Strawberry Orange Mango Sparklers Gelatin Recipe

Today I am sharing with all of you one of my favorite dessert recipes from the great folks over at Sparkling ICE. Everytime I make this recipe, my family gobbles it up! Here is some information about Sparkling ICE.

Sparkling ICE is a naturally-flavored sparkling water that contains zero calories, zero carbs, is gluten-free, and lightly carbonated. An excellent soda alternative, Sparkling ICE contains B-Vitamins, Vitamin D and antioxidants, along with a caffeine-free Green Tea Extract that is known to have powerful levels of antioxidants.

Strawberry Orange Mango Sparklers Recipe

1 bottle Orange Mango Sparkling ICE
1 cup orange juice
1 tbsp granulated sugar
3 envelopes plain Knox gelatin
Fresh Strawberries to garnish

Pour juice and sugar into small saucepan. Sprinkle with gelatin and let it bloom for a few minutes. Heat over low heat and stir gently until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in Sparkling ICE. Pour into 2 oz. plastic cups and refrigerate. If using strawberries, clean and slice the berries. After the jell-o snacks have chilled for 30 minutes, add the berries. This way they'll be slightly suspended in the mixture

Mom's Homemade Shrimp Creole Recipe

My mom is a really good cook, especially when it comes to seafood and fish. Over the years, she has treated us to some really creative and unique seafood dishes, so today, I thought I would share with all of you her homemade shrimp creole recipe. This is a semi-spicy dish, so I don't think really young children would like it.

Mom's Homemade Shrimp Creole Recipe

1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1 small clove garlic, minced
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 cup water
2 cups canned tomatoes
2 cups canned peas
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 cups cooked medium-sized shrimp
4 cups cooked white rice

In a large saucepan, saute the chopped onions, sliced mushrooms, celery and minced garlic in melted butter until tender. (about 6 to 7 minutes over medium-high heat). Stir in the all-purpose flour, salt, granulated sugar, ground chili powder and water. Simmer mixture over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add in the canned tomatoes, peas and vinegar. Simmer over medium heat for an additional 10 minutes. Stir in the cook shrimp (shells removed) and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Remove and serve immediately over white rice.

Mom's Never Fail Pie Crust Recipe

During the fall baking season, I bet my mom and I bake at least 25 pies if not more! When we bake our pies we always use her "Never Fail" pie crust recipe. Today, I thought I would share that recipe with all of you.

Mom's Never Fail Pie Crust Recipe

5 cups all-purpose flour
1 lb. shortening
2 teaspoons salt
1 large egg
2 tablespoons white vinegar
water

In a large bowl, cream together the all-purpose flour, shortening and salt. Beat the large egg in a glass measuring cup using a wire egg beater. Add in the vinegar and enough water to make 1 full cup of liquid. Pour liquid mixture into the flour and shortening mixture. Blended until well combined.

You can now roll out your pie doughs onto a lightly floured surface. This recipe makes about 6 pie crusts so I store the dough in my refrigerator over a 2 day period of time until I get my pies all baked.