Showing posts with label quick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quick. Show all posts

Monday, June 21, 2010

Yummy Gummies (and easy too!)

And I've been slacking, as always. Well, here is a quick recipe entry for something sweet to snack on this summer!

Ingredients:
1 6 oz box of Jell-O (or knock off) mix
1 cup of water
Powdered Sugar or Corn Starch

Tools:
Measuring cup
1 small pot
Mold of some sort
A spoon


Directions:

In your small pot, boil 1 cup of water (does not need to be exact). When it's boiling, slowing mix in your jello. Keep stirring and boiling until it gets rather thick. The thicker it is, the more chewy your gummies will be. When it gets to the right consistency, turn off the heat. Slowly pour the mixture into your molds, and put it in the fridge or freezer. I used a silicone mold and forgot to grease it up first, but they came out fine. Had to use my fingers to dig them out in one piece though.

Storage:

There are probably lots of ways to store them, and my favorite would be a ziplock. Since I'm out of those, I used an old cream cheese container. If you don't want them to stick together, dust with powdered sugar or corn starch. I'm keeping mine in the refrigerator, but depending on how thick yours are, you may be able to get away with storage in a cool room.

Alternative:

To make them more gummy like, use 1 1/2 cups of water, as well as 2 teaspoons of knox gelatin. If you're vegan, use pectin instead.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Homemade Nachos

Greetings bloglovers! Sorry for posting one post a month and then skipping August! I'm a bad writer! I've been neglecting this poor blog, so today I decided to write a quick post about nachos.

All of us wish we could have delicious, warm, cheesy nachos at our beck and call. Well now we can! Because it's easy! All you need are these simple ingredients:

1 Bag of tortilla chips
1 bag of shredded cheese (mexican blend is best!)
1 baking sheet
1 oven preheated to 350 degrees

Spread your chips on a baking sheet to make a single layer. Sprinkle cheese on the chips. Make sure to cover every last bit of chip. Put the baking sheet in your already preheated oven and keep an eye on them. It'll happen rather quick. Once the cheese starts to melt and you see a little bit of golden brown cheese somewhere (just a little!) it's time to pull them. Let them cool a little, then dig in. Personally, I don't let them cool, but I though if I told you to just dig in, you might burn yourselves and try to sue me. Not fun!