Happy St. Patrick's Day to All!

I hope that you remembered to put on your green today!

Spring Break is in full bloom here in Iowa, and I've been vacationing along with the kiddies.  I apologize for taking my time in writing to you all again, but this week has been loads of fun....

Monday was a rest day.  Tuesday was so sunny and warm that we played at the park.  Wednesday included a trip to the children's museum to see an insect zoo.  My laddy held a green tomato worm, just like the ones that were eaten on Fear Factor, and the worm pooped while crawling on the boy's fingers!  My laddy screamed like a lassy and dropped the poor worm ASAP!  So funny!  Today is all about "rainbow jello".  (More on that in a moment.)  Tomorrow, it's back to the museum for a program on everything that is gross.  Seriously, if it makes you say, "eeeeww," then it's part of the show.  And, Saturday takes us back to the pool.

Today, we found a rainbow in our refrigerator!  It did not lead the children to any gold, but as I served them a slice of the striped snack, I found my treasure in their smiles and excitement.  While scrolling through a link party, I found a new recipe shared by Funky Polkadot Giraffe.

http://funkypolkadotgiraffe.blogspot.com/2011/02/happiness-rainbow-jell-o.html

I've made rainbow jello before, but not with the milk layers.  I love the addition of these layers, because the colors are easier to see.  Last year, we made rainbows in a glass.  To see the rainbows, we had to hold our glasses up to a light source.  Not this time!

My layers aren't perfectly proportioned, but it tastes really good.  You can also see that the purple layer sticks to the dish, just a bit.  Next time, I'll lightly coat the dish with a non-stick spray.  (Paula Deen does it to her jello molds, so it must be a fabulous tip to remember.)  Next time, I'll also cut the recipe in half.  We love rainbow jello, but I know that we don't need this much!

Once again, I hope you had an enjoyable "wearin' of the green."  But if you forgot and were pinched, then bring your sore arms over here.  We'll throw some jello on them to soothe the pain!

Have a blessed day!