Katie’s Dessert Salad

A handwritten recipe for Katie’s Dessert Salad, a fluffy mix of strawberry Jell-O, crushed pineapple, cream cheese and Cool Whip, with a little family trail stretching all the way to Ohio.

A handwritten recipe for Katie’s Dessert Salad, a fluffy mix of strawberry Jell-O, crushed pineapple, cream cheese and Cool Whip, with a little family trail stretching all the way to Ohio.

A 1969 newspaper recipe for a gingerbread cake roll filled with pineapple whipped cream and made in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.

A colorful Royal lime gelatin dessert made with cream cheese, pineapple, and mandarin oranges, then chilled in a loaf mold.

A typed recipe for Pineapple and Cottage Cheese Salad—lime and lemon Jell-O, pineapple, cottage cheese, and enough to feed a crowd at the potluck table.

Typed on a personalized recipe card, Hawaiian Style Spareribs bring pineapple, brown sugar, and soy sauce together for one sweet-and-tangy dinner worth saving.