You know those fruit salads people make with Cool Whip? They pair well with BBQ!
There are all kinds of variations, I personally like Watergate Salad, a.k.a. "Green Stuff".
The recipe goes something like this: A package of Jell-o pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple in its juice, cool whip, mini marshmallows, nuts. My Mom cut the marshmallows and put it in a gram cracker crust, that's my favorite rendition!
My Grandmother-In-Law makes a strawberry version. Strawberry pie filling, crushed pineapple in its juice, cool whip, marshmallows, condensed milk, nuts. Pretty dang tasty!
So, I love this stuff, but I really don't like Cool Whip- it sometimes leaves a waxy feeling residue on the roof of my mouth, a reminder that it's made from processed hydrogenated oil. bleh!
My question: Has anybody ever substituted real whipped cream for cool whip? Does it work? Too rich? What about Dream Whip, is it any better than Cool Whip?
There are all kinds of variations, I personally like Watergate Salad, a.k.a. "Green Stuff".
The recipe goes something like this: A package of Jell-o pistachio pudding, crushed pineapple in its juice, cool whip, mini marshmallows, nuts. My Mom cut the marshmallows and put it in a gram cracker crust, that's my favorite rendition!
My Grandmother-In-Law makes a strawberry version. Strawberry pie filling, crushed pineapple in its juice, cool whip, marshmallows, condensed milk, nuts. Pretty dang tasty!
So, I love this stuff, but I really don't like Cool Whip- it sometimes leaves a waxy feeling residue on the roof of my mouth, a reminder that it's made from processed hydrogenated oil. bleh!
My question: Has anybody ever substituted real whipped cream for cool whip? Does it work? Too rich? What about Dream Whip, is it any better than Cool Whip?