Berries on Dessert

I got this photo from the Pillsbury site. I am not providing the link because I really don’t want you to go there. It is full of things that fit the AVOID category: Pastries and Sweets.

But, it gave me an idea for the 4th of July picnic I need to bring something to.  For sure, I will be using the blueberrries and strawberries. It’s what I am putting underneath that will be different. I am going to use Sugar-Free Strawberry Jello and put Strawberries in it. I have a glass 9×13 dish that will look pretty good. I am going to “frost” it with Fat-free Cool Whip. With that as a base, I will make the flag as shown in the photo (except my stripes will be strawberries because my husband hates raspberries.

Question:  I know that SF Jello and FF Cool Whip are probably not the best nutrition sources. The MIND diet does not address them specifically and I wouldn’t put them in the Pastries and Sweets category. They have served me well in my weight loss journey, so I am going to use them. The question: How do they affect the possibility of Alzheimer’s?  I will have to research that at some point.

Another thought on Blueberries and Strawberries: They are on sale quite often these days. I am going to buy up some, wash them, and put them in small zip-lock bags to freeze.