reasons why it should have been a smashing success:
- contains no shellfish
- contains no vegetables
- contains no actual fruit
- fancy, exotic ingredients from Mexico and Singapore
- there is a picture of a smiling kid on the package of the gelatine.
Unfortunately, the pina colada Jell-o was bland and boring. The consistency was too firm--almost Jell-o Jiggler firm. Neither the coconut nor the pineapple flavor came through in the final product. A few of the kids only licked the Jell-o before proclaiming their disgust, but one took several bites and Robert and I both gave it a fair shot and still couldn't finish our insipid serving.
Aesthetically, I think the Jell-o is quite lovely. It's a mystery why it wasn't delicious.
My biggest obstacle this week will be overcoming the malaise this boring Jell-o has caused to come upon me. It's as if pina colada Jell-o has sucked all the inspiration right out of me. I have absolutely no desire to try another Jell-o recipe.
I need a nap.
5 comments:
See! This is where your "Julie and Julia" climax/mid-project crisis hits. The script will read:
See?! What did I tell ya?! You're Hollywood/Barnes and Noble bound!
Don't give up, Afton--if you do, none of us will have anything fun to read each week. :) ...And after you found the coconut cream and everything!
What?! No way! My script didn't appear?! Agh! Must have been because I put it in brackets! Well, it went something like this:
Afton-character mindlessly sloshes through Pina Coloda Jell-O with a spoon while reading blog comments through teary eyes and quietly cursing Jell-O.
Camera pans computer screen, which reads:
Dear Afton,
I am an aspiring chef in Des Moines, IA. I have a fetish for Jell-O and your Jell-O blog is the highlight of my life. Don't stop now!
Afton,
I am a vegetarian but your blog makes me dream about inhaling your Jell-O masterpieces, cow hooves and all. You can rise above the Pina Coloda Jell-O! Keep going!!!
tha look of this dessert is very inviting! :-)
@ Heather...the coconut cream that was soooooo difficult for her to find was already IN HER PANTRY! Bummer the coconut flavor didn't come through though! :(
Time for REAL pina coladas? (ha ha)
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