One time on Usenet, Andy <q> said:
> Little Malice said...

> > Got the message this weekend that I'm on the hook to bring
> > fruit salad to my aunt's house for Thanksgiving. DH suggests
> > Waldorf Salad, but I think she means something sweet with
> > whipping cream, not mayonnaise or salad dressing. Any thoughts?

> Somebody always made ambrosia fruit salad. A yummy start to the meal.

Yeah, that's the kind of thing I was thinking of -- thank you!!

I should have explained myself better (not unusual) -- fruit salad
is not a holiday tradition in my little corner of the family, so I
had no idea. I love Waldorf Salad, but it just didn't sound right.
Both you and Om have reminded me of the sweet fruit salads that my
Gramma (long deceased) used to make and that I've seen in other's
kitchens. Much more appropriate to the holiday, IMHO. Miguel is
just out of luck. <eg>

So unless someone has a better suggestion (sorry Om, I hate jello),
I'm going with the whipped cream, cream cheese, powdered sugar,
banana, grape, strawberry, and mandarin orange thing I mentioned
upthread. Thanks again, kids... :-)

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"Little Malice" is Jani in WA
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