Watergate Salad

May 2024 · 48 minute read

2 cans crushed pineapple in juice, undrained 2 pkg. JELL-O Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding 16 oz thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping 2 cups JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows 1 cup chopped nuts

Cool for a couple of hours. Serve with a sprinkle of sweetened coconut and a cherry on top!

Delish!

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by Anonymousreply 237February 23, 2018 3:04 AM

It's about time Simply Sara gets some attention around here. She could be DL's own Venus of Willendorf.

by Anonymousreply 1May 30, 2016 4:48 AM

This is what my mother calls ambrosia salad.

by Anonymousreply 2May 30, 2016 4:53 AM

Look at the chin on that gal!

by Anonymousreply 3May 30, 2016 4:55 AM

R2 Ambrosia salad most certainly never had pistachio pudding in it.

by Anonymousreply 4May 30, 2016 4:55 AM

I used to see this in service delis in supermarkets when I lived on the east coast years ago. I never once was tempted to actually try it.

by Anonymousreply 5May 30, 2016 4:55 AM

And then there was the time her husband made Poor Little Rich Man mouthwash to give as Christmas gifts and prefaced the video with a little paragraph about cheap and toxic ingredients.

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by Anonymousreply 6May 30, 2016 4:56 AM

As anyone ever tried this? I just can't imagine the taste (pistachio, pineapple, nuts, marshmallows...)

by Anonymousreply 7May 30, 2016 5:04 AM

Here's her recipe for Ambrosia salad

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by Anonymousreply 8May 30, 2016 5:13 AM

I love ambrosia salad, and at first thought this might similar, until I saw the powdered pistachio pudding and cool whip go in. I can't even imagine eating it.

by Anonymousreply 9May 30, 2016 5:16 AM

[quote] As anyone ever tried this? I just can't imagine the taste (pistachio, pineapple, nuts, marshmallows...)

I made it for a friend who loves it. It is very very very sweet, and it apparently just continues getting sweeter. Yeah its not good.

by Anonymousreply 10May 30, 2016 5:16 AM

So named because it was Richard Nixon's favorite. Was he our first white trash president?

by Anonymousreply 11May 30, 2016 5:19 AM

The recipe that rocketed her to stardom:

Wanda's macaroni salad

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 c sugar

1 c white vinegar

1 pint jar mayonnaise

1 lb elbow macaroni

1 green pepper

3 stalks of celery

1 large onion

2 c shredded carrots

Salt and pepper

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by Anonymousreply 12May 30, 2016 5:33 AM

R12 that is the most vile thing ever...seriously condensed milk AND 1 cup of sugar? For a macaroni salad?

by Anonymousreply 13May 30, 2016 5:38 AM

R12 Who puts vinegar in mac salad??

by Anonymousreply 14May 30, 2016 5:38 AM

Is the instant pistachio pudding mix made from real pistachios?

by Anonymousreply 15May 30, 2016 5:42 AM

When she almost died a few months ago someone who knows her in real life posted an update and mentioned that she was only 26.

by Anonymousreply 16May 30, 2016 5:55 AM

I can't stop watching her videos.

by Anonymousreply 17May 30, 2016 7:43 AM

This one isn't for beginners.

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by Anonymousreply 18May 30, 2016 7:52 AM

haha simply sara on DL!

She had a health scare recently . She had pneumonia and had to be put in a coma for 6 weeks. Strangely, she doesn't appear to have lost weight during that situation, but at least she recovered.

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by Anonymousreply 19May 30, 2016 8:06 AM

Those "recipes" just made me throw up a little in my mouth.

Thanks, DL!

by Anonymousreply 20May 30, 2016 8:11 AM

Those are good looking recipes. does she have anything a little on the slimmer side though?

by Anonymousreply 21May 30, 2016 8:15 AM

To her credit, there was no praising Jesus regarding her recovery. I remember being shocked by that when she first back.

by Anonymousreply 22May 30, 2016 8:20 AM

I am usually the first to start throwing the insults at some people, but I just can't, I won't, I'm actually happy that she has a little creative outlet for her cooking shows on YouTube and a small but loyal group of subscribers that encourage her and I think that is just one of the sweetest things YouTube could do for someone who has something too offer the world.

I SWEAR TO GOD if you cunts say anything horrible or mean about her on here , in fact if you watch her videos , give her a thumbs up, or even better subscribe, she deserves some recognition, it doesn't look like she's had an easy life, but she is doing what she loves and wants to share it with others , what's so wrong with that?

I will FLAME & FREAK YOUR ASS SO FAST , YOU"LL THINK PEG HERSELF HAS RETURNED .FROM THE DEPTHS OF HADES !, WE CLEAR ON THAT YOU VICIOUS PACK OF HARPIES?!

by Anonymousreply 23May 30, 2016 9:27 AM

R3, R20, This is your only warning. , so help me God, I will hunt you down and rip off your balls and make Watergate Salad with them, and feed it to some homeless dudes.

by Anonymousreply 24May 30, 2016 9:35 AM

Some of her cold salads look good. She points out they can be tweaked to your own taste. Not sure about that potato and hot dog casserole though.

by Anonymousreply 25May 30, 2016 9:36 AM

r23/ r24 = Sara's other personality, posting in a period of dissociation.

We know you probably had a tough childhood, honey. No need to come here on DL to get upset all over again.

Remember, your Youtube followers are all waiting for your next recipe revelation!

by Anonymousreply 26May 30, 2016 9:40 AM

That woman is 26?!

I've had the Watergate salad before, it's extremely sweet. R15 no it's not.

Her ambrosia recipe is odd, who puts nutmeg, nuts, cool whip, and cinnamon into it?

by Anonymousreply 27May 30, 2016 9:47 AM

Wrong, R20, this is the first time I have ever heard of this women, and believe me I have mocked far more desperate souls, laughed at a cripple fall down a staircase, I'm as vicious of the rest of you, but for the first time I simply do not want to make a joke a some other persons expense, in fact that video of why she was away , now has me crying like a fucking goddamned 9-11 widow when the cameras are rolling. or Nancy Reagan doing the casket dance ( see? I am vicious _)

I just don't want any mean comments we make here to find there way back to her, she does not deserve that, so be nice , hell be funny, but don't be cruel , just the one time , it won't kill you .

I know a lot of you-tubers would have been begging for on-line donations through Patreon or Gofundme, and much to this girls credit she did not, I've seen much more successful you-tubers beg for cash at the end of every damned video they post.

Hope she gets well soon, and I rather enjoy her shows, she is a good soul.

by Anonymousreply 28May 30, 2016 9:57 AM

lol deep within the icy heart of a DLer, we see R28

She is kind of one of those country, aw shucks, sweet as pie, bless her heart types that line the bargain stores around america. Her videos were posted on various "cringe" sites and stuff... she doesn't seem to mind.

I can't believe she can put herself out there like she does and not mind the insane amount of awful comments she gets. She does make reference to it in her youtube profile, saying "Without my friend, Avoir Chaud, Simply Sara would be no more. He inspired me to come back and be with the friends who love my show, and not worry about those who don't."

by Anonymousreply 29May 30, 2016 10:16 AM

I have a soft spot for her as well. She seems very sweet and kind.

by Anonymousreply 30May 30, 2016 10:22 AM

What state does she live in?

by Anonymousreply 31May 30, 2016 10:33 AM

I feel sorry for her and wish someone would do an intervention. All that sugar and carbs are killing you girl!

by Anonymousreply 32May 30, 2016 11:18 AM

Food Network needs to give her a show.

by Anonymousreply 33May 30, 2016 11:37 AM

Some commenters keep saying "the trailer" but in the views where you can see the door and stuff - I highly doubt it's a trailer - or even a double-wide.

I respect her dedication to her craft. Among the few things I can do moderately, I wouldn't be posting them on YT for the unwashed masses to pick apart. I used to have my old stand-up on YT but it's not worth it. I never got negative comments (I hardly got views) but even if I did, it would've annoyed me way too much. I want to know how she doesn't care. It's like a super power.

by Anonymousreply 35May 30, 2016 2:29 PM

R35, one can elect to post videos on YT and disable comments.

by Anonymousreply 37May 30, 2016 2:35 PM

I know - but she doesn't do it on her newer channel. On the original channel with the 6 videos, she did.

I could disable my stand-up comments, but then I felt like a pussy doing it. The main reason the potential negative comments annoy me is bc nobody would say them in person...and if they did - I could rip them apart easily from the stage (which always gets bigger laughs than the actual material). Also, the environment of a club is enormously different than what you see sitting at home watching something on a screen...so even when i watch it back , I think "I am not funny" - but at that night, with that audience, I was funny (or maybe not - depending...I didn't post the bombs.)

by Anonymousreply 38May 30, 2016 2:38 PM

She's just Ina Garten without the rich husband and the hot gay friends.

by Anonymousreply 39May 30, 2016 3:14 PM

I notice she hasn't shown anything apart from her hands for the past six months or so. I wonder if she'll do an Oprah-like reveal of dramatic weight loss?

She almost died recently - surely that would lead you to a gastric bypass surgeon. I can't believe she's still in her 20s.

She does seem nice, and it was good to see she didn't mention Jesus once when talking about her illness.

by Anonymousreply 40May 30, 2016 3:17 PM

It does take all types. I'd rather watch her show then the Ktrashians or Real Househos of Ho-ville..

by Anonymousreply 41May 30, 2016 3:19 PM

[quote]I feel sorry for her and wish someone would do an intervention

I agree. She can barely breath and in her video they cut out the audio when she doesn't talk because her breathing is so loud. Someone needs to tell her she's going to die soon if she doesn't lose weight.

by Anonymousreply 43May 30, 2016 3:21 PM

"The Ktrashians or Real Househos of Ho-ville"

That's your standard of comparison, r41? No wonder Trump is romping towards the presidency in this country.

by Anonymousreply 44May 30, 2016 3:22 PM

R44, a standard. Singular. It's what typifies most TV fare unfortunately. So I would agree with your sentiment...

by Anonymousreply 45May 30, 2016 3:38 PM

OMG I'm in LOVE! Where oh where did you find this angel OP???

by Anonymousreply 46May 30, 2016 3:46 PM

It's both sad and funny that I happen to know she's filming this from her trailer home. The walls and outlets are tell-tale.

by Anonymousreply 47May 30, 2016 3:48 PM

[quote]As anyone ever tried this? I just can't imagine the taste (pistachio, pineapple, nuts, marshmallows...)

I made this several years ago for a "white trash" potluck at work (they couldn't call it that but word was spread discreetly that was what we were doing). I remembered having this at church potlucks growing up so thought it a natural contender. Well, the gals in the office not only ate it up, they licked the spoon clean! We have potlucks a few times a year and at least 2 or 3 people ask me to bring it every time. When I don't, the disappointment in the room is palpable!

It is sweet and tasty and all the stuff combines to provide a light, creamy treat with hints of a nutty flavor. Some people question whether it's a salad or a dessert, and I always say "well, why not both?!?" The girls squeal with delight at the sheer naughtiness of it all.

I do not add the extra coconut on top (one has to be careful to not be gauche) and don't care for cherries so would never foul any dish by adding extraneous ones. Some recipes call for chunk pineapple but the crushed is definitely the way to go. This also appears to be a double recipe -- mine uses exactly half of everything hers does and it still makes a ginormous bowl of the stuff.

by Anonymousreply 48May 30, 2016 5:29 PM

[quote]She's just Ina Garten without the rich husband and the hot gay friends.

So true. She only uses the really GOOD artificially flavored instant pistachio pudding mix.

by Anonymousreply 49May 30, 2016 7:16 PM

I never knew there was such a thing as pistachio pudding.

Is it good?

by Anonymousreply 50May 30, 2016 7:29 PM

I loved pistachio pudding as a child. It was a pastel green color not found in nature and had little chips of nuts of questionable origin. The powder mix used to stick to the nut pieces without dissolving entirely and you'd get a crunch that was also granular. It was cloying. Just the memory of the taste of it makes me nauseous now. If I eat pudding at all in my adulthood, it will be a butterscotch budino or a simple panna cotta.

by Anonymousreply 51May 30, 2016 7:36 PM

I heard frauen going all orgasmic describing their love for ambrosia. It seemed to be a requirement at bridal and baby showers. One day, there was a combination bridal shower/job leaving party at work and someone brought in ambrosia. I almost puked.

"TASTE it! Taste it! It may not look good, but TASTE it! It's heaven!"

ER, no.

It was a lot of sweet canned and boxed and jarred crap thrown together in a bowl.

Hideous.

by Anonymousreply 52May 30, 2016 8:01 PM

Is that what this salad is called?? My (white) friend gave me the recipe ages ago except she told me to use fruit cocktail instead of just the pineapple.

It's sweet and a nice treat every once in a while.

by Anonymousreply 53May 30, 2016 8:33 PM

I'd lov to see Sara tackle something like a blancmange, bet she'd make a killer one .

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by Anonymousreply 54May 30, 2016 9:34 PM

[quote]a simple panna cotta

Simple and delicious, R51. My grandmother made them at Thanksgiving and Christmas. My favorite dessert besides scratch cake.

by Anonymousreply 55May 30, 2016 9:41 PM

Holy crap, I bet she makes a mean dump cake.

by Anonymousreply 56May 31, 2016 5:01 AM

This must be some Midwest or Yankee nonsense.

True Southern ambrosia salad is fresh sliced oranges, grated coconut, and a sprinkling of sugar. That's it.

Are you all from the Great Plains region? You type like it.

by Anonymousreply 57May 31, 2016 5:15 AM

Yes I have eaten it and made it many times. It is a nice light dessert. We called in Watergate Pie. It is the pie with a secret.

by Anonymousreply 58May 31, 2016 5:22 AM

This shit is the Food of the Gods, so help me! Freaking delicious--but without the cherries. And the coconut. And it's especially festive with colored marshmallows.

Yes, I am fat.

by Anonymousreply 59May 31, 2016 5:30 AM

My mom used to make that, it was yummy

by Anonymousreply 60May 31, 2016 5:39 AM

Mom called it Pistachio salad, same recipe without the coconut and cherry

by Anonymousreply 61May 31, 2016 5:50 AM

I keep watching her videos, that Popeye Pizza looks good

by Anonymousreply 62May 31, 2016 6:03 AM

That Tex Mex lasagna looks pretty good too.

by Anonymousreply 63May 31, 2016 6:06 AM

Well, she makes me feel a lot better about my chubby self.

by Anonymousreply 64May 31, 2016 6:47 AM

Does being a YouTube star qualify her for inclusion on Celebrity Death Watch? 'Cause it's definitely going there...

by Anonymousreply 65May 31, 2016 6:53 AM

I was suspecting something a bit classier - like a Waldorf Salad. My knowledge of southern cuisine is sorely lacking.

Shouldn't it be a requirement of a salad that the dominant ingredient is fresh vegetables or fruit?

by Anonymousreply 66May 31, 2016 6:58 AM

It has pitashios in it, R66.

by Anonymousreply 67May 31, 2016 7:02 AM

Damn this thread! Last night I actually had a nightmare that ended with me sitting upright in bed, gasping. I never ever eat ambrosia salad, but in this nightmare I dreamed that I was served ambrosia salad at a party and when I tasted it, it had been made with mayonnaise! Bleccch!

by Anonymousreply 68May 31, 2016 7:18 AM

Heinz used to do commercials for their canned spaghetti.

HEINZ SPAGHETTI SURPRISE

I put chopped peanuts in it! NUTTY but YUMMY!

by Anonymousreply 69May 31, 2016 7:22 AM

You bitches will be pleased to know that she used Duke's mayonnaise in her broccoli salad recipe.

I'm a little disappointed that she didn't also throw some condensed milk, candy corn and sweetened coconut into it.

by Anonymousreply 70May 31, 2016 7:58 AM

I just watched her husband's biscotti video and he said they live an hour south of Huntington, WV, which most likely puts them in Wayne County, near the Kentucky border. She's lucky to have survived a serious illness there. She mentioned being transferred to another hospital when the first one said there was nothing they could do for. I'm guessing the second one was St. Mary's in Huntington because that's only hospital in the area providing a level of care approaching what one would expect in a civilized country.

That said, I worked in Huntington for a month a few years ago and it was chosen because it was one of the more backward areas that was amenable to the project. Then you consider that Huntington is the "big city" and people from the outlying areas are 50/50 fearful and in awe of it.

I hope she'll make some lifestyle changes, but she's really not far out of the norm for that area. Most people are so far gone that there's an expectation that after a certain age everyone drags an O2 tank around and toes and legs need to come off, as if it's just a normal part of aging.

by Anonymousreply 71May 31, 2016 8:02 AM

Eww, canned spaghetti? Omg!

by Anonymousreply 72May 31, 2016 8:24 AM

TR, if you're reading this...Sara has an opening on her show.

by Anonymousreply 73May 31, 2016 8:38 AM

Can I interest you in a Ritz salad, R66?

by Anonymousreply 74May 31, 2016 12:35 PM

R48 made me laugh so hard.

I strangely want to try this now. I like all the ingredients, so why not mix?

by Anonymousreply 75May 31, 2016 12:55 PM

And with this, r48's downfall will be complete....

[quote]Cherry Fluff dessert salad is one of my favorite cherry recipes! This easy dump and go salad is perfectly sweet, pretty and pink!

[quote]Those five minutes of prep will be amply rewarded with the moans and sighs of pure pleasure when your family or guests dive face first into this incredible dessert salad.

[quote]The pretty pink color of the salad is just too much to resist and once the little ones discover the sweet marshmallows hidden inside…well, let’s just say you better have gotten your bowl first.

[quote]It’s recipes like this that will bring smiles to your guests face and will also have them asking you for the recipe later. Trust me.

[quote]If you have loads of time on your hands, make this, and then go read a magazine or catch up on Real Housewives. Your choice. Just make this so you can thank me later :)

1 8 oz container Cool Whip (I use lite)

1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk (I use fat-free)

1 21 oz can cherry pie filling

1 20 oz can crushed pineapple, well drained

2 cups mini marshmallows

1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened or sweetened is fine)

½ cup chopped pecans (optional)

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by Anonymousreply 76May 31, 2016 7:16 PM

I cannot believe that is real...and the commenters with their "that is so yummy!"

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by Anonymousreply 77May 31, 2016 7:32 PM

Mom on Timeout isn't playing...

[quote]Please keep in mind that I work for compensation, not products.

by Anonymousreply 78May 31, 2016 7:36 PM

R76 It's for concoctions like that that the word "vomitrocious" was coined.

by Anonymousreply 79May 31, 2016 7:40 PM

R66 I recently heard salads being described as "disparate ingredients unified by a great dressing." It made me laugh but I did remember it. You could use garbage, and the dressing would make it "garbage salad."

by Anonymousreply 80May 31, 2016 7:40 PM

Serve it with a rerun of "Mad Men." Perfect together.

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by Anonymousreply 81May 31, 2016 7:59 PM

I wouldn't cause a scene, R76, but I'd definitely only get a tiny spoonful and then smear it around my empty plate so the hostess thought I'd had some. I'm not big on tartness or bitterness (why I put cinnamon in the drinks of my gentlemen callers), and it's always difficult to tell just by looking if they're using sweet cherries. But it's also more of a texture thing for me. Cherries just seem like a fruit that wouldn't digest properly, and they're chewy. Put them in that cherry pie filling goo, and it's enough to turn your stomach. Probably some sort of aversion to The Red Tent built in, too.

by Anonymousreply 82June 1, 2016 1:53 AM

I love Watergate cake. I'll have to make this salad over the weekend.

by Anonymousreply 83June 1, 2016 2:04 AM

I want to make the 'salad' just for the heck of it but I need to find pistachio pudding...I've checked in a couple of local stores and they don't have it.

by Anonymousreply 84June 1, 2016 2:07 AM

I never heard of Watergate salad, I have heard of Watergate cake.

by Anonymousreply 85June 1, 2016 2:09 AM

I'm not sure where you live, R84, but they sell it at Safeway in California.

by Anonymousreply 86June 1, 2016 2:12 AM

R84 Are you planning to make massive quantities?

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by Anonymousreply 87June 1, 2016 2:12 AM

There's no Safeway near where I live. I know Walmart carries it but I'm allergic to Walmart. I'll have to go there I guess.

Hahaha @ R87 should send that link to Sara...

by Anonymousreply 88June 1, 2016 2:16 AM

Delish! Don't forget the EVOO!😠

by Anonymousreply 90June 1, 2016 2:23 AM

No, Martha, what's grotesque is your insane version of paella.

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by Anonymousreply 91June 1, 2016 2:25 AM

I think I may fix the Watergate Salad to break in my new bowl. My plumber likes it. If we don't finish it, I'll cover it up. I'll use that little Liddy. I know it will be a scandal, but I'm resigned to it.

by Anonymousreply 93June 1, 2016 3:03 AM

Yes I type fat, I have always been tempted to try cherry pie filling when I see the cans in the store it looks good. I wouldn't mind trying the cherry fluff but I don't need that big of a quantity.

by Anonymousreply 94June 1, 2016 3:12 AM

R94, if you still work or have any friends who do, make some, eat your little bit, then send the rest to the office break room. You can set a bowl of it out with no spoon and it will still be gone by the end of the day!

by Anonymousreply 95June 1, 2016 3:26 AM

I just e-mailed that Cherry Fluff recipe to my Mom. HAHAHAA! She loved it!

by Anonymousreply 96June 1, 2016 3:54 AM

r48 r 95 We have a bunch of vultures at work, anything you set out gets eaten immediately. Good idea.

by Anonymousreply 97June 1, 2016 3:56 AM

R91 Isn't R89 Martha Mitchell?

by Anonymousreply 98June 1, 2016 3:58 AM

What kind of ill-bred person makes paella without Spanish sow-sage? She must've gotten that recipe from Davis.

by Anonymousreply 99June 1, 2016 4:49 AM

Watergate cake is a delicious pistachio pudding cake.

by Anonymousreply 100June 1, 2016 5:55 AM

How could a cake be a pudding?

by Anonymousreply 101June 1, 2016 6:05 AM

Box cake mix + pistachio pudding mix

VOILA

by Anonymousreply 102June 1, 2016 6:19 AM

The pudding goes [italic]into[/italic] the cake.

You picking up what I'm laying down?

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by Anonymousreply 103June 1, 2016 6:21 AM

Why come they don't sell Pudding Pops anymore? Is it because of Bill Cosby's troubles?

by Anonymousreply 104June 1, 2016 6:38 AM

A cylindrical item that go on the mouth? #Triggered

by Anonymousreply 105June 1, 2016 10:00 AM

R57 that woman in the videos is from the south. I agree that she did not make Ambrosia correctly at all.

by Anonymousreply 106June 1, 2016 1:17 PM

Orange slices with sugar? How is that a salad?

by Anonymousreply 107June 1, 2016 1:21 PM

r103 That signature face bill cosby always made makes perfect sense now. It's very cat who ate the canary. It says "I snuck a lude in your drink and now im gonna give you my puddin pop"

by Anonymousreply 108June 1, 2016 1:25 PM

The Ambrosia version R57 posted about is made this way. Instead of adding cool whip the way the woman Sara does a lot of people add sour cream, or marshmallows with the coconut.

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by Anonymousreply 109June 1, 2016 2:19 PM

Holyfuckingshit! It's Kendra from The Cleveland Show!

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by Anonymousreply 110June 1, 2016 7:57 PM

I like how theses fat pigs are cramming together all this super sweet syrupy crap in a bowl, but they use "light" cool whip and "fat free" evaporated milk .....as if they're being "healthy."

by Anonymousreply 111June 1, 2016 8:25 PM

That person must of been a genius for naming a salad Watergate!!

by Anonymousreply 112June 1, 2016 8:45 PM

Someone should make this with canned peaches and call it Impeachment Watergate salad.

by Anonymousreply 113June 1, 2016 8:48 PM

The ambrosia I've always had is made with oranges, pineapple, coconut, marshmallows, whipped cream and sour cream. This is the way everybody in the south makes it.

This woman who insists that true southern ambrosia should only be made with oranges and coconut doesn't know what she's talking about. Her "authentic" recipe sounds boring as hell, and she can keep it.

by Anonymousreply 114June 1, 2016 8:51 PM

What a celebration of horrible food.

Actually an elegant version of "Watergate Salad" could be devised.

Fresh chopped pineapple, dressed with fresh mascarpone laced with crushed pistachios.

Instead of marshmallows I'd use pieces of meringue.

by Anonymousreply 115June 1, 2016 9:05 PM

Speaking of sweet salads that seem more like dessert-- I give you Strawberry Pretzel Salad! They made it on Cook's Country once, and I made it myself a while back-- but it's definitely more like a dessert than a salad. It's really not much different from strawberry cheesecake.

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by Anonymousreply 116June 1, 2016 9:16 PM

I would love the hotdog/potato/Velveeta casserole but the amount of sodium in one serving would probably give me a stroke. I eat healthy because I have to but this is comfort food for me.

by Anonymousreply 117June 1, 2016 9:23 PM

Simply Sara makes these spinach things that are actually healthy looking & not a lot of work. I am proud of her for making something that has no mayo or condensed milk. They look good. They remind me of something my old favorite pizza place used to have as an add on.

I love how she reminds you to squeeze the frozen spinach "of all of its juices" lol.

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by Anonymousreply 118June 1, 2016 9:44 PM

[quote]I notice she hasn't shown anything apart from her hands for the past six months or so. I wonder if she'll do an Oprah-like reveal of dramatic weight loss?

I hope so. She seems to be less out of breath in the more recent videos and when someone asked about hemp seeds in the comments, she replied that her doctor told her about them, so at least someone is talking to her about diet.

She seems really sweet. I hope someone gets through to her before it's too late.

by Anonymousreply 119June 1, 2016 10:31 PM

R114, let me guess, you were "Hill People"?

Bless your heart.

by Anonymousreply 120June 2, 2016 12:13 AM

When I lived in New Mexico my ex would make a chicken enchilada casserole that had red and green Hatch NM chilies on it that tasted great.

by Anonymousreply 121June 2, 2016 12:15 AM

I was thinking of this thread today and remembered one "appetizer" that my aunt would make regularly: canned pears with a dollop of mayo sprinkled with grated cheese and dressed with a cherry. Served on a bed of iceberg lettuce. The name? Pear salad, of course!

The thought makes me gag but most people seemed to love it. I'm pretty sure all of these concoctions were from the manufacturer's kitchens to push product.

by Anonymousreply 122June 2, 2016 2:25 AM

Well bless your little pea-pickin' heart!

by Anonymousreply 124June 2, 2016 3:36 AM

R122 = Fanny Cradock's nephew

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by Anonymousreply 125June 2, 2016 3:58 AM

[quote]I was thinking of this thread today and remembered one "appetizer" that my aunt would make regularly: canned pears with a dollop of mayo sprinkled with grated cheese and dressed with a cherry. Served on a bed of iceberg lettuce. The name? Pear salad, of course!

My mom used to make canned pear halves in lime Jell-O with a strawberry-cream cheese dressing.

by Anonymousreply 127June 2, 2016 7:10 AM

I must be the only homosexual on the planet who hates pineapple.

by Anonymousreply 128June 2, 2016 7:31 AM

I also am gay and hate pineapple, and I wish to stand up and be counted.

by Anonymousreply 129June 2, 2016 7:34 AM

I love pineapple enough to cancel both of you out, but not like this...

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by Anonymousreply 130June 2, 2016 7:54 AM

I opened this thread accidentally thinking it was about Waldorf Salad, something my great grandmother used to make. An apple/nut/mayo salad is odd maybe but this is bizarre.

Pistachio pudding? Maybe I should read the entire thread before commenting. Whenever did this exist?

by Anonymousreply 131June 2, 2016 8:21 AM

Waldorf salad I've had... many times... but I hadn't ever heard of watergate salad before this thread. Waldorf is pretty good, despite its odd ingredients.

What can you use instead of cool whip ? It's all transfat.

by Anonymousreply 132June 2, 2016 8:32 AM

Jane & Michael Stern have written often about salad buffets in the midwestern states, where the "salads" in questions are elaborate jello-based desserts, normally filled with mini marshmallows, pretzels, canned fruits, etc. and some dairy or non-dairy topping, sometimes blended in for pastel shades. Found also at church fairs, county fairs, and so on.

by Anonymousreply 133June 2, 2016 8:40 AM

There are dozens of stories about the history of the Watergate Salad floating around the web. We asked our archivist at Kraft headquarters in Northfield, Illinois to tell us the real story of the history of the Watergate Salad, and here’s what she had to say.

As everyone knows, JELL-O Pistachio Flavor Pudding comes in a box, and like all pudding boxes, there are JELL-O recipes on the side. At some point in the mid 80s, 1985 or 1986 to be almost exact, a recipe for Pistachio Pineapple Delight was featured on the package. The ingredients were what are currently in the recipe, minus the JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows. In 1993 the name of the recipe was changed to Watergate Salad and the marshmallows were added. There are several urban myths regarding the name change, but we can’t substantiate any of them.

The Watergate Salad recipe is hugely popular. In November, when readers are looking for recipes to serve at Thanksgiving dinner, over 50,000 people are searching for the recipe. We even have a version that’s perfect for the fall holiday: Cranberry Watergate Salad. It’s also quite popular at Easter Brunch and Easter Dinner. Interestingly, cooks in North Carolina search for the recipe more than any other state.

The flavor combo in Watergate Salad is so popular it pops up in several other recipes. We have a Watergate Cake that features the JELL-O Pistachio flavor pudding and nuts in a yellow cake mix, and layered version: Pistachio Pineapple Mallow Dessert. No matter which you choose, every delicious bite contains a bit of history.

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by Anonymousreply 134June 2, 2016 8:50 AM

But this is a clipping from 1972...

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by Anonymousreply 135June 2, 2016 8:52 AM

R132 use sour cream.

R131 I've had Waldorf salad as well it's pretty good.

by Anonymousreply 136June 2, 2016 8:59 AM

So it was only invented in 1985 and didn't get its name until the 90s? I thought it was a 60s thing.

by Anonymousreply 138June 2, 2016 10:54 AM

Poor people are fascinating!

by Anonymousreply 139June 2, 2016 11:11 AM

Nothing to do with socioeconomic background, R139. This type of crap is enjoyed by people from all walks of life!

by Anonymousreply 140June 2, 2016 3:19 PM

I'm gay and hate pineapple as well

But I'm going to try this salad just for fun

by Anonymousreply 141June 2, 2016 3:58 PM

My husband's mom made a terrific variation of Ambrosia that she called "5 Cup Salad," equal parts, by volume, of: canned, fruit cocktail, drained; ditto mandarin oranges; sweetened coconut; mini-marshmallows; sour cream. Mix the last two ingredients the day before to give time for the m-m to break down(that's MY rule, I loathe marshmallows) Combine the remaining ingredients and serve. Delicious, if a bit too sweet. When I make it I use UNsweetened coconut.

My mom made Watergate Salad for get-togethers, potlucks, Cousins' Club, etc. It was always well-received.

by Anonymousreply 142June 2, 2016 4:28 PM

R128 R129 and R141 must live in Hawaii.

by Anonymousreply 143June 2, 2016 4:41 PM

This topic reminds me of Jello salads that were popular in the 50s and 60s where people would put vegetables and fruit into jello.

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by Anonymousreply 144June 2, 2016 4:52 PM

I was raised on old-fashioned southern recipes like this. I still make them, but I upgrade them by making my own whipped cream, instead of using nasty Cool-Whip. It elevates them from trashy to gourmet.

by Anonymousreply 145June 2, 2016 5:04 PM

R145 what else were you raised eating that's a southern recipe?

by Anonymousreply 146June 2, 2016 5:05 PM

I was wondering if real whipped cream could be successfully substituted for Cool Whip. R145. How does it hold up?

by Anonymousreply 147June 2, 2016 5:29 PM

Truwhip is healthier. No trans fats.

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by Anonymousreply 148June 2, 2016 6:15 PM

Snickers salad is a mix of Snickers bars, Granny Smith apples, whipped cream and often pudding or whipped topping served in a bowl. It is a potluck and party staple in Iowa, where the "salad" is popular alongside glorified rice, Watergate salad, jello salad and hotdish. It is sometimes included in church cookbooks.

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by Anonymousreply 149June 2, 2016 7:05 PM

Dr Pepper salad:

2 4 serving size boxes cherry Jello

1 c boiling water

8 oz cream cheese

1 c crushed pineapple (not drained)

12 oz. Dr Pepper

1 c chopped pecans

1 cup marshmallows, optional

Instructions

Mix boiling water, jello, and cream cheese in a blender and process until smooth.

Pour into a large bowl. Mix in Dr Pepper, pineapple, and pecans.

Chill overnight.

Serve with a little whipped cream, creme fraiche, or yogurt.

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by Anonymousreply 150June 2, 2016 7:20 PM

I'm not real fond of mixed fruit or fruit salad with Jell-O either. Just Cool Whip.

by Anonymousreply 151June 2, 2016 7:33 PM

R150 That looks like something the dog barfed up.

by Anonymousreply 152June 2, 2016 7:41 PM

What other recipes involve cooking with soda?

by Anonymousreply 153June 2, 2016 7:41 PM

This is the anti-tacky tells thread.

by Anonymousreply 154June 2, 2016 7:42 PM

I remember when I moved from California to the east coast in 1978 and drove across the country (my first time out of the west.) At a restaurant in Abilene, there was a buffet with a salad made from peas, cubed orange cheese, and Miracle Whip. It was my first exposure to that kind of concoction. I guess I'd led a sheltered life until then.

by Anonymousreply 155June 2, 2016 7:42 PM

Hahaha yes it does r152. I personally would not eat that, or the only way I would make it would be if someone else wanted it.

by Anonymousreply 156June 2, 2016 7:43 PM

No one in my family made these concoctions, either, R155. I had my first Jello "salad" at an aunt's house while we were staying with her. I haven't had any since.

by Anonymousreply 157June 2, 2016 7:45 PM

Co-Cola gravy, R153. That's real southern cooking. These people claiming to be Southern have Midwest roots if they eat this silly dump salad. Hot dish should have tipped you off.

by Anonymousreply 158June 2, 2016 7:45 PM

I'm not sure which "other" you're referring to, R153, but I know there's a Coca-Cola cake out there somewhere.

by Anonymousreply 159June 2, 2016 7:55 PM

I've never seen any of these "salads" in real life, but after a few days of googling and time spent in this thread, curiosity is getting the better of me.

And by "curiosity," I really mean fascination.

by Anonymousreply 160June 2, 2016 8:10 PM

My mother used to make a baked ham with pineapple and cloves, and basted with Coca-Cola.

by Anonymousreply 162June 2, 2016 10:27 PM

Coca-cola brownies! You can just use a can of soda (Coke or Dr Pepper) to substitute for the wed ingredients in a brownie mix.

by Anonymousreply 163June 2, 2016 10:31 PM

[quote]What other recipes involve cooking with soda?

Weight Watchers chicken where you use a sauce of Ketchup/Diet Coke over chicken breasts. Sounds disgusting but it makes a yummy BBQ sauce and is low cal.

by Anonymousreply 164June 2, 2016 11:17 PM

I grew up in the midwest and in my family no special dinner was complete without some sort of jello salad.

by Anonymousreply 165June 2, 2016 11:19 PM

And my family was upper middle class, it was just a thing here in the 70's and 80's especially. My mom still makes her special jello salads for church potlucks, family gatherings, picnics, etc.

by Anonymousreply 166June 2, 2016 11:21 PM

There's a recipe for slow-cooker ribs where you pour a bottle of some kind of brown soda into the pot.

by Anonymousreply 167June 2, 2016 11:40 PM

I didn't understand any of r166 post.

by Anonymousreply 168June 2, 2016 11:42 PM

I know, R168. 70's and 80's what? And a run-on sentence. Oh, dear.

by Anonymousreply 169June 3, 2016 1:03 AM

I'm one step closer and I feel like I've been admitted to a secret society. When I took my basket of crap to the checkout, the Pinay cashier said, "Ohhhhh, you're making Green Dessert? You come back before eight and bring me some, HAHAHAHAHA!"

I told her I had never made it before and she advised me to 1) let it rest overnight, 2) add the nuts immediately before serving, 3) add a half cup of coconut.

Then she said she was happy that I chose her checkout because now she was going to make it, too ("in a bowl, HAHAHA!"). She usually saves it for holidays and serves it in pineapple shells. What have I started?

by Anonymousreply 170June 3, 2016 1:47 AM

There is a....wait for it... Coca-Cola Salad, of course!

There are variations but the basic recipe is crushed pineapple, cherry Jello, cherry pie filling, and soda. My mother always used black cherry Jello and dressed it with pecans. I didn't ever try it, though, cause of the aforementioned aversion to cherries as reported in my initial post and further explained in R82.

This whole thread has been a trip down memory lane. I'll try to remember more. And my family is squarely from Texas. No Midwesterners in the tree, though I'll grant that there is likely some Midwestern influence in north Texas. Pretty sure some of these were popularized in cafeterias like Luby's and Wyatt's and Piccadilly's.

by Anonymousreply 171June 3, 2016 1:50 AM

Remembered another one last night. Carrots, raisins, mayo (or Miracle Whip if you prefer), sugar, and milk. Any guesses as to what it's called?

by Anonymousreply 172June 4, 2016 5:40 PM

[quote]Was he our first white trash president?

No that would be Andrew Jackson.

by Anonymousreply 173June 4, 2016 5:44 PM

R172 carrot salad?

Ina Garten did a variation of it for her show

Ina is really Sara but with a million dollars

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by Anonymousreply 174June 4, 2016 5:49 PM

I know it wasn't a stretch, R174, but you do win the prize for getting the name right!

Did R160 / R170 ever make the green stuff?

by Anonymousreply 175June 4, 2016 5:51 PM

Because of this thread, I went to buy the ingredients. However, I couldn't find the truwhip brand in the small-ish store right by me. I have to drive to a regular grocery store that has it, and whole foods has it.

I don't know what I am thinking...it's basically a giant sugar soup... but it has a hold on me now. So, I will try the next time I am at a regular grocery store.

by Anonymousreply 176June 4, 2016 6:29 PM

I made a half recipe last night, r175. The most disconcerting moment was when I added the white pudding mix to the pineapple and blossomed into neon green. The Cool Whip toned it down to a pale green and it seemed to keep expanding in the bowl.

Oddly enough, although it was far too sweet, it wasn't as freakishly sweet as I was expecting. If I were Simply Sarah, I probably would have added a cup of sugar at the end. The over-the-top creaminess was the most disgusting aspect.

What I realized is, children who are fed dreck like this from a young age have no chance of ever appreciating a vegetable. If this is what they think food is like, it's just hopeless.

It is currently in my freezer, lying in repose until trash day.

by Anonymousreply 177June 4, 2016 6:30 PM

lol r177... sounds like a science experiment

I had a feeling it would be insanely sweet. The pudding mix is basically all sugar...on top of pineapple. It's kind of a waste of money to buy all of these things I never keep around.

You're right, it's a palate corrupter. Eating broccoli after that would induce vomiting.

by Anonymousreply 178June 4, 2016 6:36 PM

LOL, sorry R177. I'm sure some of it is in how you were raised. My grandmother had a wonderful chocolate pie recipe passed down through the family, and I ate that shit up like there's no tomorrow when growing up. Flash forward to adulthood and I finally pried the recipe out of my mother's hands so I could start practicing. The traditional recipe called for a full cup of sugar! I made it a few times and it was insufferably sweet. All my friends thought the same. So, I cut the sugar to taste, and it's a better recipe than dear old Grandmother served. Of course, I don't think she really did exact measurements, so she probably was cutting a lot of the sugar as well, but what she wrote down was just too much. Most every Southern-based dish adds lots of sugar and lots of fat. That's why everyone is so healthy!

by Anonymousreply 179June 4, 2016 6:48 PM

Sara and her husband seem like good people, so I wouldn't feel comfortable mocking them when there are so many freaks and assholes on Youtube. That said, it's weird how they go out of their way to use some gluten-free and organic ingredients, while on the other hand she piles in the sugar, HFCS, and processed junk to the point where I think I caught diabetes just from watching all the videos in this thread. I hope she can educate herself before it is too late. It would be good to see her gradually start making healthier items. I cannot believe she is in her 20s!

by Anonymousreply 180June 4, 2016 6:50 PM

I saw a video in which she says that she's been making a recipe since the late 1980s so I doubt she's in her 20s

by Anonymousreply 181June 4, 2016 6:55 PM

I had the same thought, R180. She was saying "so now we put in flour - gluten free" and I was like...um... I wouldn't be worrying so much about gluten in this situation.

by Anonymousreply 182June 4, 2016 7:05 PM

R180, I do think there's been a small change since her hospitalization. The majority is still junk, but some better choices are worming their way in; the steak salad, for example. Old Sara would never have used hemp seeds. It would have been croutons and the whole container of blue cheese.

I think she's probably in her mid-thirties and her friend (a gay black man, btw) typed a 2 instead, but I definitely remember reading 26 or 28.

by Anonymousreply 183June 4, 2016 7:07 PM

Loving this thread. You queens can be nice when you want to.

This thread made me think of this home ec star from the past. Anyone know if "she" is still around?

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by Anonymousreply 184June 4, 2016 8:03 PM

These recipes seem so American to me. I was raised by an Italian grandmother. We never, and I do mean never, ate anything like this, ever. Plain Jello a few times as young children, but that was all. None of these types of desserts/salads. I only just

by Anonymousreply 185June 4, 2016 8:37 PM

I only just tried Watergate salad this past Christmas at a friend's house. Not bad, but too sweet for my tastes. I would make it for a potluck, but not for myself. I read somewhere it is named Watergate after the Watergate Hotel.

by Anonymousreply 186June 4, 2016 8:52 PM

Watergate. It's not the salad, it's the cover-up.

by Anonymousreply 187June 4, 2016 8:58 PM

No Jew would eat any of this shit.

by Anonymousreply 188June 4, 2016 9:07 PM

Watergate cake with cover-up icing

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by Anonymousreply 189June 4, 2016 9:10 PM

[quote]No Jew would eat any of this shit.

The Jews have been feeding the rest of us shit about Watergate ever since Carl Bernstein and his CIA buddy Woodward began posing as journalists.

by Anonymousreply 190June 4, 2016 10:13 PM

And we're off to the races with the anti-Semite at R190. A strong showing of the crazy right out of the gate.

by Anonymousreply 191June 4, 2016 10:18 PM

R189 Non-dairy whipped topping mix? I assume that's DREAM WHIP, Sandra Lee's best friend in the kitchen. I didn't know they even still made that crap.

by Anonymousreply 192June 4, 2016 11:12 PM

I think we should take odds on when it will appear in each thread, what will trigger it, and what its topic will be, r191.

One would expect a Simply Sara thread to be a safe space, but no...

by Anonymousreply 193June 4, 2016 11:16 PM

[quote]Sara and her husband seem like good people, so I wouldn't feel comfortable mocking them when there are so many freaks and assholes on Youtube. That said, it's weird how they go out of their way to use some gluten-free and organic ingredients, while on the other hand she piles in the sugar, HFCS, and processed junk to the point where I think I caught diabetes just from watching all the videos in this thread. I hope she can educate herself before it is too late. It would be good to see her gradually start making healthier items. I cannot believe she is in her 20s!

I think she's just being funny. Lots of good-ole-gals know that what they're eating is crap and will make subtle digs about the "healthy" aspects. Sort of like the old joke about how drinking a Diet Coke cancels out the calories.

by Anonymousreply 194June 5, 2016 4:07 PM

I just love Simply Sara. I really do. Been watching that gal for years. She's a charmer with a big heart.

by Anonymousreply 195June 5, 2016 4:32 PM

Where do you find "envelopes" of the non dairy whipped topping mix?

by Anonymousreply 196June 5, 2016 4:37 PM

[quote] Ina is really Sara but with a million dollars

So is every home cook Sara, or just the ones on the FoodNetwork?

by Anonymousreply 197June 5, 2016 4:45 PM

Does anyone know what a "covered dish dinner" is?

I was reading some old newspapers from the 1990s, and they had several announcements for "covered dish dinners" at churches and other get-togethers.

by Anonymousreply 198June 5, 2016 5:16 PM

Basically, it means a pot luck.

by Anonymousreply 199June 5, 2016 5:35 PM

[quote]Where do you find "envelopes" of the non dairy whipped topping mix?

Look for the Dream Whip brand name at your local grocery in the baking aisle. I've seen it at Wal-Mart, too. If not, you can buy it online.

Non-dairy means it's made with oil and corn syrup, so you're warned.

by Anonymousreply 200June 5, 2016 5:46 PM

Or you could just buy Cool Whip. Same awful concoction.

by Anonymousreply 201June 5, 2016 6:28 PM

Lookout DL, I just saw a recipe for Creamsicle Fluff

It's all about the fluff!! Creamsicle Fluff that is! It is just something about these desserts that make them so fun to make and eat.

I just love making these desserts anytime we go to a potluck or picnic because they are just so dang easy to whip up. My Mom had been telling me for quite a while that she wanted to try one of these orange salads so I knew it was time to give it a whirl. The only thing different with this recipe is that you have to boil the water and add it to the jello and then it needs to chill a bit. So even though it is quick to whip up, you still need a little extra time for the cooling process.

But seriously, this Creamsicle Fluff salad is so worth that little extra step. The day I made this, I took a good helping to my parents to try. I received a phone call a little while later telling me just how much they enjoyed it. My Mom has asked me several times since then when I was going to make it again. My husband also keeps asking when I will be making that "orange stuff" again. I have a feeling this Creamsicle Fluff will be made a lot this summer. And I am totally ok with that. Besides anything that has marshmallows in it is just plain fun to eat!

Creamsicle Fluff

1 small box orange Jell-O 1 small box instant vanilla pudding 1 cup boiling water 1/2 cup cold water 1 - 8oz. tub Cool Whip 1 -14 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained 1 cup mini marshmallows

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by Anonymousreply 202June 6, 2016 12:18 AM

[quote]The only thing different with this recipe is that you have to boil the water

Too much work

by Anonymousreply 203June 6, 2016 1:01 AM

I mentioned a while ago my nostalgia for that Jello product that came in three layers. This creamsicle concoction seems awfully similar to the orange flavor one of those.

by Anonymousreply 204June 6, 2016 2:17 AM

R170 thanks for the tip. I'll be making it soon

R202 I'll try that one as well.

by Anonymousreply 205June 6, 2016 2:49 AM

This thread makes me nostalgic for the dessert of my childhood: grenadine syrup over canned peaches... whip cream when my parents felt fancy. I come from midwest to west coast transplants, liberal, solid middle class stock. I think my working mom found this "recipe" in her gingham Betty Crocker Cookbook .

I had fondness for that triple layer Jello stuff, too R204. There was a big Jello/pudding product presence in the lives of American kids in the 70s and 80s. I loathe it now unless it's helping an authentic trifle happen.

by Anonymousreply 206June 6, 2016 10:40 AM

Did you have to layer the triple layer Jello or did it magically layer itself?

by Anonymousreply 207June 6, 2016 10:45 AM

Warning: her recipe is wrong! She uses way too much Cool Whip. The recipe on the Dole pineapple can says to use half as much Cool Whip and the recipe on the Jello pudding box says to use a third of what she uses. I used half the Cool Whip like the Dole pineapple can said and it was already creamy as fuck! I can't imagine using the whole tub of Cool Whip. That would be like just eating whipped cream with a hint of flavor.

BTW, I tasted it before I added the Cool Whip and I actually preferred how it tasted before the Cool Whip. It had an intense pineapple and pistachio flavor. The Cool Whip dulls that. I'll make a Cool Whip-free version next time.

by Anonymousreply 208June 6, 2016 10:52 AM

r207 Ern, I think the two base layers self-arranged and the top layer was added separately? I don't have any recollection of making it except the box it came in and serving it in fluted stem glass bowls like the picture.

by Anonymousreply 209June 6, 2016 11:09 AM

Ugh, white people.👦👧👨👩👴👵👱👶

by Anonymousreply 211June 6, 2016 4:50 PM

Sara's recipe is identical to the one from Kraft. Besides, Sara keeps saying to add ingredients to your liking and I guess she really likes Cool whip.

by Anonymousreply 212June 6, 2016 5:28 PM

It's not identical to the one on the Jell-O box. It says one box of pudding to one cup of Cool Whip and 1 cup of nuts. Sara tripled the amount of Cool Whip and reduced the amount of nuts by half.

by Anonymousreply 213June 6, 2016 5:32 PM

Sara doubled the recipe but it's virtually the same. In fact Sara's has less Cool Whip. It would have been 3 cups of Cool whip had she doubled it but she put 16 oz of CW which is 2 cups

1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding 1 cup JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows 1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

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by Anonymousreply 214June 6, 2016 5:38 PM

Oh you're right, 8 oz is 1 cup. On the Jello box it said 1 cup Cool Whip so I measured out one cup and there was still so much left in the tub because of the air. They should have just said to use one 8 oz tub instead of saying 1 cup.

by Anonymousreply 215June 6, 2016 6:00 PM

R215 You are confusing fluid (volume) ounces with avoirdupois (weight) ounces. Cool-Whip is sold by weight, not by volume. An 8 oz. tub contains three cups.

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by Anonymousreply 216June 6, 2016 8:55 PM

Oh, I see. That's why I thought she tripled the amount Cool Whip. Their recipes should really not use cups(volume) then.

by Anonymousreply 217June 7, 2016 5:23 AM

It seems a lot of people are confused by this. Kraft says if the recipe calls for 2 cups Cool Whip, you measure it out instead of using 2 tubs. But in their own recipe it says to use 1 cup when they mean the whole 8 oz tub. They are contradicting themselves.

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by Anonymousreply 218June 7, 2016 5:28 AM

Yet another reason why we should've gone metric YEARS ago. (Weight and volume use completely different units.)

by Anonymousreply 219June 7, 2016 7:09 AM

I was in the grocery store today, but I couldn't bring myself to finally buy everything. It's basically all sugar. I want to taste it but I know if I make it, I'll eat the whole mess.

by Anonymousreply 220June 9, 2016 12:05 AM

Mama always made 5 cups salad with pineapple chunks, not fruit cocktail.

by Anonymousreply 221June 9, 2016 12:37 AM

Has anyone tried avocado Watergate salad? Just substitute the pineapple with avocados. It makes it turn a much more vibrant green.

by Anonymousreply 222June 9, 2016 5:07 PM

That sounds good, r222, but I've never seen avocados in the grocery store. Is it true that they're not available in cans?

I substitute chopped green Jello when I need more green. When color doesn't matter and taste is my main concern, I prefer cubed margarine.

by Anonymousreply 223June 9, 2016 5:19 PM

[quote] When color doesn't matter and taste is my main concern, I prefer cubed margarine.

I only buy margarine when I want to stock my margarine fountain.

by Anonymousreply 224June 9, 2016 5:39 PM

R223,where do you live where avocado aren't available? Avocados are soft, I don't see how they could ever be canned.

by Anonymousreply 225June 9, 2016 5:46 PM

I finally made this (my life is very exciting) but I couldn't taste the pistachio at all (and in pudding, it's a very strong flavor). I didn't use her recipe since it was too much.. just one I found online. You couldn't really even taste the pineapple. Like someone said above, it's probably better with less cool whip...also maybe less nuts / marshmallows. It reminded me of something I'd have in some random suburban house party I got dragged to around the 4th of July. It's really not good... but since it's sugary & fluffy, it get's addictive.

by Anonymousreply 226June 9, 2016 7:04 PM

Ugh I feel really sick now.

by Anonymousreply 227June 9, 2016 8:54 PM

Let it sit a few hours and have some more R226.

by Anonymousreply 228June 10, 2016 3:33 AM

I've finally made it. I made it mainly for my mother. I did it in her kitchen. She tasted it and LOVED it! I'll be making super tonight at her place and this will be what's for desert. I hate pineapple and I tasted it a bit and I have to say it improves on the taste of pineapple. I used the Kraft recipe, not Sara's, but made a few changes. I didn't use 1 cup of marshmallows but half. And put less than 1 1/2 cup of Cool Whip. And my mother can't eat nuts so I didn't include it yet but will for me when I'll eat some later today.

by Anonymousreply 229June 10, 2016 3:49 PM

With so many additions and subtraction, that isn't really Watergate salad then. You have to have nuts.

by Anonymousreply 230March 24, 2017 12:46 AM

Is poor Sara still around?

by Anonymousreply 231March 24, 2017 12:53 AM

R230 wrote :

[quote]You have to have nuts.

R229 wrote :

[quote]I didn't include it (nuts) yet but will for me when I'll eat some later today

by Anonymousreply 233March 24, 2017 1:14 AM

I've had what you're describing R155; it's called pea salad (not surprisingly) though I've had it with both cubed ham or bacon. Did you eat at Luby's? I remember going to that restaurant with my Aunt & Uncle as a kid and I distinctly remember the pea salad.

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by Anonymousreply 234March 24, 2017 1:14 AM

Ugh, I'm a Californian and even though I grew up in the Jell-O era, I never went near most of this stuff.

That said, I did make a three-layered gelatin dessert--Jane Grigson's honeycomb mould. It uses lemons, gelatin, sugar, separated eggs, cream and milk. It does separate into three parts--the whipped egg whites at the bottom, the fluffy stuff in the middle and the gelatin on the top (or vice versa if you don't unmold it.). The Victorians were big on molded desserts, so I suspect that's its origin.

Anyway, you can find the recipe online. I'd post a link, but my attempts to link here always go awry.

by Anonymousreply 235March 24, 2017 3:05 AM

Well, this whole thread is one big repudiation of all the nostalgists who wax on about how things were so much better back in the old days.

It's 100% authentic Deplorable "cooking" that's featured here.

by Anonymousreply 236March 24, 2017 12:29 PM

i hated jello as a kid and still hate it now

by Anonymousreply 237February 23, 2018 3:04 AM

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