Watergate Salad aka Green Fluff
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Watergate Salad
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) Jell-O Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
2 cans. (20 oz each) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
2 cups Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows
1 cup chopped pecans
3 cups (8 oz tub) thawed Cool Whip whipped topping
Mix dry pudding mix, pineapple, marshmallows and pecans in large bowl until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour (overnight is best) or until ready to serve.
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My grandma made something like this , no nuts , shredded coconut instead , maraschino cherries and mandarin oranges . Let it sit in fridge 24 hours . She was a great cook ! I miss her so much . You went to her house , she always asked if you were hungry . God bless her and all grandmas . They are the glue .
That sounds so good and my mother would have probably loved that. I think about my mom and grandmother especially around the holidays. They always worked so hard to make everything wonderful and I have such warm memories. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
"They are the glue". SO SO True!!!
This would be so much better with a carton of cottage cheese added.
That’s ambrosia ❤
@@sandraboatman6387 yes, if you liked it, she would make it just for you. My brother loved her mashed potatoes, she had 9 children that came with spouses and children. That lady made 20 pounds of potatoes every Sunday for my brother she hand mashed them.
My momma added chopped apples. Miss her so much. Did you know how many hearts you’d be touching with this video? Thank you for sharing this with us.
I need to try the apples....i love them. I think we all think of our mothers and grandmothers with so many of these recipes....brings back so many warm memories of them. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!
I am making an apple ambrosia this year
Seems like everybodies Mom had her own variation of this. Mine used pineapple and Mandarin oranges. 😢 Lord, I miss her.
I love mandarin oranges too so I am sure I would love that. My heart goes out to you...every day I have at least one moment when I want to tell my mother something and it takes a second before I realize that she's not there any more. I don't know if a person ever gets used to that. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Caren
I'm so sorry for your loss. I know exactly how it feels because i loss my dad on February 24 of last year then 11 weeks later i loss my mom. People say to take it one day at a time but on the bad days i have to take it an hour at a time. May your heart be healed!!!
I've eaten something similar as a pie. Mandarin oranges in a Graham cracker pie crust. Not sure of the type of jello used though..
@@thetigress2304 I'm sorry, sweet person. There are no words, other than I hope in time it gets easier/you become used to the wretched pain.
My parents are both gone, too, and there are days I'd give my right arm to have them for even just one more day.
Sending you healing wishes and comfort from Phoenix, Arizona.
@@lisahinton9682 Thank you so much! 2018 was the worst year of my life. Loosing them 11 weeks apart has been so hard to handle. Btw my big sister lives in Tempe!!!
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1. Video is straight to the point. No senseless talking.
2. Good food recipes.
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Thank you so much for watching and for your sweet comment! It made my day!! Caren
Cotton Candy Nation same 😊👍
Will make this tomorrow
Straight to the point and simple recipes , love it !
@@sharoncheekeewah7541 Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Caren
Wow, this brought back a ton of great memories. When my mom and all my brothers and sisters were all still around and everyone talking at the same time around the table. Thanks. I`m going to make this, eat and just close my eyes and remember.
This made me smile. This dish reminds me of my mother and holidays also. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
I've been making this for years, but add cottage cheese. That's how the recipe was given to me. I don't use quite as much pineapple & add a cup or 2 of small curd cottage cheese. It's delicious! Anyone else do this? ❤
I need to try it your way, it sounds delicious! Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren
With cottage cheese it's called green or pink junk. It was always my favorite💚
Oh and no pineapple..it was madarin oranges lol. Gee, what happened to the good ol days of "what do you call this one mom?"
I love the orange jello. Mandarin oranges, cottage cheese, nuts and cool whip. Delicious
@@kimberkimKC We called it Green Stuff .
I'm glad everything was ready and the video was to the point. We did not have to watch endless chopping and dicing. Thanks.
You're welcome..... Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!
Just made this recipe again tonight. My father who is 92, my mother who is 87 will be here for lunch tomorrow. This is the second time I've made it for them.
They love it and so do I.
Aww your so lucky to have both your parents with you
Great recipe! I had followed one with 3.4oz pudding (the huge box) with ONE can pineapple, half the nuts and marshmallows and I’ve never seen such a mess! I could hardly stir it. Tried to fluff it up with more Cool Whip but it was starting to congeal and was full of lumps. I was making it for a delivery to a sick neighbor and thankfully I started early and had time to go to the store for more Cool Whip but while I was gone, hubs found this one and texted “found it!”. So i followed these ingredients and got a perfect salad. Great video too - no blah, blah, blah, etc. New subscriber. Thx so much.
This is one of the best comments I have received so far. I love that your hubby was helping you out on your mission!! This is the recipe that my mother has made since the 70s and it never fails.....I love how light and fluffy it is after it sets up and how the marshmallows turn into little wisps of foam. We have this every Thanksgiving and Christmas and it just reminds me of all the wonderful holidays over the decades with my mom and grandmother. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
I never knew this had an official name, my mom use to bring to parties! She didn't use marshmallows, but everything else is the same. She was always so protective of the recipe too, family would always ask her to make it and as a kid I had to swear to never tell any of my cousins. And yet here's Jell-O printing the recipe on their boxes! Thanks for the video, seeing the recipe on the box just made my whole day lol
My mom made it every holiday and I would never touch it as a kid because of the nuts and I didn't know what all was in it. I probably first tasted it in my 40s and couldn't believe how light and fluffy and yummy it was. I especially love how after it sets, the marshmallows turn into little puffs of foam like stuff. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!
Love this... my momma passed in 2011... she made this at Christmas...same recipe ❤... this will be on the table this Christmas for my family... thank you❣️🙂
Your comment warms my heart. My mom passed in 2018 and I think of her every time I make it. I love that we can keep our wonderful memories alive with our mothers' recipes. ❤️
I also make this but I add cherries and coconut. Its yummy!
That sounds heavenly...my mother would have loved that. Thanks for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!! Caren
I’m sure adding coconut is tasty but that’s more Ambrosia salad than Watergate
My mom used to make this for us too! She would also add sliced almonds coconut flakes and slices of canned tangerines 😋 wow I am 36 weeks pregnant and suddenly craving this now!
That sounds delicious. Congratulations on your sweet baby and best wishes for a wonderful new year!! Caren
Ericka Cubias you don’t have long !!!
My Mom used to make this, but, she put cream cheese in place of the Cool whip... I think she used lime Jell-O. I miss her, ✝️💖THANK YOU for the recipe and the memories ❣️🤣
Sheila, my mom passed away a few months ago and as we head into the holidays, all I can think about are the memories from my childhood and how hard she worked to make them so wonderful for us on the tiniest budget. My heart goes out to you. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I wish you Happy Holidays!! Caren
CCJohnson67 So sorry for your lost, our Mom is more than special, it will take a while to get better, but, it is so much harder around the holidays, it will be 2 yrs tomorrow that my Mom passed, and, their house burned, so, I don't have any of her recipes... I love this recipe of yours and love that you don't use a mixer❣️ I hope you get through this Holiday season without your Beloved Mother, I know how hard it is, hang in there 💞💒🌹🌹🌹💐💐😇😇💫🕊️🕊️🕊️✝️💕
I think you're thinking of seafoam salad! ❤ Here's a link
www.thebittersideofsweet.com/2013/11/27/sea-foam-salad/
My mom made something with lime Jell-O as well and used cottage cheese and crushed pineapple without the juice and Cool Whip. You don't have to wait for the jello to set up. We called it green stuff. You could whip it up in no time if you forgot something for a potluck. I miss my mom too. She left us to live in the Kingdom of Heaven in 2008.
Yes I use lime large jello 1 can crushed pineapple, beat with hand mixer on slow chucks of cream cheese looks like cottage cheese. Add chopped walnut/nuts if you want I usually don't but have. Want to try this recipe with pistachio pudding, making half the amount.
My mom made this salad and added cherries. Brings back great memories
Love that you got straight to the point and not endless chattering. I used to make this all the time. Probably gonna make a batch for Christmas.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!! Caren
My mom also made this salad she also put fruit cocktail and cherries haven't MORE flavor and color very goo😋
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING YOUR FABULOUS RECIPE AND DIRECTIONS UNDERNEATH SO WE CAN HAVE THEM FOR LATER THANK YOU
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
Been making this 30yrs. My kids called it green mold salad! I don't know why I only make this on Thanksgiving & Easter. On Easter I do the multi colored marshmallows. Kids love it. One more thing sometimes I put fresh raspberries in there or blueberries it's awesome!! Merry Christmas to everyone who reads this.🎄🎅🎁
That is a fantastic idea about the multi colored marshmallows at Easter...I never think of anything creative like that. I will be making it that way the next time. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Happy Holidays!! Caren
The Only Salad Richard Nixon Doesn't want to eat
That's funny!! Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren
Hahaha yes
Yeah, I always wondered where the "Watergate" name comes from.
Lol
Blazin'death 100405 that's funny😁😀😁
Both this and the lime jello stuff (with canned pears & cream cheese) are a staple in my family around the holidays! I have a friend where the staple in _her_ family is "purple stuff": a pink & purple layered dessert made with Dream whip. :-) Ah, 50s recipes...
When I was a little girl (well even now as a middle aged woman - LOL), I would spend hours looking thru my mom's cookbooks. I was so fascinated with the pictures of the perfect little housewives in their aprons cooking in their 50s and 60s kitchens. I read every recipe, cover to cover. My husband has always teased me about reading "cookbooks". I love all the retro recipes from my mom and grandmother. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
Purple? You must share!
I haven’t thought of this in years. My sister used to make it on holidays. We lost her just after Christmas last year. I miss her so badly and this made me smile. Thank you.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I am sure you are really feeling it right now with the holidays. I lost my mom summer before last and this was one of the sides she made every year. I feel close to her when I make her recipes. It makes me smile too. Thanks so much for watching and for sharing with me!! Caren
So sorry for your loss
I'm going to try it your way... I make the pistachio pudding according to instructions with milk and all...then I fold in drained crushed pineapples, crushed, cool whip, pecans, marshmallows and let it chill... that is why I like watching other people recipes to learn different ways of doing the same thing.
If you do try this recipe, let me know if it tastes the same as your recipe and if you like it. Just be sure and let it set in fridge several hours or overnight so it has time to set up, so it is light and fluffy....the marshmallows change consistency and I don't know if it's because of the pineapple juice, but it is the coolest thing ever. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
@@ccjohnson6798 yes ...I will let you know... but you make a good point about the juice possibly changing the consistency of the marshmallows.... maybe that's why my mom drained the pineapple juice... and it stayed the same consistency a little longer than what you notice the change in your marshmallows.... you just may be on to something...thank you so very much for taking the time to reply.
This is definitely a family favorite from childhood🤗
My mom always use the colored marshmallows, and she added one Granny Smith apple chopped
I think it would be so pretty with the colored marshmallows. I will have to try the apple added too. Thanks for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!! Caren
Yummy, I can't wait to try this.
Still watching in 2019. You had me at Pecans...and cool whip...oh just all of it. Thanks your very kind.
LOL.....my mother loved all of it too....and made it every holiday. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
@@ccjohnson6798 new sub.
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@@barbaracarter8384 , thanks so so much!!
Thanks for a childhood dessert! Luv pistachio!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
I grew up on this dessert too... pleasant memories associated with this treat.
My fam throws in a couple handfuls of unsweetened coconut (it's sweet enough as it is). This stuff is better if rested overnight. You have made me have a HUGE craving, and it's 11:46 PM right now!!!!!!
You are so right about resting overnight.....I should have shown it afterwards how light and fluffy it is when serving. I will definitely try the coconut tip you gave next time. Thanks for commenting!!
This is the recipe I have been searching , thank you 😊
I've always known this as Ambrosia salad! I'm the only one in my family that likes it, so I dont have to share!
Lucky you! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
Angela Jones Beauty I also know it as Ambrosia salad. My mum made it with sour cream, crushed pineapple, mandarin segments and marshmallows. Easy peasy and soooo TASTY
Ambrosia salad doesn't use pistachio pudding or crushed pineapple. I think 5 cup salad and ambrosia salad are basically the same, but not the same as this Watergate salad.
Our Ambrosia Salad, had shredded coconut, with no Pistachio pudding! It's a whole different salad!
My mom makes it to not with that pistachio stuff tho or nuts we use yogurt
Enjoyed this! Takes me back to the 70’s 😊
My all time favorite dessert! Yumm. Yumm. Like your style. No advertisements for every product you use, no nonsense talking about nothing, just the recipe with clear way of making it! Thank you!
You are too kind.....Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!! Caren
Interesting seeing the name “Watergate Salad” & wondering how many “younger” cooks remember or were EVEN BORN early enough to remember HISTORY of 🌟Watergate🌟& the Social Influence that WHOLE DEBACLE affected society??❣️🤓
That looks yummy. I like that you made sure to get everything into the bowl. I can't stand it when people don't do that.
I am a little OCD like that..LOL. Thanks for watching and commenting!!
I was thinking the SAME thing
Presentation is great 🥰
Love Watergate salad, grew up on it, for dinners, whenever we had guests, one of my favorites!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
I have made this exact same recipe many times. Putting whole pecans on top is a nice touch. I really like you scraping the bowl. Drives me crazy when half the recipe is left in the bowl. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!
My mother-in-law made this on Sunday. She had a large meal she prepared for her children if they wanted to come. And anyone they brought with them. Brings back a lot of memories. Thank you
I love this for exact same reasons......my mom and grandmother have been gone a while but these recipes take me right back there every time I make them. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Have a Happy Thanksgiving 💖
Momma always used the whole bag of marshmallows, plus a can of condensed milk😀🌿
Oh my goodness...i bet that was over the moon...my kids would love that. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren
My sister-in-law Laurie made this. She and my nephews called it "Martian Mashed Potatoes" Yum!
That's a cute name for it....maybe if I had told my kids that they would have tried it...haha.
My mother made something similar to this but no decorative pecans. I believe sliced almonds were in it. She used strawberry or orange Jello, apples, maybe bananas, and probably canned fruit cocktail, and Cool Whip. She called it "goody".
That sounds delicious...and pretty!!
This was one of my dads favorite dishes for thanksgiving. He passed away 2 years ago from cancer at age 54. I miss him so much
I am so sorry about your dad. I lost mine in 1995 from kidney cancer. He was only 52 at the time. My dad loved it also. Even today, I was telling my husband about some candy my dad would love. I wish I could tell you that the heartache goes away but it doesn't....but the memories do get sweeter with time. I always feel closer to my parents during the holidays. I wish you peace and comfort this holiday season....sending u a virtual hug!!!
I usually only use one box of pudding and one can of pineapple, and I always use walnuts instead of pecans. This stuff is so yummy! Nom, nom, nom! 😊
Yum!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Caren
This looks good and it's simple enough to put together. I plan to give it try. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you enjoy! Caren
My Mom use to make this every holiday. At Christmas time she would add cherries to the top. Red and green. Now I make it. Nice video.
My mom did too. I need to do cherries for Christmas. That would be pretty. Thanks for watching!
TY for rescuing the feral cats!!!!
I love this recipe and made some a few months ago but I think making it again is in order! YUM!!!
I love these sweet kitties....they are the best. Thanksgiving is coming so fast that my head is spinning but I'd better start my grocery list...lol. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren
@@ccjohnson6798 You are very welcome!!!
I also put cherry in to it give it color and great
My sister add flight coconut that was good
I love cherries and coconut so I need to try that. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren
What is flight coconut??
@@bbednorz319 I think she meant flaked coconut possibly ;)
Yum!!!
Add cream cheese and fruit cocktail with coconut and the pecans chop with heavy whip cream. That 's the way to make this recipe!! Drain crush pineapple juice then add pistachio pudding .
THIS is to DIE FOR!!!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
I love Watergate Salad! My mom and aunts used to make for reunions.
Ohh love you already you are doggy lover ,we got to love are doggy they are family Amen Loretta
We love dogs too. My husband has had dogs his whole life until our last one, Natasha, passed away in 2010. She was the best. We just travel a lot and so we decided not to get another dog until we know we will be home more. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!
Yummy! I’m making this tomorrow...I haven’t made this since last year. Everybody has their own way of making it. I make mines similar, “I” drain the canned pineapple juice, add a little more coolwhip and put just a little bit of walnut bits in the mix then sprinkle bits of walnuts for the topping (sometimes I use bits of pistachios) 😋
Pistachios sound amazing, I love them. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren
You are a woman after my own heart!! You don't waste a drop.
Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren
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Looks beautiful an scrumptious, thank you
What a sweet comment. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!
MashaAllah looking so yummy and delicious recipe
Adding maraschino cherries makes it festive
I think I will do that for Christmas. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
Mines in the fridge with the pink stuff and chocolate icebox pie and peach cobbler dump cake
Oh man....that sounds amazing!! I'm running late this year and my bird is still frozen and I just put my pumpkin pie in oven. It's gonna b a long night for me...lol. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!! Caren
Peach cobbler dump cake recipe
This would be great for st .Patrick day dessert 💕
I cannot wait to make this salad for Thanksgiving and Christmas 🎄, the pistachio color makes this salad look so authentic for the Holidays, thank you for sharing
Just remember to make it night before or several hours so it sets up light and fluffy and it will be perfect. I hope your family enoys it and you have wonderful holidays!!
This has always been a favorite!
A favorite for us too and especially because it is so easy. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren
oof, that's childhood in a bowl right there. i make mine with walnuts because i don't like pecans.
I love walnuts too. I will try that sometime. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren
My grandma always made this for holidays. She has been gone 11 years this Christmas. I have made it for everything Thanksgiving and Christmas ever since. It just would not be Thanksgiving or Christmas without this! It really takes me back to my childhood holidays with my grandparents.
I am so sorry that she is no longer with you....but if you are like me, I know you probably think of her and feel close to her when you are making it. Happy Thanksgiving!!
@@ccjohnson6798 aww thank you! Yes I do!
@@ccjohnson6798 Happy Thanksgiving to you!
I love this Watergate salad I made it a few times now thanks for sharing..God Bless
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I use fruit cocktail. I don't like the tart of the pineapple. I've been making this for decades
that's good to know because somebody else was asking about a substitute for the pineapple and I suggested using fruit cocktail but I wasn't sure how it would turn out.... Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
Never thought of using fruit cocktail! Thanks!
Hey y'all my Chinese friend has a way of knowing when 🍍 are sweet not tart...she says you must look at the color on outside....I taste it and it was a sooo sweet...
I've found that using 1 8-ounce container (2 cups) of sour cream or plain yogurt and 1 16-ounce container of Cool Whip cuts the sweetness a bit. Combine the pudding, DRAINED pineapple, and nuts (I use finely chopped walnuts) with the sour cream until well blended, then add the Cool Whip. Mix well then stir in the marshmallows. Cover and chill in the refrigerator overnight. The marshmallows soak up some of the liquid so it's less gloppy.
That sounds good, I'll have to try that. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren
My mom made this for holidays. I still make it a lot with half of all your ingredients except 2x the Cool Whip and a jar of maraschino cherries halved. If I am expecting a crowd I sometimes add a can of drained mixed fruits. Yum !!!
I always think of my mom and the holidays when I make this. I'm going to try the cherries next time I make it. I bet it will be pretty with them. Thanks for watching and commenting!
This salad is so refreshing! It's both a holiday favorite and a cool salad for those hot summer day! It's so pretty in your dish.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!
i have seen this recipe with cottage cheese, and almonds instead of pecans, it is so good, you can also change it to orange jello and mandarin orange or with strawberry, so refreshing! Thank you for sharing!
I need to try it those other ways...sounds delicious. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren
My family makes it with cottage cheese and it's really good! And I don't even like cottage cheese lol
Wow! Your recipe comes from the Jello box! I thought my mom's did, too, but hers wasn't called Watergate salad. Mom's had the pudding mix, pineapple, and Cool Whip just like yours, but no marshmallow or added nuts. It had a cup of shredded coconut stirred in. To me, that makes it a different recipe for a different dessert. I suppose Jello can have more than one recipe for a pistachio pudding dessert. Really surprised how similar they are, yet different, distinct. We even made a low calorie version by going light/sugar free on the ingredients. Here's to Pistachio Pudding!
I am going to have to try the coconut in it. Sounds delicious. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren
I first had it as a child in the 70s, and it was referred to as Watergate salad back then. I have older Republican families who do not Collett Watergate salad because they think it draws attention to the Watergate scandal so they call it pineapple, pistachio fluff.
Thank you for sharing
This is the best. Everyone does it different. No no. This is the BEST. I tried the cherries and did not like it.but a few slices of banana good. Only mix when a single serving of this delicious treat
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!
Thanks for reminding me about this old time family fave. We ate it all the time as kids.
My mom made it every year but I would never even try it when I was little....all those years wasted..lol. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
I like coconut and half cherries in mine. But Omgoodness, looks good!
I love all of that so I will definitely be adding them next time. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren
I’m sure your cat loves you now. Thank you for the great recipe
Love that pretty trifle dish!
Good memories from the 1970's!
Lots of great memories from that decade! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
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I use cottage cheese also and I do drain the pineapple so it isnt soupy...delicious! We call it dump 🤣
I need to try it with the cottage cheese.....I think I would like that. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
I also use cottage cheese. I also mix the jello with water first but half of the water called for. Then I add cottage cheese, etc
My Mom made this when I a a child It was soooo good
I think I will make some soon
I made this and just added a little cream cheese. Delicious
I love cream cheese...YUM. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren
For years I tried to figure out my Grandma's holiday dessert, a fluffy black cherry jello with pineapple and nuts. This is it, just with Black Cherry Jell-O gelatin instead of Pistachio pudding! edited to add: It's not the same exactly, her recipe says to drain the pineapple juice, bring to boil on stove, add gelatin, let cool but don't refrigerate so it doesn't set, blend in cream cheese, then the marshmallows and cool whip. So it's a hybrid of this and something else, I guess! Now, here's the kicker - I used the Chrome browser on my phone to look up the recipe, which I found on a food blog, at the grocery store yesterday. About 24 hours later, here it is on my RUclips recommends :)
I've noticed alot lately that my google seems to be reading my mind...haha. Your version sounds amazing....I need to try that one. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren
This Black Cherry is jello not pudding. You have to add hot water to it in order to dissolve the crystals or they settle on the bottom of the bowl and are gritty. The other didn't have cream cheese either I believe. I will have to look again. I like to use fruity marshmallows. I make Black Cherry marshmallows and they are addictive. You can actually cut those up and try them instead of the store brand.
I have some black cherry juice I use in the marshmallows as well as some plain gelatin, so you can make your own jello as well with it. I bet this would be delicious. I might have some some pots of mixed fruit around here and some of those red cherries. I will try this and see how it goes. And as far as cool whip, I have some real whipping cream. This will be really amazing with all the real stuff in it. It will have a nice strong flavor. The marshmallows need made ahead of time and sit for a day or two to dry out some. IF you can find canned black cherries, that would be great.
I might have to bring to boil cause of the gelatin, so it dissolves.
BTW, chrome is google and it remembers what you look at the reason it shows up on your you tube recommends.
YOU ARE A LIFESAVER! My cousin always made this and called it ambrosia salad but every time I looked it up it never brought up this recipe! This is the first and only video I have come across that is exactly what I was looking for. Now it makes me kinda mad seeing how easy this thing is to make......since it was all she ever offered to make and contribute..... but would never tell us just how she made it. I see now, why she always chose this to bring. 😒
Regardless thank you!! Now I can stop being nice to her 😁 lol!
OMG... that gave me a good laugh!! She thought you would never find out her secret...haha. It really is the only recipe of our family holiday meals that I don't dread doing because it is so simple and easy. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
ambrosia is a totally different salad. i hate when certain family members say they're making the green one and it turns out to be ambrosia. i like them both, but Watergate is life.
ambrosia has coconut, fruit cocktail, nuts, marshmallows, etc. that was an afterthought of my last comment 😅
Haha- love it!
If you look up heavenly hash you'll find it.
I moved a thousand miles from home and I was missing my family tonight so I texted my grandma for the recipe, thanks for the video!! Tastes like home 🏡❤️
This dish makes me think of my mother....she loved it and always made it at holidays. I love how food and memories of family are tied together. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren
Was just telling my son about this- we had it every Easter when I was a kid. This is great.
My mother made it for practically every holiday and I never touched it as a kid. I was probably in my late 30s or 40s before I ever even tried it.... LoL. I had no idea what I was missing out on all those years. Now I know why she loved it so much!!
This is so easy and good. I have also added coconut.
I love coconut so I will try that next time. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren
Watergate? Lol
I've heard it called Ambrosia, and Waldorf.
I have seen several versions of all three and I like them all...LOL. Thanks for watching and commenting, Merry Christmas!! Caren
Autumn Grace Ambrosia is made with sour cream, coconut, mandarin oranges and pineapple and no pudding, while Waldorf salad is made with apples, celery, walnuts, grapes and mayonnaise. Three totally different salads.
@@deem3204 ok, thanks
@@deem3204 we make it with pineapple mandarin, coconut and marshmallows and vanilla pudding in ontario.
Autumn Grace now you can add another name.
Finally a person on a cooking channel that knows how to use a spatula and CLEAN out every bit of cool whip from its container. My momma taught me that anything left in its container is wasting! And waisting is the same as throwing money out the window.
Omg.....you too....I think it's my OCD, but it drives me crazy to watch cooking shows where they just pour stuff in without getting every last bit. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!
I remember my Mom making this dish. Thanks for the memory and recipe. ❣️
I love making these recipes of my mother's....it makes me feel close to her and brings back all the wonderful memories of holidays when I was younger. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
I’ve never had this. Looks so good
It is so easy, I hope you try it. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren
CCJohnson67 I’m going to be trying soon. I’ve seen it before and wanted but never even knew the name of it. Tfs this. Great channel.
TheLadynicole3 It’s very addictive! Delicious.
I just like pistachio pudding. I hated when my mom made this stuff so I just make my own pistachio pudding while everyone else eats this stuff.
I never would eat this growing up, (and my mother made it every holiday), so I didn't even taste it until I was in my 40s...LOL. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren
And so pretty for Christmas
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!
I’ve made this 5-6 different ways , it’s always come out great and there is never a spoonful left .
To this day my sons and I just call it Green Stuff and delicious.
My late Wife would make this just about every Holiday for us , I guess it’s just one small memory of her and makes us smile a little more when we have it .
My mom always called it green fluff and it always makes me think of her and the holidays. I'm so sorry your wife is no longer with you but it's wonderful that these things bring back our precious memories 🥰
@@ccjohnson6798 Thank You CC and God Bless
I just want to know what went through the mind of the person who invented this recipe...it's intense.
I was too afraid to try it when I was a kid and my mom made it...LOL. I don't think I even tasted it until I was in my 40s.
The secret ingredient and it a secret unless you were lucky enough to know it was the pudding just like the Watergate affair there were secrets. I am 65 yrs old and my mother was given this recipe shortly after the Watergate afair happened!
@@samanthabloggins1775 Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
Marijuana...
It's a spin-off from heavenly hash...
Here is a trick if you want to present a clear bowl on the table at the end of the meal . Take a brown paper made out of a brown paper bag or use wax paper or parchemin or any other good idea but not foil, and make a collar around the bowl . Then spoon the salad in the bowl . Put the bowl in the refrigerator. Before the guests get in , take the bowl out of the refrigerator , remove slowly the brown paper shirt you have insert in before and then you have a perfectly clean bowl like magic to show on the table .
You can also add on the top of your bowl a little touch of red and green with red and green marasquin cheeries or whole rasberries with mint leaves . Make a motif like a christmas tree or a heart or a USA flag or a music treble key or the name of the person who has his or her birthday on that night etc....
When serving such a meal , it is important to give the teeth something to chew on . Otherwise the desert swallows in too easy. Pecan nuts are important and don"t cut the walnuts too small.Half walnuts make peoples happier .
Great tips and ideas! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!! Caren
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I love that stuff!
I remember this at Holiday gatherings in the 1970s!
I put in sweetened coconut flakes, no extra nuts. It is called ambrosia salad.
That sounds delicious. I will try that! Caren
@KC Woolsey ambrosia is usually mandarin oranges with vanilla jello instead of pistachio right? its always an orange tint in my experience, i like both but i love watergate.
Mom used Walnuts 😋
I love walnuts....I need to try that. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren
I’m pretty sure my mom uses walnuts also. I love both so I’d eat it either way or you could mix them.
I love this salad.
No coconut for me,no pecans I love but Mr doesn’t. This is so,easy to make it your own.
For a Xmas look you could put marcino cherries into.
That's a great idea!! Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren
MEthat LovesCats Maraschino cherries on top would be lovely for Christmas.
@@dianedizayee2439 I think I definitely am going to do that for Christmas!!
To me it really doesn't look to good, but I'm sure that it tastes good.
I never thought it looked good either and wouldn't touch it when I was young and my mother always made it at the holidays. I think I was over 40 before I ever tried it.....I was surprised at how light and fluffy it was after it set up. Now I make it for my family and they love it. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Happy Holidays!! Caren
My parents have made this (with lime jello) every single holiday and no one knows how it started lol. Still love it and I plan to carry on the tradition
I know what you mean....there are certain dishes that I just have to have at the holidays because my mom always made them. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren
Wow! What memories this brings back. My husbands grandmother used to make this for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I always ate it up. I didn’t know the name now I know. Thanks!!! Also have ever heard of “refrigerated salad “?my mother-in-law used to make for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was made with jello I think I remember it being firm. Am subscribing to your channel.
My mother has made a jello salad before but I can't find her recipe. I remember one she made that had shredded carrots in it. It was very pretty. Thanks for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!! Caren