ok now i'll go to the store and bring back a few unlikely ingredients for the "salad"

came back from the store with a can of "mixed fruits in light syrup" (i wanted just peaches but that's all they had), danish "cookies with butter" (as opposed to butter cookies), artificial maple-flavored syrup (i can't tell the difference anyway)

i portioned out some canned fruit pieces and my stabilized whipped cream from earlier, crushed a couple cookies on top, drizzled out the fake syrup, and gave it a good ol' folding

then

came the moment of truth.

will this weird tiktok inspired hyperfixation of mine actually stand the test of reality? or will i find myself disappointed and deflated, spiraling into a morass of food related uncertainty and woe?

my tail folded back fearfully as i picked up a spoonful and put it in my mouth..........

upon which i realized..............

that it came out really good! fluffy and sweet and somehow slightly salad-like

minnesota salad that's not really salad, as prepared an ocean and a half away from minnesota: 7/10

if you want someone to blame and or recipes for minnesota salads that aren't really salads, go see @ that midwestern mom @ tiktok

@wolfgang Ooh! That sounds delicious.