" Orange Fluff "

This salad always reminds me of an orange creamsicle, but our family has always called it "Orange Fluff"- because that's basically what it is --- just fluffy orange-flavored goodness.  

I typically make it with regular Cool Whip and Jello, but this time I substituted Sugar-free Jello and Cool Whip Free, with equally good results. It doesn't get much easier than this with only 4 ingredients! 

1 (16 oz.) cottage cheese (preferably small curd)

1 (3 oz.) package orange gelatin

1 (15 oz.) can mandarin oranges, drained

1 (8 oz.) carton Cool Whip, thawed

In a large bowl, sprinkle gelatin powder over cottage cheese and mix well.

Add drained mandarin oranges to cottage cheese mixture.

Stir in Cool Whip .

Mix until well-combined.

Cranberry Raspberry Salad

I LOVE congealed salads.  My grandmother used to make the best ones and I guess she started me out early loving them.

Not many of my family members eat cranberry sauce with their turkey so this year I made this salad and thought I might be able to "sneak" a little cranberry into their meal!  I think I just may have succeeded with a couple of them!

This one is perfect for the holidays because of its pretty bright red color!

1 can ( 20 oz.) crushed pineapple, in juice

2 pkgs. (3 oz. each) Raspberry flavored gelatin

1 can (16 oz.) whole berry cranberry sauce

2/3 cup chopped walnut pieces

1 apple, chopped 

Drain pineapple, reserving the juice.  Add enough water to the reserved juice to measure 2 1/2 cups of liquid; pour into saucepan. Bring to boil.

Pour boiling mixture over gelatin mixes in large bowl.

Stir 2 approximately 2 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved.

Stir in pineapple and whole berry cranberry sauce.

Add chopped walnuts and diced apple.

Stir until well-combined.

Pour into 13" x 9" glass dish or can also make in 24 paper-lined muffin cups.