Red, White & Blue Trifle

this was super yummy!  adapted from a few recipes I saw online...

1 devil's food cake, prepared as directed on box and cooled completely, then cut into bite-sized chunks
1 small box of chocolate pudding, prepared as directed until set
2 tubs (8 ounces each) Cool Whip, thawed
1 pint blueberries, washed and dried
6-10 large strawberries, washed, hulled and dried

Layer ingredients in a trifle bowl as follows:
1. Half the cake pieces
2. Half the pudding
3. 1 tub of Cool Whip
4. Most of the blueberries
5. Remaining cake pieces (or less, depending on depth of trifle dish)
6. Remaining pudding
7. Remaining tub of Cool Whip
8. Remaining blueberries, placed as desired (I made a ring around the edge of the bowl)
9. Strawberries, placed as desired (I placed them inside the blueberry ring)

Enjoy!

Lemon Dessert

Jerod calls this giraffe vomit. But he likes it!

1 angel food cake - pre-made
1 large box of COOK & SERVE lemon pudding
1 large tub of Cool Whip, thawed

Tear apart angel food cake in a large bowl

Cook pudding according to pie directions on box

Let cool 5 minutes, then pour over cake bits in bowl (yes, while it's hot)

Let cool (I kept it out on the counter for a while)

Spread thawed Cool Whip over top

Refrigerate until ready to serve

Delicious Orange Fluff

16 oz container Cool Whip
1 small pkg orange jello
2-8oz containers peach yogurt
20 oz can chunk pineapple (drained)
1 small can mandarin oranges (drained)

Stir dry jello into Cool Whip and mix well.
Add peach yogurt and stir.
Stir in pineapple and oranges (I like to cut these fruits in half before adding.)
Cover and refrigerate overnight or until set.

Jell-o And Mandarin Orange Fluff

1 can Mandarin oranges
1 Small Carton cottage cheese
1 Small Carton Cool Whip
1 package orange Jell-O

Drain oranges; mix Cool Whip and cottage cheese. Sprinkle orange Jell-O over top. Mix well. Fold in oranges. Chill.