So several months ago, when I did the Halloween Party, I bought a bunch of unflavored gelatin for a recipe. It was for Jell-O worms. Let me say that the result was pretty awesome. But, for me at least, not worth the effort and cost it took to make them.
What I ended up with was 20-some-odd leftover packets of unflavored gelatin. And they'd just been hanging out in my cabinet for several months. And I didn't really give a whole lot of thought to what I would do with them. I mean, if not for those worms, I'd have never even considered buying unflavored gelatin. What would I ever use it for?
But then my munchkin got big enough to start eating "real" food. And I made her Jell-O jigglers. And she loved them.
But I got to thinking about all the dye in the Jell-O. And all the sugar. And while I have no problem ingesting the stuff... I kind of care a whole lot more about what my baby girl is consuming. (Funny how that works...)
And then I had a light-bulb moment. What if I just used all those unflavored gelatin packets with fruit juice (like apple and grape) and made healthy jigglers! (We like to call them jell-os in our household...)
And so I gave it a go. And voilà! It worked! And she loves them. And I love that they are made with 100% juice and no artificial colors. So that's what I made today: apple juice jellos.
What are you grateful for today?
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