Happy RamaHanuKwanzMas!

A little something I wanted to share with all of you for the Christmas Holiday.  I found this video on YouTube and it says it all.  I would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas!

How To Make English Trifle - The Video

Sorry, everyone for not posting for the past few days.  I have been busy every night working on this video and I can reassure you that whenever I had free time, it was spent editing this video.  It may not seem much but I went through over 30 minutes of video footage only to come up with 3 minutes and 42 seconds worth, annoying my wife saying "look at this," and re-editing after a minor error.  The Suit is in full swing and here is the video on "How To Make Traditional English Trifle."

My Apple Platter

My intentions of my social experiment was to post a video of how to make trifle and to provide continuous blogs but both have come to a sudden stop. I am writing from my university because I lack my computer.

Over the past two years I have watched my computer have different misfortunes with the hardware. I only thought of them as minor and that I would worry about it later. Last week, my box fan tipped over on my 1st Generation MacBook Air making it completely flat. I was laughing and started to call it my Apple Platter.

I decided to call Apple because I had the 3 year extended warranty. I explained the damage that was done but they told me that they did not cover accidental damage but since I am having issues with the RAM, fan, processor, and battery it is covered so to send it in. They recommended that I drop the computer off at Simply Mac. They took my computer and told me they will have it back the following day.

After 3 days of waiting I called them and they finally confessed to me that because of the damage my computer's warranty was voided -- this is what Apple told them. I laughed and said that it still works and that the hardware was not damaged but had factory defaults. They still said that they refuse to repair it but offered me a "generous" discount of $709.00 to fix everything, which the average price was $1,500. **I can buy a new computer for less than that.** Well, tomorrow will be a week and I should have my computer back.

I have a question, if Apple said they can fix what was not broken then why did they have me turn it in and then refuse to repair it?

**Will post pictures soon, you may want to consider other computers if Apple will not honor extended warranties.**

How To Make Traditional English Trifle

From Copyright DG Pehrson

Click Here for Ingredients

To start off, you need a TRIFLE BOWL.  Now follow the instructions as listed and watch the video to see how it's done.

Layer 1

1. Line the bottom layer with pound cake and mixed fruit
2. In a saucepan, drain the juice from the can of mixed fruit into a measuring cup then add water to make 2 cups total.
3. Bring juice and water mix to a boil
4. Remove from heat and whisk in raspberry jell-o till dissolved and add a cup of cold water.
5. Fill the bottom layer of the bowl with the hot gelatin and place it in the fridge until it’s solid.

Layer 2

1. Add a layer of sliced bananas on top of gelatin.
2. In a saucepan stir Jell-O Cook & Serve Pudding mix in 3 cups of Half & Half, bring to a boil on medium heat until boiled, allow it to cool for 5 minutes, and place in bowl.
3. Add a layer of sliced bananas on top of pudding.

Layer 3

1. Drain pineapple juice from the can into a measuring cup then add water to make 2 cups total
2. Bring pineapple and water mix to a boil
3. Remove from heat and whisk in Lime Jell-O till dissolved and add a cup of cold water.
4. Add pineapple chunks to the top layer, poor in hot gelatin, and place in fridge until it’s solid.

Top Layer

1. Take 1 Pint of Heavy Whipping Cream into a mixing bowl
2. Add 3 teaspoons of sugar
3. Mix until thick
4. Add to top of trifle
5. You may add red cherries, chopped nuts, coconut, or anything else you can think of.

Disaster in the Making - Trials of English Trifle

This is a moment where my social experiment experiences trials before the grand release.

I looked in the fridge and I found that the Half and Half was used. In grandness of awe I wondered if there will be enough. I took the container, shook it, and questioned if I should risk the air spoiling the splendor taste only to measure what was left or do I leave it only to find out at the last minute if there is not enough. I then decided to leave it while I ponder the situation over the next two days.

I then reviewed the ingredients for the trifle. What was supposed to be raspberry jell-o turned out to be strawberry... strawberry! In hopes the sale is not over at the local grocery store, I plan my attack.

Will I make it or will the house hold of Dave devour everything before the moment?

English Trifle - Get Set

Here are the ingredients you need to get. But don't get too excited on making it yet. You may have the ingredients but it's what you do with it that makes it count. Check back for a hand written summary of instructions. A video will soon follow after Thanksgiving to show how to put it together.

It will all make sense at the end.

Ingredients

• 1 Large Box of Raspberry Jell-O
• 1 Large Box of Lime Jell-O
• 1 Large Box of Vanilla Pudding Jell-O Cook & Serve
• 1 Can of Pineapple Chunks in 100% Juice
• 1 Can of Mixed Fruit Light in Syrup
• 1 Pint of Heavy Whip Cream
• 2 ¾ Cup of Half & Half
• Bananas
• Red Cherries
• Chopped Walnuts
• Angle Flake Sweetened Coconut
• Pound Cake (Angle Food Cake, Sponge Cake, or any others work, but I prefer Pound Cake)
  
• Trifle Bowl

Click to learn How To Make Traditional English Trifle

From DG Pehrson (The ingredients are not depicted in this photo.)

Traditional English Trifle

From DG Pehrson

Coming soon... How to Make Traditional English Trifle - CLICK HERE.

Looks can be deceiving. Recipe to be added before Thanksgiving. Instructional video to be added afterwords.