STRAWBERRY YOGURT WHIP

THERE'S JUST SOMETHING about Jell-O that seems kid friendly. Or, rather, we should say, usually there is something about Jell-O that seems kid friendly. After all, in the 1950s, America developed a short-lived taste for savory Jell-O salads, often made with all sorts of vegetables, and the company attempted to capitalize on this craze by releasing celery, Italian, mixed vegetable, and seasoned tomato flavored Jell-O. These sounds like the sorts of Jell-O's you'd have to talk kids into eating, presumably by offering them normal-flavored Jell-O as a dessert.

Fortunately, most Jell-O flavors are sweet and fruity and come in bright, primary colors, looking less like a food than an illustration from a coloring book. Mixed with other things, Jell-O looks even more delicious. For instance, Strawberry Yogurt Whip is just strawberry Jell-O and strawberry yogurt. But look at what a frothy consistency it has, and look at what a nice shade of pink it turns!

The instructions are simple, and come from the 1973 book The New Joys of Jell-O Gelatin Dessert Recipe Book. They are as follows:

3 oz Jell-O strawberry gelatin
1 cup boiling water
3/3 cup cold water
8 oz strawberry yogurt

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add cold water. Chill until slightly thickened. Add yogurt and beat with a rotary beater until mixture is light and fluffy. Pour into punch cups or individual serving dishes. Chill about 2 hours. Makes 4 cups or 8 servings.

The Strawberry Yogurt Whip has a very inviting texture, and it tastes pretty much as you would expect it would: like strawberry yogurt sweetened with Jell-O. Some children love yogurt, and this is a great snack for them. Some kids don't like yogurt, and this is also a great snack for them, because you could probably use it to trick them into eating yogurt. They'll thank you later.