Easter Sunday Treat
Pink Stuff always signified a holiday or special occasion at my Grandma's house. She always served it in her favorite Milk Glass Fruit Bowl. My grandma was the mother of 9 and times were usually hard, that milk glass bowl was as fine as china to her. It was always the last thing to be brought out of the kitchen and was the signal to gather around the table and give thanks to God.
This Easter I'll be serving my Grandma's Pink Stuff to my family and sharing stories about her with my children, some of who never got to know her. Isn't it funny how a dish can bring back such wonderful memories......
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| Recently I came across this milk glass fruit bowl at a flee-market for only $7 US. It's the same dish my Grandma used for her Pink Stuff. I was so excited when I saw it my heart raced and I smiled all day:) |
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| Grandma's Pink Stuff Tutorial |
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| After you have gathered up your ingredients. Cream together the cool whip and sweetened condensed milk. Then Stir in by hand the pie filling and drained pineapple. Last fold in the nuts and marshmallows. This dish can be made ahead of time and frozen. Click here for Grandma's Pink Stuff Recipe Shared at these Link Parties If you have seen this recipe before and call it by another name please comment....Also if you would like to share a story about Food and Family E-mail me I'd like to hear from you and work it into a future post! |
Mmm this looks and sounds so yummy and I love the pink bowl, it's so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe makes me smile. When my boys were growing up they always called instant pudding pink stuff. It didn't matter what flavour it was either, even the chocolate or butterscotch ones that obviously were not pink got called pink stuff.
ReplyDeleteMy mother in law makes something very similiar and the kids call it "The Green Stuff" because hers is green. I think she puts lime jello in hers.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful dish! And the pink looks so pretty in it. Congrats on the find.
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So glad you found a dish like grandma's. It's so pretty and the pink stuff looks wonderful it in. Enjoy andi
ReplyDeleteOoh, yummy! Those flavors mix soo well together.
ReplyDeleteThis brings back wonderful memories for me, I just love that "Pink Stuff". What a lovely find in the Milk Glass Bowl, a perfect presentation! Hope you have a wonderful Easter Celebration and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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My grandmother still make her version of pink stuff when ever we have a holiday meal together. I would love for you to share this with my Unveil Your Genius link party (new linky every Thursday).
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Happy Thursday!
This looks so yummy!
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What a great memory! It sounds yummy, but I bet that it tastes even sweeter because of the memories. :)
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My mom has the same bowl from her mom! We always have our "pink stuff" (AKA cranberry salad) in it at Thanksgiving. I'm not the biggest fan of it, but I have to eat some every year just for nostalgia purposes. Thanks for linking up to the Creative Genius Link Party!
ReplyDeleteI love Grandma's Pink Stuff! Well,...I mean the recipes that grandma's make similar to this. My mom actually makes something similar that she brings to every potluck :)
ReplyDeleteYum, Yum, Yum! Thanks for linking it up!
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Thank you for linking this up to Fantabulous Friday @ Little Becky Homecky!!
ReplyDeleteI love family traditions that we can pass on to our children. The pink stuff sounds tastey. Thanks so much for sharing at Whimsy Wednesdays!
ReplyDeleteWhat a special memory and what a beautiful find in that bowl. I adore milk glass.
ReplyDeleteThis dish reminds me of a dish my grandmother made. Love it!
ReplyDeleteYour version of the "Pink Stuff" looks delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe! We hope you'll be back to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday". We loved having you! -The Sisters
ReplyDeleteGreat memories! That dish reminds me of my late grandmother! So sweet. Thank you for sharing at my party!
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ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I have a similar {old} recipe & I had forgotten all about it! Thank you for sharing on Fabulous Friday. BTW, I have a great giveaway going on - please feel free to stop by & enter: http://michellelunt.blogspot.com/2012/04/fun-giveaway-and-thank-you-to-my.html
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We have several versions of this in our family. My niece makes it and calls it "Fluff" which she always serves refrigerated, never frozen. I have my own version that I serve frozen. I think the original name was "Frozen Fruit Salad" but I just call it delicious!
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