Holiday Traditions & Healthy Recipes: A Vlogging Contest

When I heard The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans was having a vlogging contest, I knew I needed to enter.  When I told my hubs that the Grand Prize was a cool new crockpot and the runner-up prizes included a bunch of cookbooks, he cleaned the kitchen so I could get the vlog done today :)  You see, along with the obvious cookie jar and not so obvious cookbook obsession of mine, we also have a deep affection for crockpots.  LOVE them.  So, without further ado, I submit to you my entry into the Holiday Vlogging Contest.  I hope you love it and my grandma's recipe and vote for me on December 2nd!  Thank you! MWAH!



Grandma's Blueberry Jello Salad

(makes a 9x13 pan - probably 12 servings)

Base

• 1 small pkg sugar-free Berry Blue and 1 small pkg sugar-free Black Cherry jello (really, any blue-colored jello will work)
• 2 cups boiling water
• 15 oz can blueberries in juice
• 8 1/4 oz can crushed pineapple in juice

Topping

• 1 8oz pkg low-fat cream cheese
• 1/2 pt light sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (we use pecans because hubs is allergic to everything else)
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions for base:

• Dissolve jello in water
• Drain pineapple and blueberries into a measuring cup to make 1 cup of juice (toss the rest)
• Add juice to dissolved jello
• Fold in fruit
• Pour into 9x13x2 pan sprayed with cooking spray
• Put in fridge until set

Directions for topping:

• Blend all ingredients except nuts with a hand mixer until soft
• Fold in nuts
• Spread over set jello
• Return to fridge to set topping
• Keep refrigerated until serving

I have no clue what the nutritional info would be for this recipe, only that it is relatively low in fat and sugar and is diabetic-friendly.  I hope you enjoy it :)