Just a warning on kosher gelatin. A lot of it is made from fish. It's hard to find vegetarian marshmallows, for example, even when they are kosher

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter also loves the stuff. I hate giving it to her because I feel like I'm just giving her pure sugar.

What about the sugar free kind? I'm sure DCUM can give me a reason to feel guilty about giving DC that! Artificial colors/flavors?

Artificial sweetener is the worst. I know there are studies, but in true DCUM fashion, I'm just going to go with my own sample-of-one experience.

Seriously, when I stopped drinking diet coke and cut out all artificial sweeteners (replacing them with regular coke and real candy and desserts), I lost 10 pounds and had a huge boost in energy and overall well-being.

Mmm. Jell-o, my old friend. I only admit to loving you on anonymous forums where I won't be mocked...

I still go nuts for my great grandmother's raspberry jello, applesauce, and cinnamon red hots (dissolved, not left whole) jello salad. Sigh.

Anonymous wrote:My daughter also loves the stuff. I hate giving it to her because I feel like I'm just giving her pure sugar.

What about the sugar free kind? I'm sure DCUM can give me a reason to feel guilty about giving DC that! Artificial colors/flavors?

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Anonymous wrote:I can't eat it because it's not vegetarian. Wish I could buy a vegetarian version like I could easily in the UK (in fact, most jello there was vegetarian). Anyone seen that around here?

There is a non-gelatin jello available. I think its called Natural Gels. I've seen it at Whole Foods/Roots. Also, Hunt's Snack Pack Gel Snacks do not contain gelatin.

Just get Kosher gelatin. No animal products at all! I've made the Natural Desserts Jel Mix brand multiple times. I have some cherry flavored "jello" in the fridge right now! http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Desserts-Raspberry-3-Ounce-Pack/dp/B001HTE5JK/ref=sr_1_14?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1324267786&sr=1-14

For any of the pre-made jello products, as long as it's not in the refrigerated section of the grocery store, it does not have any animal products. Hunt's makes vegetarian friendly jello. There's also the Dole ones with fruit in them (lime with pineapple, yum!) and a Kool-Aid brand.

You can use the Knox gelatin to make regular jello sturdier. We love making rainbow by using a large cake pan and filling with one color followed by another color. Fun for parties.

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Anonymous wrote: You can buy plain Knox gelatin powder and add 100% fruit juice to it and make all natural gelatin. It is very good. I use grape and apple juice. You can cut it into bricks that are fun to play with and eat. you can also sub some of the juice for sparkling water or cider, makes them bubbly.

Why would you want your kids to play with their food?

Your house sounds like fun

Because I don't see the point in playing with food? I also don't let them draw on the walls or jump on the furniture. It's probably hell living here.

I only let my kids draw on wall with their feces.

^^http://www.cool-cups.com/Cool_Cups.html

Anonymous wrote:I can't eat it because it's not vegetarian. Wish I could buy a vegetarian version like I could easily in the UK (in fact, most jello there was vegetarian). Anyone seen that around here?

There is a non-gelatin jello available. I think its called Natural Gels. I've seen it at Whole Foods/Roots. Also, Hunt's Snack Pack Gel Snacks do not contain gelatin.