Juice Jigglers

In our attempts to limit our kid's exposure to artificial flavors/dyes and excess sugar in foods, we've had to get creative with some of those normal, fun "kid" foods.  Like Jello Jigglers. Oh, I love those things.  I remember watching The Food Network and the show - Barefoot Contessa.  She featured these Juice Jigglers and I scribbled the recipe down in a little notebook.  We've made these often and the kids (and me!) love them.

**Disclaimer:  Healthy people can sometimes pick at each other and criticize each other's choices... just gonna say it now.  This recipe uses Knox Gelatin... and I know that some have strong opinions about gelatin. I know there are better gelatins out there -- So make your own substitutions... please don't tell me all about it.  :)

**Disclaimer #2:  These are photos taken from my iPad. I leave the real photography to my sister.

Ingredients: Juice, Knox Gelatin

Step 1: Measure one cup of juice.  Dissolve 4 envelopes of Knox unflavored gelatin in it.

It starts to look thick... like this.

Step 2: Heat 3 cups of juice to boiling and then add to thick gelatin and stir until it dissolves.

 Step 3: Pour into greased baking dish -- this one is an 11x7

 

Step 4: Refrigerate for at least 3 hours - or until set.

Here's the link to the recipe:  http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/fruit-juice-shapes-recipe/index.html