alright, who doesn't want to trick their kids into eating "good for you" candy and thinking they are just as spoiled as can be? alright, calm down moms in the back! you can put your waving arms down now. don't make me pull over the car!
i made these orange juice lego gummies yesterday to bring in for Loi's valentines day party at school. see, i used the lego molds after this to make chocolates for his valentines he's going to pass out today...post to follow... so, i figured they would tie into his "we click together" theme he (i) had going on. i had found the molds online last year and went cray cray with them for the lego birthday party he had last year. hmm, also...post to follow...
anyhoo, the recipe i used yesterday for these is suuuper easy, fast and you probz have everything you need in your kitchen right now. ingredients...orange juice and gelatin. i used grass fed gelatin, but normal gelatin packets are easily found at any grocery store. now, the recipe is from a super cute book from 1964 called Sugar Free Toddlers. i only used this one, because, as i said, i had all the ingredients here. had i not been sick as a dog all week, i would have gone to buy lemons and used the second recipe i will list down yonder. they are my fave. my son loved these oj ones...so, in a pinch, here yar:
i made these orange juice lego gummies yesterday to bring in for Loi's valentines day party at school. see, i used the lego molds after this to make chocolates for his valentines he's going to pass out today...post to follow... so, i figured they would tie into his "we click together" theme he (i) had going on. i had found the molds online last year and went cray cray with them for the lego birthday party he had last year. hmm, also...post to follow...
anyhoo, the recipe i used yesterday for these is suuuper easy, fast and you probz have everything you need in your kitchen right now. ingredients...orange juice and gelatin. i used grass fed gelatin, but normal gelatin packets are easily found at any grocery store. now, the recipe is from a super cute book from 1964 called Sugar Free Toddlers. i only used this one, because, as i said, i had all the ingredients here. had i not been sick as a dog all week, i would have gone to buy lemons and used the second recipe i will list down yonder. they are my fave. my son loved these oj ones...so, in a pinch, here yar:
prep time: 2 mins
cook time: 5 mins
ingredients
3 cups fruit juice
5 packets unflavored gelatin powder
in a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of juice with the gelatin powder. bring 1 cup of juice to a boil, then stir in the gelatin mixed juice. add remaining cup of juice and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. pour into molds or into an 8 x 8 pan and chill until set. if you use a pan, you can cut out shapes with a cookie cutter.
cook time: 5 mins
ingredients
3 cups fruit juice
5 packets unflavored gelatin powder
in a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of juice with the gelatin powder. bring 1 cup of juice to a boil, then stir in the gelatin mixed juice. add remaining cup of juice and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. pour into molds or into an 8 x 8 pan and chill until set. if you use a pan, you can cut out shapes with a cookie cutter.
this one is the jam guys. try this recipe. kinda addictive. did you know there is tons of protein in gelatin? who knew.
one word of advice: pick a simple mold! these legos were hard to pop out perfectly. the dots at the top were giving me a run for my money (seriously, what does that even mean? c'mon quotes! make more sense sometimes!). pick a solid form that'll pop out easy.
one word of advice: pick a simple mold! these legos were hard to pop out perfectly. the dots at the top were giving me a run for my money (seriously, what does that even mean? c'mon quotes! make more sense sometimes!). pick a solid form that'll pop out easy.
pink lemonade protein gummy candy
prep time: 5 minutes
total time: 5 minutes
ingredients
Notes:
store in an airtight container, will stay firm at room temperature. if there's any left after a few days (nom nom), refrigerate for up to two weeks.
prep time: 5 minutes
total time: 5 minutes
ingredients
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp lemon juice (not from concentrate)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 full dropper of berry stevia drops
- 1-2 drops lemon or orange doTerra essential oil or extract (optional)
- 1-2 drops natural food coloring (optional)
- 1/4 cup grass-fed gelatin
- in a small saucepan over low heat, whisk together honey, lemon juice, stevia drops, lemon extract and food coloring(optional).
- add in gelatin and continue to whisk constantly until smooth and there are no lumps.
- transfer into a liquid measuring cup to easily pour into your molds.
- place in fridge or freezer to let gelatin set for a a while before removing from molds.
Notes:
store in an airtight container, will stay firm at room temperature. if there's any left after a few days (nom nom), refrigerate for up to two weeks.
i know, some of you can't get down with stevia...but the flavored stevia drops (Sweetleaf Sweet Drops) they are making are seriously awesome. not a fan of the valencia orange, but all the others i've tried are totes the jam. we have a soda stream and make "soda" all the time with bubbly water and a few drops of the falva'flave droplets. i feel like i'm doing an infomercial here...but i do use these in recipes some times, so here's a link and the flavors they carry.... http://www.sweetleaf.com/products/sweet-drops-products
Coconut • Watermelon • Cola • Lemon Drop • Valencia Orange • Berry
Chocolate Raspberry • English Toffee • Vanilla Crème • Hazelnut • Peppermint • Root Beer
Grape • Apricot Nectar • Chocolate • Cinnamon
Coconut • Watermelon • Cola • Lemon Drop • Valencia Orange • Berry
Chocolate Raspberry • English Toffee • Vanilla Crème • Hazelnut • Peppermint • Root Beer
Grape • Apricot Nectar • Chocolate • Cinnamon
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