Jell-O = Rocket Science

Seriously. How hard is it to mix a little water and Jell-O? Oh, and a little Vodka. I did all the research on the world wide web. Frat boys everywhere can make vodka Jell-O in a dorm room. NOT ME. I'm on my third batch and still have nothing more than Jell-O flavored water!

I've never described myself as a culinary extraordinaire. I'm never sure how long to bake things or whether or not to keep the oven door cracked while broiling (someone told me that once). I'm can make the easy stuff. Cheesy Potatoes. Chicken. Tacos. Frozen Pizza. In my mind I think Jell-O should be on the list of easy, single person food. Not even close.

You might be asking yourself how I even got into this predicament....well, let me tell you. My mom has a tendency to delegate the food items she trusts my sister and I to cook (a couple holiday casseroles and a few other things here and there.) So, We are going over to a holiday party on Christmas Eve and my mom said she would make Jell-O shots. I thought it would be less "frat party" if we made jigglers or at least put them in a pan and cut them into squares. So, last weekend my mom did a trial run. I had a couple suggestions: making them thicker and greasing the pan. Well, mom loved that I took an interest and now I'm in charge!

I'm dying here. I have exactly 18 hours to master the art of Jell-O! Even Bill Cosby can make Jell-O!

PS. My family is not and has never been a "jello shot" type of family....which makes this whole thing even more bizarre