Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert is an easy dessert that you can make from a few items in the pantry and freezer at any time of the year. It works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, bridal or baby showers, etc. It is sweet and rich, yet somehow also seems light and refreshing. It is a rather nostalgic dessert as it reminds me a little of an orange push-up ice cream treat from my childhood. Plus, it is a molded gelatin dessert, which always reminds me of the past. As with other gelatin and fruit dishes, someone might call this a "Jello salad" in the United States. However, this recipe uses an entire quart of orange sherbert in addition to gelatin, so I can not bring myself … Continue Reading about Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert
Seven 1970′s Recipes, Recipe 1: Watergate Salad
In honor of the birth of my little sister, I decided to do seven recipes that were popular in our house during the decade in which she was born.
Not all the recipes originated in the 1970’s. They were introduced and popular in our house in the 1970’s….
The first one is super simple, Watergate Salad.
According to http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodsalads.html, the recipe originated the same year as instant pudding came on to the market. It also happens to be the year my sister was born 🙂
This recipe is taken directly from the Jell-O instant pudding box.
Recipe: Watergate Salad
Ingredients
- 1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1 small package pistachio instant pudding
- 1 1/2 c. thawed COOL WHIP whipped topping
- 1 c. miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 c. chopped pecans
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients.
- Refrigerate for an hour or more.
Comments
My mother inlaw used to make this all the time and I’ve been looking all over for this recipe!! THANK YOU!!!!