![]() ![]() Either way, they're healthy and kid (and grumpy husband) friendly. You can also have some fun with them and use candy molds or silicon baking molds to make them into different shapes, like the holiday shapes I've included in this post. You can pour them into a 9×9 glass baking dish, and then slice them into cubes for serving. ![]() These treats are naturally sweetened and easy to make. Since I had very ripe bananas on hand, I decided to put them to use in the next batch and came up with this recipe for strawberry-banana gummy candy. I made Sylvie's strawberry-lemonade gummies, and they were good, but tart. We're bumping up the homemade bone broth consumption, but I figured keeping homemade gummy candy on hand would be a great way to encourage the whole family to jump on the gelatin bandwagon. Big thumbs up.įrom helping with autoimmune disorders (like my Hashimoto's Thyroiditis), to bone building, brain health and weight loss, gelatin is a great budget friendly food to help nourish my no-so-young-as-I-used-to-be self. ![]() And I know Sylvie isn't just making up stuff to sell a book, because there are links to studies to back up everything she shares. I knew good quality gelatin and bone broth were good for you, but I had no idea how many ways your body could put them to use. It was easily one of the best e-books I've read, with a nice balance of detailed information and readability. As she's pretty savvy on all things health related, I ordered a copy. Remember, gummies don’t have to be just for children, I love them and I found they helped me with my nausea when I was pregnant.My friend, Jessica from Delicious Expressions, recommended the book, The Gelatin Secret. If you miss the bright colors of the store bought version you can add some food coloring with these vegetable based dyes. If the gummies are too “gummy” for you you can also try reducing the gelatin a bit and see how that works. Some things to try with the Gummies? To make them sweeter you can add a little honey to the recipe, or try reducing your juice on the stove to make it a more condensed sweeter version. It is a staple in my house and I always have a giant bulk bag of it in the freezer. Why do I use nettle tea? Nettles have an amazing nutrient profile and many health benefits. Carefully pop them out of the molds and keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks, if they last that long! Because the amount of gelatin is so high, they will gel very quickly. Gelatin contains collagen which is great for helping out stomach issues like leaky gut and crohns (also did you know if you are having food allergies this can be a symptom of leaky gut and can sometimes be healed through diet?) it is awesome for hair, skin, and nails, can help regulate blood sugar, maintain healthy bones, ease joint pain, and can improve sleep. Not to mention that pastured animals have a higher quality of life than animals that are raised in confined animal feeding operations, and a higher quality of life for animals is something I think we can all get behind. We are what we eat, and in essence, we are what the animals we eat eat, there is no escaping it. Making your own gummy vitamins may seem intimidating but it is actually super easy! And if you are going to go so far as to make your own gummies, why not go one step further and use the grass fed (also called pastured) beef gelatin?Īnimal products from animals that were raised on their natural forage are SO MUCH HEALTHIER than animal products that come from creatures that were fed genetically modified grain and corn, and really, they are often times fed much worse.
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