Watergate Salad

Green Fluff

I call this "green fluff", it's a staple at holiday dinners.   Growing up, I will always remember a jello related side dish included in holiday dinners.    Watergate salad is so yummy, and the easiest thing on the menu.    I'll get a photo next time I make it, its a fluffy pale green color.

You'll need:

1 large can crushed pineapple

1 box of pistachio pudding

1 cup of small marshmallows 

1/2 cup crushed pecans

1 container Cool Whip

Mix crushed pineapple and pistachio until thoroughly combined.  Then add the remaining ingredients, one at a time.   Chill until ready to serve!

~Sausage Stuffing~

Thanksgiving is only a few days away so I want to share my favorite stuffing recipe....

Sausage Stuffing

You'll need:

• 1 1/2 cups of diced onion
• 1 1/2 cups of diced celery
• 3 cloves of minced garlic
• bag of fresh spinach
• 2 tsp  rosemary
• 2 tsp poultry season
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 15 oz of bread cubes   (I use gluten free from Sweet Ali's)
• 2-3 cups chicken broth (depends on the level of moisture you prefer)
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 8 oz fresh mushrooms
• 32 oz of Jimmy Dean pork sausage  (I've read that its GF but do your own research!)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325.  In a large pan or stockpot, cook sausage until no longer pink.    Add mushrooms, onion, celery and garlic and cook 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently.    Transfer the sausage mixture to a large bowl, and add remaining ingredients.     Mix well and pour into a greased 4 quart casserole.    Bake covered for 60 minutes.     (I usually watch and add extra broth as needed while baking...)

Enjoy!

Eat Your Carrots!

Just a quick thought.  

Are carrots still good for you when you coat them in butter and brown sugar?
I hope so~!  

 There's no special recipe for this... after you boil your carrots, throw them in a pan with some butter (or as I do, non-dairy substitute) and brown sugar.     Make sure stir well as the butter and sugar melt.