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Homemade Christmas Recipes – The Scrap Shoppe

December 12, 2010 By: Michele McDonald12 Comments

Welcome to week 3 of
a Homemade Christmas!
Link up your recipes at the end of this post.

This is the final week of Homemade Christmas, and I hope you’ve been enjoying it as much as I have!

This week we’re showing off our favorite holiday recipes.

The recipe I want to share it super special to me. Its something I used to get to help my grandmother make at every major holiday when I was little. Now my little guy helps my mom make it. Its just not a complete holiday meal without some WATERGATE SALAD!

This is such a simple recipe with no baking involved. Its a great way to get the kids involved in the holiday cooking. AND you’ll be able to make it in 10 minutes tops!

For WATERGATE SALAD you will need the following ingredients:
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 small box lime Jello
1 small box instant pistachio nut pudding
1/2 to 1 cup walnut pieces
1 medium container of Cool Whip
1 8-oz sour cream
1 cup miniature marshmellows cut in half

Side note: I had never noticed it before, but the pistachio pudding box has a recipe for Watergate Salad on the side. Its slightly different than my recipe, but if you are one of those people who can’t stand eating sour cream (even mixed with other things) you might want to go with the recipe on the box.

Step 1: This is the hardest part of the whole job and the one you’ll want to complete before you let your little helpers in the kitchen. Are you ready for this?
Cut the marshmellows in half.
Really, that the most difficult part of the entire recipe!

Step 2: Mix ALL of your ingredients in a large bowl (crushed pineapple AND the juice) and mix it up well.

And that’s it!
Put your Watergate Salad into a pretty dish and be ready for it to be devoured by your family.


 Its still my favorite part of our holiday meals!

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We all want to see what your favorite recipes are, too, so be sure to link your homemade Christmas recipes to the party below!

The link party will be open until December 19th then I will pick some from the list to show off!

Please link only homemade Christmas recipes!

I have started truncating my posts to avoid having my content stolen. I hope you’ll click over to finish reading the post. Thank you for understanding!

Comments

  1. DANA says

    December 20, 2010 at 9:09 PM

    I found you on Tater Tots and Jello! I am loving your blog, I saw it before, but now I am hooked! I would like to invite you to my $50 American Express giveaway and a linky party I have, all going on this week! Happy Holidays! Keep up the great blogging!
    -Dana Jean

    http://danajeanward.blogspot.com/2010/12/50-american-express-giveaway-ends.html

    Reply
  2. Shannon says

    December 18, 2010 at 11:45 AM

    I’ve always thought this “salad” was so gross. My mom would love this recipe, though. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. The Answer Is Chocolate says

    December 17, 2010 at 12:12 PM

    Eureka! You have cracked a code my friend. My husband’s family had had this salad as part of their Christmas Eve dinner but NO ONE has ever known the name. It’s just been referred to as “green jello” and the first year I spent with them, I thought these people sure do get excited about plain old green jello, but it was this. Thanks for linking up and now I have something to share with them about this ๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. Fallan says

    December 17, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    I have never tried Watergate Salad, but my mom makes a Watergate Cake, that uses similar ingredients! I’ll have to tell her about this.
    Saw this on Someday Crafts. =)

    Reply
  5. Krystal says

    December 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    This looks really good. Totally gonna try it. I’m featuring this post on my blog if you’d like to check it out.

    sassysanctuary.blogspot.com

    Reply
  6. Katie says

    December 14, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    I had never heard of this, but looks good!

    Reply
  7. Kassi @ Truly Lovely says

    December 13, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    My mom makes this every year!!! Love it!!!

    Reply
  8. Pamela says

    December 13, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    I love this dessert. My grandma used to make it and freeze it. She take it out an 1/2 thawed it. sooo good.

    Thank you for hosting this linky.

    Reply
  9. [email protected] Not Just Paper and Glue says

    December 13, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    I have not had this in years! Thank you for reminding me of this recipe ๐Ÿ˜‰ I think I might just have to make some of this soon.

    Reply
  10. Alison says

    December 13, 2010 at 12:57 AM

    This is a new one for me too, but I love that it is green–so festive!! Yummy!!!

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  11. Erin @ Crafts and Sutch says

    December 12, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    I have never heard of Watergate Salad before. ๐Ÿ™‚ I definitely want to try it because it sounds delicious! Do you think it would be good with little maraschino cherries on top so it could be green and red? ๐Ÿ™‚

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  12. Beverly @ FlamingoToes.com says

    December 12, 2010 at 9:24 PM

    Oh yum! I love Watergate Salad!
    And I love recipes that have memories like that – it just make it all more fun!

    Reply

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