Tag: 4th of july

Red, White, and Blue Jello Gelatin Dessert

writ­ten 07/15/2023, updat­ed 07/15/2023

What

Jel­lo, Gelatin dessert in patri­ot­ic Red, White, and Blue

Ingredients

Main: Red Jell‑O/gelatin pow­der mix, Blue Jell‑O/gelatin pow­der mix, Thai agar dessert mix (your choice of fla­vor, I like almond), and sup­plies

Sup­plies: Plas­tic cups or glass cups/stems (fan­cy, for serv­ing), lid­ded con­tain­ers (for trans­port or sav­ing), bak­ing sheet

Option­al Top­pings: Straw­ber­ries, Blue­ber­ries, Sliced Star­fruit, Mint Leaf, Whipped cream, etc.

Serving

About 10 cup-like con­tain­ers

Time

Blue (5 min prep + 2 hr refrig­er­a­tion)

+

White (5 min cook­ing + 15 min cool­ing + 2 min dol­ing + 1.5 hr refrig­er­a­tion)

+

Red (5 min prep + 2 hr refrig­er­a­tion)

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TOTAL: ~ 6 hours, 32 min­utes

Steps

Easy, just time con­sum­ing. Fun for kids!

  • Boil water
  • Mix into blue-col­ored Jell‑O/gelatin accord­ing to instruc­tions
  • Por­tion out into con­tain­ers
  • Set in refrig­er­a­tor to cool (2ish hours, until firm)
  • Make white agar agar dessert per instruc­tions on the stove
  • Let cool about 10–15 min­utes (impor­tant!!) until not hard, but not boil­ing
  • Por­tion into con­tain­ers on top of chilled blue lay­er (test one first to see if it’s too hot or blue Jell‑O has­n’t set all the way yet)
  • Refrig­er­ate until firm (1.5ish hours)
  • Boil water
  • Mix into red-col­ored Jell‑O/gelatin accord­ing to instruc­tions
  • Por­tion on top of white lay­er
  • Set into refrig­er­a­tor to cool (about 2 hours)
  • Add option­al top­pings
  • Serve, enjoy!

Pictures

Por­tion­ing out the blue
Mak­ing the agar
Por­tion­ing out the agar
Messed up on one, being impa­tient
What hap­pens when it’s too hot
Red!
Easy way to stack in the fridge
Ungar­nished, but would look awe­some with cream and fruit top­pings

Notes

  • I was too lazy to gar­nish mine with Cool Whip and fruits but would be very nice!
  • The fla­vors were great! Light with the straw­ber­ry, denser and sweet with the almond agar, and then a bit sour with the blue. Very good!
  • Be care­ful not to lay­er when it’s either too hot or the pri­or lay­er is not yet set… They will seep into each oth­er. Unless that’s what you’re going for.

Merge Mansion — 2022 The 4th of July Event Item List Guide

updat­ed 06/25/2022

An Un-Offi­cial Item List Cas­cade Guide by a Merge Man­sion Fan for The 4th of July Event

Main Merge Man­sion Item Guide (click me!)

Merg­ing Cas­cades (A‑Z)

Base­ball Gear

  • From: Sports Bag
  • Items Obtained: Fire­works
  • Cas­cade: Base­ball > Wrist­bands > Glove > Shoes > Hel­met > Bat (max)

Black Grill

  • From: Event Start
  • Items Obtained: Grilled Burg­er Pat­ty, Grilled Hot Dog
  • Cas­cade: Black Grill (max)
  • Note: Each cycle gives 2 items, ran­dom com­bi­na­tion

Burg­er

  • From: Food Bag
  • Cas­cade: Sesame Bun > Bun > Pat­ty > Burg­er (max)
  • Cas­cade Feed Items: Ketchup > Grilled Pat­ty & Bacon Cheese > Toma­to Let­tuce
  • Use: Event Task Ful­fill­ment
  • Note: Feed request­ed items at each cas­cade lev­el
  • Item Text: “Juicy”

Burg­er Ingre­di­ents

  • From: Food Bag
  • Cas­cade: Toma­to Let­tuce > Bacon Cheese > Burg­er Pat­ty (max)
  • Use: Feed to Burg­er cas­cade, Feed to Black Grill

Cooked Grill Food

  • From: Red Grill
  • Cas­cade: Grilled Veg­eta­bles > Grilled Corn > Grilled Skew­er > Grilled Drum­stick > Grilled Ribs > Grilled Steak (max)
  • Use: Event Task Ful­fill­ment
  • Item Text: “Sting­ing marks” > “About to get an ear­ful” > “String­ing Along” > “Spare Them” > “Well Done!”

Cream Soda

  • From: Fridge, Cool­er
  • Items Obtained: Cup
  • Cas­cade: Cup > Can > Float > Pitch­er > Dis­penser > Cool­er (max)
  • Use: Event Task Ful­fill­ment
  • Note: Exhaust­ing a total of 30 (15+15) taps reverts Cool­er to Dis­penser.
  • Item Text: “Feel­ing half full” > “Ready to open up” > “So very sweet” > “Shar­ing is car­ing” > “Always run­ning” > “Keep­ing it chill”

Fire­works

  • From: Top Hat, Face Guard Hel­met
  • Cas­cade: Fire­works lvl 1 > Fire­works lvl 2 > Fire­works lvl 3 > Fire­works lvl 4 > Fire­works lvl 5 > Fire­works lvl 6 > Fire­works lvl 7 > Fire­works lvl 8 > Fire­works lvl 9 > Fire­works lvl 10 (max)
  • Item Text: “A lit­tle spark” > “Burn baby burn” > “Ready to explode” > “Tak­ing off in 3, 2, 1″ > “There’s no stop­ping me” > “Shoot­ing through the sky” > “Let it shine” > “Feel­ing lit” > “Own­ing the night” > “Show to remem­ber”

Food Bag

  • From: Fridge
  • Items Obtained: Sauces, Burg­er Ingre­di­ents, Hot­dog Ingre­di­ents
  • Cas­cade: Food Bag (max)
  • Note: Total of 12 taps before turn­ing into either Ham­burg­er or Hot Dog bun

Foot­ball Gear

  • From: Sports Bag, Event Start
  • Items Obtained: Fire­works
  • Cas­cade: Whis­tle > Foot­ball > One Bar Hel­met > Chin Guard Hel­met> Face Guard Hel­met (max)
  • Note: Exhaust­ing a total of 30 (15+15) taps reverts Face Guard Hel­met to Chin Guard Hel­met.

Fridge

  • From: Event Start
  • Items Obtained: Cup, Veg­eta­bles, Food Bag (low chance)
  • Cas­cade: Fridge (max)
  • Item Text: “Fresh and cold”

Grilled Burg­er Pat­ty

  • From: Black Grill
  • Cas­cade: Grilled Burg­er Pat­ty (max)
  • Use: Feed to Burg­er Bun
  • Item Text: “Impor­tant part of Burg­er”

Grilled Hot Dog

  • From: Black Grill
  • Cas­cade: Grilled Hot Dog (max)
  • Use: Feed to Hot­dog Bun
  • Item Text: “Impor­tant part of hot­dog”

Hot­dog

  • From: Food Bag
  • Cas­cade: Bun > Plain Hot­dog > Dressed Hot­dog> Stuffed Hot­dog (max)
  • Cas­cade Feed Items: Grilled Hot­dog > Ketchup & Mus­tard > Onion & Pick­les
  • Use: Event Task Ful­fill­ment
  • Note: Feed request­ed items at each cas­cade lev­el
  • Item Text: “Tasty”

Hot­dog Ingre­di­ents

  • From: Food Bag
  • Cas­cade: Pick­le > Onions > Raw Sausage (max)
  • Use: Feed to Hot­dog, Feed to Black Grill

Parade Clothes

  • From: Event Start, Sports Bag
  • Items Obtained: Fire­works (lvl 1–3)
  • Cas­cade: Ban­dana > Boots> Trousers > Jack­et > Top Hat (max)
  • Note: Exhaust­ing a total of 24 taps reverts Top Hat to Jack­et.

Red Grill

  • From: Event Start
  • Items Obtained: Grilled Veg­eta­bles, Grilled Corn, Grilled Skew­er
  • Cas­cade: Red Grill (max)

Sauces

  • From: Food Bag
  • Cas­cade: Mus­tard > Mayo > Ketchup (max)
  • Use: Burg­ers, Hot­dogs
  • Item Text: “Hot and spicy” > “Rich and creamy” > “Sweet and sour”

Sports Bag

  • From: Event Task #20 (Burg­er & Grilled Drum­stick)
  • Items Obtained: Base­ball, Whis­tle, Ban­dana
  • Cas­cade: Sports Bag (max)
  • Item Text: “Ready to play”

Event Task Text

Text A

  1. Let’s get start­ed!
  2. As part of every sum­mer
  3. What­ev­er the weath­er
  4. There’s always those times
  5. When we feast togeth­er
  6. There are many hol­i­days
  7. With cook­ing at the cen­tre [sic]
  8. To be a social focal point
  9. Around which we gath­er
  10. One of these is sure to be
  11. The 4th of July
  12. Where grilling reigns supreme
  13. And thus is so
  14. Also in Hopewell Bay
  15. Where prepa­ra­tions are on
  16. For this very day
  17. So much shop­ping to be done
  18. For the foods to eat
  19. What­ev­er can be grilled
  20. Veg­eta­bles, cheese and meat *get Sports Bag here*
  21. But there is plen­ty else
  22. That this day entails
  23. Activ­i­ties as tra­di­tion
  24. On this cel­e­bra­to­ry day
  25. Some fine peo­ple dress up
  26. As a way to com­mem­o­rate
  27. Red, white and blue
  28. Goes a long way
  29. And then there are parades
  30. Peo­ple tak­ing to the streets
  31. To watch events unfold
  32. March­ing bands, floats, dancers
  33. Parades have them all
  34. Being a part of these
  35. Is a way to be enthralled
  36. And as the day pro­gress­es
  37. There is still time for more
  38. Still full of sus­te­nance
  39. After a won­der­ful meal
  40. And as the eve approach­es
  41. Will a wel­come zeal
  42. Here’s the final flour­ish
  43. From up in the sky
  44. It’s hard to miss
  45. It’d catch your eye
  46. For what would this day be
  47. With­out plen­ty of flare

As part of every sum­mer, what­ev­er the weath­er, there’s always those times when we feast togeth­er. There are many hol­i­days with cook­ing at the cen­ter to be a social focal point around which we gath­er. One of these sure to be the 4th of July where grilling reigns supreme. And thus is so, also in Hopewell Bay, where prepa­ra­tions are on for this very day. So much shop­ping to be done for the foods to eat. What­ev­er can be grilled: veg­eta­bles, cheese, and meat. But there is plen­ty else that this day entails. Activ­i­ties as tra­di­tion, on this cel­e­bra­to­ry day. Some fine peo­ple dress up as a way to com­mem­o­rate. Red, white, and blue goes a long way. And then there are parades. Peo­ple tak­ing to the streets to watch events unfold: march­ing bands, floats, dancers… Parades have them all! Being a part of these is a way to be enthralled. And as the day pro­gress­es there is still time for more. Still full of sus­te­nance after a won­der­ful meal. And as the eve approach­es will a wel­come zeal. Here’s the final flour­ish from up in the sky! It’s hard to miss, it’d catch your eye! For what would this day be with­out plen­ty of flare?

Text B

  1. Burg­ers, drum­sticks, ribs
  2. Hot­dogs, wings and more
  3. And then all the sauces
  4. And sides. Food galore!
  5. Hun­gry yet? I know I am
  6. Rows of corn on the cob
  7. Breads, sal­ads and pie
  8. There is always enough
  9. To go around
  10. And let’s not for­get
  11. Pota­to sal­ad, a sta­ple dish
  12. Nev­er a let down
  13. In a feast like this
  14. And while we’re cook­ing
  15. There’s lots of time
  16. For sports to be enjoyed
  17. To par­tic­i­pate or watch
  18. Maybe watch a base­ball game?
  19. There’s for sure a game on TV
  20. Or then if you have ener­gy
  21. For some games in the yard
  22. Throw a few balls
  23. Some near, some far
  24. Touch foot­ball, what a game!
  25. Hours of fun whilst play­ing
  26. But there is always time
  27. For a long break
  28. Or in oth­er words
  29. A time­ly reminder…
  30. The food awaits! (END)

Burg­ers, drum­sticks ribs, hot­dogs, winds, and more. And then all the sauces and sides. Food galore! Hun­gry yet? I know I am! Rows of corn on the cob, breads, sal­ads, and pie. There is always enough to go around. And let’s not for­get pota­to sal­ad, a sta­ple dish, nev­er a let­down in a feast like this. And while we’re cook­ing there’s lots of time for sports to be enjoyed. To par­tic­i­pate or watch. Maybe watch a base­ball game? There’s for sure a game on TV. Or, then, if you have ener­gy for some games in the yard, throw a few balls, some near, some far. Touch foot­ball, what a game! Hours of fun whilst play­ing, but there is always time for a long break…or in oth­er words a time­ly reminder: The food awaits!