** NIGHT BEFORE - Grind the cranberries, add 2 cups of sugar and let stand overnight.

Prep and measure out all the ingredients

Dissolve the jello in 1 cup of boiling water and cool slightly, maybe 15 minutes (don’t want to melt the marsh mellows but need to use before jello sets up)

In a large mixing bowl, add the jello, marshmellows, grapes, and nuts. Stir up the mixture.

Add the cranberry sauce, pineapple, mandarin oranges and fold in the cool whip.

When stirred in thoroughly, put in a 3 quart casserole dish, cover with Saran Wrap and let set in fridge. Will take all day or overnight is good. Keeps well in fridge to serve for 3-4 days.