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 .

@ccjohnson6798

3 жыл бұрын

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!!

@connierodenburg129

Жыл бұрын

"They are the glue". SO SO True!!!

@JustAnotherConspiracyTheorist

Жыл бұрын

This would be so much better with a carton of cottage cheese added.

@gwendolynbishop2917

Жыл бұрын

That’s ambrosia ❤

@elizabethrose3667

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@ccjohnson6798

2 жыл бұрын

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!!

@anitaleach-aguirre9577

Жыл бұрын

I am making an apple ambrosia this year

Reasons why I'm subscribing: 1. Video is straight to the point. No senseless talking. 2. Good food recipes. 3. Cats 💜

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for your sweet comment! It made my day!! Caren

@veronicasalas2666

5 жыл бұрын

Cotton Candy Nation same 😊👍

@patriciajustice9795

5 жыл бұрын

Will make this tomorrow

@sharoncheekeewah7541

5 жыл бұрын

Straight to the point and simple recipes , love it !

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

@@sharoncheekeewah7541 Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Caren

Seems like everybodies Mom had her own variation of this. Mine used pineapple and Mandarin oranges. 😢 Lord, I miss her.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

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

@thetigress2304

5 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@Southern_Scenery

5 жыл бұрын

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..

@lisahinton9682

5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@thetigress2304

5 жыл бұрын

@@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!!!

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.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

This made me smile. This dish reminds me of my mother and holidays also. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

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.

@kiobyg4217

Жыл бұрын

Aww your so lucky to have both your parents with you

I'm glad everything was ready and the video was to the point. We did not have to watch endless chopping and dicing. Thanks.

@ccjohnson6798

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome..... 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❣️🙂

@ccjohnson6798

Жыл бұрын

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. ❤️

My mom made this salad and added cherries. Brings back great memories

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!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds delicious. Congratulations on your sweet baby and best wishes for a wonderful new year!! Caren

@Nicolenicoleyoutube

5 жыл бұрын

Ericka Cubias you don’t have long !!!

This is definitely a family favorite from childhood🤗

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

@ccjohnson6798

3 жыл бұрын

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 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.

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!! Caren

@lillianstenson7968

Жыл бұрын

My mom also made this salad she also put fruit cocktail and cherries haven't MORE flavor and color very goo😋

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? ❤

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

I need to try it your way, it sounds delicious! Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

@kimberkimKC

5 жыл бұрын

With cottage cheese it's called green or pink junk. It was always my favorite💚

@kimberkimKC

5 жыл бұрын

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?"

@janemay1062

5 жыл бұрын

I love the orange jello. Mandarin oranges, cottage cheese, nuts and cool whip. Delicious

@RWildekrav66

Жыл бұрын

@@kimberkimKC We called it Green Stuff .

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING YOUR FABULOUS RECIPE AND DIRECTIONS UNDERNEATH SO WE CAN HAVE THEM FOR LATER THANK YOU

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

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.

@ccjohnson6798

2 жыл бұрын

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!!

Enjoyed this! Takes me back to the 70’s 😊

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 ❣️🤣

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

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

@sheilac1845

5 жыл бұрын

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 💞💒🌹🌹🌹💐💐😇😇💫🕊️🕊️🕊️✝️💕

@Disaster724

5 жыл бұрын

I think you're thinking of seafoam salad! ❤ Here's a link www.thebittersideofsweet.com/2013/11/27/sea-foam-salad/

@celiagorleski2716

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@deb4735

5 жыл бұрын

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 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!

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

You are too kind.....Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!! Caren

Looks beautiful an scrumptious, thank you

@ccjohnson6798

3 жыл бұрын

What a sweet comment. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

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.

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

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

@kiobyg4217

Жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss

Thanks for a childhood dessert! Luv pistachio!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

@sunflowerpwr.8821

5 жыл бұрын

I grew up on this dessert too... pleasant memories associated with this treat.

This is the recipe I have been searching , thank you 😊

This looks good and it's simple enough to put together. I plan to give it try. Thanks for sharing.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you enjoy! 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.

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

LOL.....my mother loved all of it too....and made it every holiday. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

@barbaracarter8384

4 жыл бұрын

@@ccjohnson6798 new sub. From CA

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

@@barbaracarter8384 , thanks so so much!!

My mom always use the colored marshmallows, and she added one Granny Smith apple chopped

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

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

I’ve made this from my mother’s recipe many times … it’s yummy! Nice to see this dessert salad again! 👍🏻

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!!!!!!

@ccjohnson6798

Жыл бұрын

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!!

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.🎄🎅🎁

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

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

I also make this but I add cherries and coconut. Its yummy!

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds heavenly...my mother would have loved that. Thanks for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!! Caren

@chriskoperniak784

4 жыл бұрын

I’m sure adding coconut is tasty but that’s more Ambrosia salad than Watergate

Love that pretty trifle dish!

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.

@ccjohnson6798

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

The Only Salad Richard Nixon Doesn't want to eat

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

That's funny!! Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

@r.j.casarez7177

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha yes

@ApartmentKing66

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I always wondered where the "Watergate" name comes from.

@adrianajimenez4342

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@shellyclark1654

5 жыл бұрын

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...

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

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

@daviddavid9837

5 жыл бұрын

Purple? You must share!

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

@ccjohnson6798

8 ай бұрын

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 💖

Ohh love you already you are doggy lover ,we got to love are doggy they are family Amen Loretta

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

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!!

Thanks for reminding me about this old time family fave. We ate it all the time as kids.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

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

Love Watergate salad, grew up on it, for dinners, whenever we had guests, one of my favorites!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

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!!!

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

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

@TinaRice4

4 жыл бұрын

@@ccjohnson6798 You are very welcome!!!

Very nice presentation. Thank you for all the ingredients ready.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and for your sweet comment!! Caren

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!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Lucky you! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

@cloudydaez

4 жыл бұрын

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

@lisab9541

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Chutney1luv

4 жыл бұрын

Our Ambrosia Salad, had shredded coconut, with no Pistachio pudding! It's a whole different salad!

@ajaydwayne5586

4 жыл бұрын

My mom makes it to not with that pistachio stuff tho or nuts we use yogurt

Momma always used the whole bag of marshmallows, plus a can of condensed milk😀🌿

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness...i bet that was over the moon...my kids would love that. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

God bless you for helping the feral kitties 😻and I love this dessert 💕

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and for leaving such a sweet comment!! Caren

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.

@ccjohnson6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

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! 😊

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Yum!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Caren

This has always been a favorite!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

A favorite for us too and especially because it is so easy. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

One of my all time favorites! Thank you for sharing! Faye

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

I’m sure your cat loves you now. Thank you for the great recipe

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.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

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

@sunflowerpwr.8821

5 жыл бұрын

@@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 to DIE FOR!!!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

I love that stuff!

MashaAllah looking so yummy and delicious recipe

My sister-in-law Laurie made this. She and my nephews called it "Martian Mashed Potatoes" Yum!

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

That's a cute name for it....maybe if I had told my kids that they would have tried it...haha.

You are a woman after my own heart!! You don't waste a drop.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

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I love Watergate Salad! My mom and aunts used to make for reunions.

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

@ccjohnson6798

2 жыл бұрын

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!!

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.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

I am a little OCD like that..LOL. Thanks for watching and commenting!!

@ddw349

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the SAME thing

@elizabethmendoza5684

3 жыл бұрын

Presentation is great 🥰

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) 😋

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Pistachios sound amazing, I love them. Thanks for watching and commenting!! 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.

@ccjohnson6798

Жыл бұрын

My mom did too. I need to do cherries for Christmas. That would be pretty. Thanks for watching!

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".

@ccjohnson6798

Жыл бұрын

That sounds delicious...and pretty!!

I like coconut and half cherries in mine. But Omgoodness, looks good!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

I love all of that so I will definitely be adding them next time. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

Adding maraschino cherries makes it festive

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

I think I will do that for Christmas. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

I remember my Mom making this dish. Thanks for the memory and recipe. ❣️

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

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

Thanks for sharing, I’ve been looking for this recipe for a long time. Thanks and God Bless...

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

I also put cherry in to it give it color and great My sister add flight coconut that was good

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

I love cherries and coconut so I need to try that. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

@bbednorz319

5 жыл бұрын

What is flight coconut??

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

@@bbednorz319 I think she meant flaked coconut possibly ;)

@dianeorrvarstone2139

5 жыл бұрын

Yum!!!

@patricialopez6444

4 жыл бұрын

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 .

I’ve never had this. Looks so good

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

It is so easy, I hope you try it. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

@Nicolenicoleyoutube

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@bbednorz319

5 жыл бұрын

TheLadynicole3 It’s very addictive! Delicious.

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

@ccjohnson6798

2 жыл бұрын

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!!!

Wonderful! Reminds me of the holidays.

oof, that's childhood in a bowl right there. i make mine with walnuts because i don't like pecans.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

I love walnuts too. I will try that sometime. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

Good memories from the 1970's!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Lots of great memories from that decade! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

@loisadams3671

5 жыл бұрын

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I love this Watergate salad I made it a few times now thanks for sharing..God Bless

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

This would be great for st .Patrick day dessert 💕

Mines in the fridge with the pink stuff and chocolate icebox pie and peach cobbler dump cake

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

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

@amydaugherty5909

5 жыл бұрын

Peach cobbler dump cake recipe

I use fruit cocktail. I don't like the tart of the pineapple. I've been making this for decades

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

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

@carolinawenierdog

4 жыл бұрын

Never thought of using fruit cocktail! Thanks!

@msdynamic831

4 жыл бұрын

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...

Thank you for sharing! I love this fluff! Tastes so good 😋

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting!! Caren

Thanks for sharing this recipe! I have been looking for it! Yum yum!

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas!! Caren

This is so easy and good. I have also added coconut.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

I love coconut so I will try that next time. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

I use cottage cheese also and I do drain the pineapple so it isnt soupy...delicious! We call it dump 🤣

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

I need to try it with the cottage cheese.....I think I would like that. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

@donnadavidson3904

4 жыл бұрын

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 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.

@ccjohnson6798

3 жыл бұрын

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!!

@twinkle2414

3 жыл бұрын

@@ccjohnson6798 aww thank you! Yes I do!

@twinkle2414

3 жыл бұрын

@@ccjohnson6798 Happy Thanksgiving to you!

This brings back holiday memories. Thank you!! I’ll be making this again soon !! 👍👍👍😋😋 ❤️

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

Me too....especially of my mother. 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!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

I need to try it those other ways...sounds delicious. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

@rp3741

5 жыл бұрын

My family makes it with cottage cheese and it's really good! And I don't even like cottage cheese lol

I just want to know what went through the mind of the person who invented this recipe...it's intense.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@samanthabloggins1775

5 жыл бұрын

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!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

@@samanthabloggins1775 Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

@AngelaJonesBeauty

5 жыл бұрын

Marijuana...

@flamingpieherman9822

5 жыл бұрын

It's a spin-off from heavenly hash...

Looking delicious when its good and cold 🥶 😋 👌

This looks so delicious. I am going to make this for Christmas for my family can’t wait to try it!😋💚💚💚

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful....thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

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.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds good, I'll have to try that. Thanks for watching and commenting! Caren

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!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

I am going to have to try the coconut in it. Sounds delicious. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

@ericmgarrison

Жыл бұрын

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.

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 !!!

@ccjohnson6798

Жыл бұрын

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!

Thank you for sharing

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 KZread recommends :)

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

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

@inspire734

4 жыл бұрын

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.

Watergate? Lol I've heard it called Ambrosia, and Waldorf.

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

I have seen several versions of all three and I like them all...LOL. Thanks for watching and commenting, Merry Christmas!! Caren

@deem3204

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@autumngrace3135

4 жыл бұрын

@@deem3204 ok, thanks

@lilmisstrouble85

4 жыл бұрын

@@deem3204 we make it with pineapple mandarin, coconut and marshmallows and vanilla pudding in ontario.

@gordonfalconer9108

4 жыл бұрын

Autumn Grace now you can add another name.

Was just telling my son about this- we had it every Easter when I was a kid. This is great.

@ccjohnson6798

Жыл бұрын

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!!

Pretty presentation

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!! Caren

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!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

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

@thinqaboutit5301

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@thinqaboutit5301

5 жыл бұрын

ambrosia has coconut, fruit cocktail, nuts, marshmallows, etc. that was an afterthought of my last comment 😅

@anniefannycharles9951

5 жыл бұрын

Haha- love it!

@flamingpieherman9822

5 жыл бұрын

If you look up heavenly hash you'll find it.

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 .

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Great tips and ideas! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!! Caren

@caroldean8212

5 жыл бұрын

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I love this. So simple and delicious. Used to make it with pistachios but any nuts are good.

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 🏡❤️

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

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

I put in sweetened coconut flakes, no extra nuts. It is called ambrosia salad.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds delicious. I will try that! Caren

@caligulalonghbottom2629

5 жыл бұрын

@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.

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.

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

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

I've always wanted to make this....thank you for sharing ☺️!

@ccjohnson6798

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!! Caren

Iv been making this Since you taught me last year. Love it thank you

@ccjohnson6798

4 жыл бұрын

Your comment made my day!! Thanks so much for watching again and commenting! Caren