| 1 | Completely dissolve gelatin in boiling water. |
| 2 | Combine cold water and the ice cubes to make 1 ?cups. |
| 3 | Add to gelatin with lemon juice, stirring until slightly thickened. |
| 4 | Remove any unmelted ice. |
| 5 | Fold in vegetables. |
| 6 | Spoon into individual dessert cups. |
| 7 | Chill until set - about 30 minutes. |
| 8 | Additional combinations: along with the sliced celery try grated carrots and golden raisins; or chopped cucumber and chopped pimientos; or drained mandarin orange sections and chopped green pepper. |
| 9 | Or possibly use the celery and chopped cabbage, chopped apple or sliced ripe or green pitted olives. |
| 10 | == courtesy of dale & gail shipp, columbia md. = |
