REC: Pet Fish for Dessert

Pete Romfh · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 31

Even diabetic kids are entitled to some silly fun. We older folks
might enjoy this one as well:

-= Exported from BigOven =-

Pet Fish Dessert (Decoration)

This is a fun treat for kids. Simple to make and a real eye-catcher at
a party.

Recipe By: Pete & Peggy Romfh
Serving Size: 2
Cuisine: Garde-Manger
Main Ingredient: Gelatin
Categories: Low Sugar, Diabetic, Atkins-Friendly, Low Fat, Kid
Friendly, Simple - Easy, Snacks, Desserts

-= Ingredients =-
1/4 ounce unflavored gelatin ; - 1 envelope
12 ounces Diet Lemon-Lime soda ; - or non-diet if you wish
4 small gummi fish ; - or other gummi creatures
~~ -- Plastic sandwich bags -- ~~

-= Instructions =-
Pour about 2 ounces of cold soda in a bowl and stir in the gelatin.
Allow this to "bloom" for at least 5 minutes.

In the meantime heat the one cup of the soda to boiling. I do it in
the microwave. Pour the boiling soda into the soften gelatin and stir
until thoroughly mixed. Set it in the refrigerator to cool. Drink the
remaining swallow of soda if you wish.

Place each sandwich bag in a cup with the top open.

When the gelatin is partly set pour some into each bag then slide a
couple of fish down the side so they stay upright.
Place the cups in the refrigerator until the gelatin is fully set (at
least 1 hour).

Tie the tops of the bag closed with ribbon or yarn. Serve with small
plastic spoons and grab your camera.

Each (app 3/4 cup ) serving contains an estimated:
Cals: 47, FatCals: 0, TotFat: 0g
SatFat: 0g, PolyFat: 0g, MonoFat: 0g
Chol: 0mg, Na: 41mg, K: 16mg
TotCarbs: 6g, Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 5g
NetCarbs: 6g, Protein: 4g

NOTES:
This recipe scales up nicely if you're doing a party.

** Recipe, with photo, at: www.bigoven.com/recipe163470 **
** Easy recipe software. Try it free at: http://www.bigoven.com **

My test panel (2,3, and 4 year olds) gave me five stars and a group
giggle on this recipe. High praise indeed.

------
Pete Romfh, telecom geek and amateur gourmet.
Houston, TX, USA

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Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Pete Romfh" wrote in message @4ax.com...
> Even diabetic kids are entitled to some silly fun. We older folks
> might enjoy this one as well:
>

Cute, but I don't know of any kids who will eat gelatin.

Cheri · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 93

rossr35253@forteinc.com wrote in message ...
>On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:36:15 GMT, "Julie Bove"

>>Cute, but I don't know of any kids who will eat gelatin.
>
>Sounds like a homemade version of lemon-lime Jello® to me and most
>kids I know love Jello®.
>
>Ross.

I never knew one who didn't like it.

Cheri

Pete Romfh · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

On Aug 2, 11:41 am, Nicky wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:11:07 -0500, Pete Romfh
>
> wrote:
> > Pet Fish Dessert (Decoration)
>
> Heh! Very cool! Would it be safe to make for a lunchbox, do you
> reckon? And I think jelly babies instead of the fish would go down
> well : )
>
> Nicky.
> T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
> D&E, 100ug thyroxine
> Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

If you increased the amount of gelatin a bit it would probably survive
OK. Think of "Knox Blox" or something similar.
Or put something frozen in the lunch to keep things cool. It just
needs to be something than can be eaten when it's thawed out.

Gummi (fish, worms, etc.) are mostly gelatin anyway.

Pete Romfh · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

On Aug 2, 11:09 am, rossr35...@forteinc.com wrote:
> On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:36:15 GMT, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >"Pete Romfh" wrote in message
> >@4ax.com...
> >> Even diabetic kids are entitled to some silly fun. We older folks
> >> might enjoy this one as well:
>
> >
>
> >Cute, but I don't know of any kids who will eat gelatin.
>
> Sounds like a homemade version of lemon-lime Jello® to me and most
> kids I know love Jello®.
>
> Ross.

Exactly. I just used diet lemon-lime soda because I didn't want any
coloring and diet kept the carbs down.

Pete Romfh · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

On Aug 2, 12:36 am, "Julie Bove" wrote:
> "Pete Romfh" wrote in message
>
> @4ax.com...> Even diabetic kids are entitled to some silly fun. We older folks
> > might enjoy this one as well:
>
>
>
> Cute, but I don't know of any kids who will eat gelatin.

Someone at my office suggested an "Adult" version of this with Tequila
and a gummi worm. Think of "Jello Shots".

rossr35253 · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 8

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:36:15 GMT, "Julie Bove"
wrote:

>
>"Pete Romfh" wrote in message
>@4ax.com...
>> Even diabetic kids are entitled to some silly fun. We older folks
>> might enjoy this one as well:
>>
>
>
>Cute, but I don't know of any kids who will eat gelatin.

Sounds like a homemade version of lemon-lime Jello® to me and most
kids I know love Jello®.

Ross.

W. Baker · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 97

Nicky wrote:
: On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:11:07 -0500, Pete Romfh
: wrote:

: > Pet Fish Dessert (Decoration)

: Heh! Very cool! Would it be safe to make for a lunchbox, do you
: reckon? And I think jelly babies instead of the fish would go down
: well : )

: Nicky.
: T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
: D&E, 100ug thyroxine
: Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

If the kids are the right age, they might prefer the gummiworms:-)

If it is gelatine, how could it srvive in a lunchbox without dissolving
back into a liquid?

Wendy

Nicky · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 102

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:11:07 -0500, Pete Romfh
wrote:

> Pet Fish Dessert (Decoration)

Heh! Very cool! Would it be safe to make for a lunchbox, do you
reckon? And I think jelly babies instead of the fish would go down
well : )

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

wrote in message @4ax.com...
> On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:36:15 GMT, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Pete Romfh" wrote in message
>>@4ax.com...
>>> Even diabetic kids are entitled to some silly fun. We older folks
>>> might enjoy this one as well:
>>>
>>
>>
>>Cute, but I don't know of any kids who will eat gelatin.
>
> Sounds like a homemade version of lemon-lime Jello® to me and most
> kids I know love Jello®.

I don't know of any who do. My daughter often asks for it when we see it
made up at the store because she thinks it's pretty. But then she spits it
out once she gets it in her mouth. None of her friends like it either.

I wouldn't eat it as a kid because I regarded it as "sick" food. Pretty
much the only time we got it at home was when we were sick.

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Pete Romfh" wrote in message @d30g2000prg.googlegroups.com...

> Someone at my office suggested an "Adult" version of this with Tequila
> and a gummi worm. Think of "Jello Shots".

That's one thing I've never had. I know people who make the stuff but I
can't stand Jell-O so it those never looked appealing.

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"W. Baker" wrote in message $r5k$2@reader2.panix.com...

>
> If the kids are the right age, they might prefer the gummiworms:-)
>
> If it is gelatine, how could it srvive in a lunchbox without dissolving
> back into a liquid?

You'd have to put it in an insulated container. Angela has some that I send
in her lunch. Some are safe for hot or cold foods. One is for cold food
only. She used to have some large ones, shaped like bowls with lids, but I
wound up throwing them out.

I bought them because they said you could put them in the microwave. But I
found that when I did that and then put the lid on, it formed a seal that
was next to impossible to break. The third time she came home after having
no lunch, I threw them away. That time, nobody could get the lid off using
any means. Threw it out with the food still in it.

Cheri · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 93

Jackie Patti wrote in message
...

>I don't like jello either, but find that adding booze to it improves
it
>immensely.
>
>After a few shots, I cease caring if it's jello or not! Wink

There ya go, though I must say that I've never had a Jell-o shooter,
but I'm sure it would improve it.

Cheri

Jackie Patti · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 61

Julie Bove wrote:

> That's one thing I've never had. I know people who make the stuff but I
> can't stand Jell-O so it those never looked appealing.

I don't like jello either, but find that adding booze to it improves it
immensely.

After a few shots, I cease caring if it's jello or not! Wink

--
http://www.ornery-geeks.org/consulting/

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Jackie Patti" wrote in message $0$27064$470ef3ce@news.pa.net...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> That's one thing I've never had. I know people who make the stuff but I
>> can't stand Jell-O so it those never looked appealing.
>
> I don't like jello either, but find that adding booze to it improves it
> immensely.
>
> After a few shots, I cease caring if it's jello or not! Wink

That's one thing I could never bring myself to try. But then, I don't like
alcohol either.