Jello is a favorite snack at our house. It's a good bedtime snack and I like to pack it in lunches. Plus it's only 10 calories for a 1/2 cup, so I enjoy them too. Tasty, that Jello.
A friend of mine shared this trick with me years ago, and I use it all the time. I bought these little plastic cups with lids (the cups and lids are sold separately) from our local Gordon's Food Service - and after I do the whole dissolve and mix thing - I pour it into the cups. This was the bigger 6.0 oz box and it made 14 cups. Pop the lids on, slide them in the fridge and let them set and tralala - they are ready for easy grabbing.
Nifty, huh?
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My husband would like to thank you for all the positive feedback on his (I will be mature...I will be mature.....) carvings. I have two more to photograph today. I insisted that he leave the new ones home so that I could have a go at them in the daylight.
I'd like to also add that it's not wood inside the golf balls. Of the four sitting in front of me - they are each a little different. One is green, one is blue, on is a light wood color and the last one is somewhat ivory. They each have a bit of a different texture and could maybe be called waxy. They are hard like wood though.
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I came down with a little chill yesterday. Darndest thing - I don't feel sick at all, just a chill. Come to find out that's exactly what's going around right now. I hope it doesn't linger. I do plan to try and pull out Brian's quilt this weekend.
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Wendy gets her cast off this afternoon! Hoorah!!!
Have a great weekend!
cast off already? golly gee....my card probably hasn't even made it to her yet. *sigh*
thanks for the tip on those cups. my kids aren't a fan of jello, but pudding....that's another story. i'd bed i could save quite a bit mixing up my own and distributing rather than buying those convenience packages that are ready to go. we used to frequent GFS, but i haven't been in some time. me thinks it's time for a trip.
Posted by: tania | January 15, 2010 at 07:44 AM
ya gotta love jello! and these individual servings are perfect!!
Posted by: Lisa DIckinson | January 15, 2010 at 08:35 AM
That's such a good idea for the jello - we'll have to try that. And I really do like the golf balls. I had to try reall hard to word that in a mature way too. :)
Posted by: Sasha | January 15, 2010 at 09:13 AM
Great idea about the little cups.
Did Wendy ever get my package?
Posted by: sue Treiber | January 15, 2010 at 09:18 AM
That's how I make my jello shots, but in smaller cups ;)
Hope your chill goes away! That's how my flu started a few weeks ago :( It ended up lasting for almost 4 weeks! Hope you don't get it!
Posted by: Benita | January 15, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Just reading at SC that you updated about Jello had me giggling, but those cups are genius! Hope you have a great weekend and can shake that chill.
Posted by: Houston | January 15, 2010 at 11:38 AM
I love it! What a great way to portion Jello. Now I have to stop at GFS when I go to Marquette next for Ben's Braces.
We have had 5 of 7 people sick. Why do they have to throw up at 2:30 in the morning?
Take care,
Chris
Posted by: Chris Miller | January 15, 2010 at 12:06 PM
Long time reader...first time commenter...
Did you know that Jello can really irritate a dairy-sensitive child's tummy? Something to do with the gelatin coming from parts of a cow...Just thought I would give you a heads up since I remember one of your little boys being lactose/dairy sensitive, as are both of my kids.
Great blog by the way!
You and I have an auntie Barb in common (for me through the H. side!)
Melanie
Posted by: Melanie | January 15, 2010 at 02:49 PM
Good news for Wendy! Bet she will enjoy the weekend.:) So glad I read the jello post!! I had bought some a few weeks ago $$$$ for Jordan when he was recovering from oral surgery. They all took the rest in their school lunches and have been bugging me to buy more. Now my poor jello deprived kids will be happy:) I may even try it with pudding.
Posted by: nancy k | January 15, 2010 at 02:51 PM
I love the jello cups idea too! And i feel like i can comment on this post better. Had to refrain from commenting on your husband's.....carvings, yeah, carvings post!:) There was just too much that i could've added. His...carvings...CARVINGS were very impressive!
Posted by: Laura K. | January 15, 2010 at 08:59 PM