cool whip – Our Military Life Blog https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com Serve*Save*Enjoy Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:20:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 You’ve Got to Try These No Bake Mini Pies: Spring Edition https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/youve-got-to-try-these-no-bake-mini-pies-spring-edition/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:33:00 +0000 https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=45412 Butterflies, fresh flowers, baby chicks and bunnies..Don’t you just love this time of year? Spring has sprung and this is the perfect time to try out a new recipe. We have a dessert that is super easy to make. It only requires 3 ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes to prepare. This is a tasty treat that can be enjoyed after dinner or as a great addition to your backyard barbeque.

Mini Pies

Ingredients

  • Pillsbury Funfetti® Frosting 
  • Keebler Ready Crust Mini Graham Cracker Crusts
  • Cool Whip

Directions

  1. Combine the frosting and cool whip in a mixing bowl.
  2. Fold in the cool whip and mix until frosting is light and airy.
  3. Spoon frosting into graham cracker crusts and top with sprinkles.

Enjoy the warm weather this season. Get outside and hike, bike or maybe even start a garden. While you are indoors, hop into the kitchen and make this delicious treat that the whole family will just love.

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]]> Strawberry Shortcake https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/strawberry-shortcake/ Fri, 25 May 2018 21:33:17 +0000 http://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=26242 Foodie Friday is back with a fun and delicious treat! This delight the family with a easy and cool snack. This is a huge family favorite for us, and one that can be put together in less than five minutes! I don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen for long periods of time. Also, with the weather becoming warmer (okay, HOT), I enjoy finding the desserts that can be put together without turning on the oven. This weekend, there will be BBQs and gatherings. This timeless dessert can be taken and assembled on site, saving you time! Each person can pull together their perfect Strawberry Shortcake.

Finding a treat that can be used for just about everything – dessert, afternoon snack, or a late night smorgasbord. You can dress these up just about anyway you want, or you can stick with the classic recipe.

Everything you need can be found at your local commissary!  Head on over and stock up now for your weekend fun!

 

Here is what you will need:

  • Shortcake Cups
  • Strawberries – sliced
  • Kraft COOL WHIP
  • Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup

Optional Toppings:

  • Cherries
  • Chopped Nuts

Directions:

  1. Slice strawberries to desired thickness into a bowl. Add a couple generous tablespoons of sugar, and mix well. Set in the fridge to chill for about 20 minutes.
  2. In the Shortcake cups, add chilled strawberries, top with COOL WHIP, and then drizzle with Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup.
  3. ENJOY!

This super easy dessert is so easy to make, and all it will leave you with are the satisfied smiles of your friends and family. Share your Strawberry Shortcake creations with us! We would love to see how your dress your desserts up!

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I have seen stores already stocking the shelves with Halloween decorations 🎃 and pumpkin flavored this and that, can you believe it!? I want to scream NO! every time and stand there and pop anyone’s hand that tries to reach to grab something from the shelf. Don’t take away my summertime 🌞 just yet!!! I mean seriously, it’s hot out and people can’t wait for it to get cold… but then the minute it’s cold people are begging for it to become warm again! Why can’t we just enjoy what is!?

That’s okay, no one can steal my sunshine. I walked my daughter to the bus stop this morning and it was 77 degrees out at 7:15 a.m.! Fall is not upon us just yet! We still have plenty of time for camping, drive-in movie theaters, swimming pools, and POPSICLES!

Now that school has started, both of my daughters seem to come home famished. I suppose exercising your brain all day is a pretty legit reason to be hungry. 😉 I try to have little snacks prepared ahead of time so they can grab something yummy as soon as they walk in the house but recently it’s been SO nice outside that my daughters come in, drop off their backpack, grab some food, and then head right back out! I got to thinkin’… we need a snack that would be perfect for the warm weather! Something that I can prepare ahead of time, that is easy to grab on the go, and that will keep my kiddos cool.

I remembered my mother used to freeze pudding into popsicles when I was younger so I wanted to try something similar, but with a few extra touches. For example… Oreo® crumbles and creamy Cool Whip®! What a perfect treat after such a long, exhausting day full of learning, right!? My kids absolutely love these Cookies & Creme Pudding Pops and I now keep them on-hand constantly. The recipe only requires six Oreos® so once you buy a pack from the commissary you will have enough to make dozens of pudding pops which you will end up doing, trust me!

This is what you’ll need:

  • 1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) chocolate instant pudding mix
  • 2 cups milk
  • 6 OREO® Cookies
  • 1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP® Whipped Topping

Instructions

  • BEAT pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min.
  • PLACE cookies in resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Use rolling pin to crush cookies.
  • ADD cookies and Cool Whip® to pudding; stir just until blended.
  • SPOON into 9 (3-oz.) paper or plastic cups. Insert wooden pop stick or plastic spoon into each for handle. Freeze 5 hours or until firm.

My next experiment… using RED VELVET Oreos® with cream cheese flavored creme! YUMMM!!!

oreo

If you haven’t noticed this Red Velvet flavor at your local commissary before, make sure to check for them during your next shopping trip. Throughout the month of August they are only $2.50 for 12.2 – 15.5 oz.!

Tell me what you think about these pudding pops! What other sorts of cookie flavors would you try?

 

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]]> Make a splash with OREO WHIP! https://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/make-a-splash-with-oreo-whip/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:15:23 +0000 http://blog.mymilitarysavings.com/?p=17958 Summer is blazing.. at least it is here on the East Coast! I love the heat, so while my kids complain, I am secretly living in heaven. However, trying to find desserts that can be prepared on these warm days without using the oven can be difficult. But then I remembered this delicious recipe that I had stored away and pulled it out. You cannot go wrong with OREO’s at all!! This super simple delight is so easy, and takes only minutes to prepare! I keep most of these ingredients stocked just for times like this, when I need something awesome for either a last minute get together or just a small snack at the house. I snagged this awesome recipe from a friend of mine when we were stationed at Fort Lewis, and this has been a favorite go to ever since! Super easy to double or triple, and always a hit no matter where we take it!

Knowing that I had promised a child dessert and that this would be enjoyed, I pulled everything out, and put it together. Ya’ll, this was gone FIVE MINUTES after I made it! It is that delicious!

Ingredients:

  • JELL-O brand Instant Vanilla Pudding – 2 small boxes or one large box
  • 1 tub of COOL WHIP
  • OREO’s – about 20 cookies

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Directions:

  1. Make the pudding as directed
  2. Add in the entire tub COOL WHIP and mix well
  3. Crunch up your cookies (I used a food chopper) to your desired consistency, and mix into the pudding mix.
  4. Put into the fridge for about 10 minutes to chill through
  5. ENJOY!

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Easy peasy right?? Miminal clean up, and this is sure to be enjoyed by all! You might want to double the recipe so that you have enough to share with the rest of the family! The above recipe feeds about 8 people.

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