question two. geletin

[ashleykc7182]

REALLY want some jello where do i find the atkins friendly stuff? i know i can make it. HOW? and where do i get ingredients. i dont understand one envelope of geletin. i googled it. STILL DONT GET IT

[Georgiana]

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REALLY want some jello where do i find the atkins friendly stuff?

You can find unflavored gelatin in almost any grocery store.

i know i can make it. HOW? and where do i get ingredients.

All you really need is gelatin, sweetener, a flavor of your choice and water. Here's a recipe: Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes

i dont understand one envelope of geletin. i googled it. STILL DONT GET IT

An envelope of gelatin is one packet. It looks something like this:

[not2late]

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The box of Knox Gelatin also has directions to make a gelatin dessert.

[Elizellen]

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Or you can go to the link I gave you last week for the knox website
Knox Unflavoured Gelatine
If you click on the link 'The Basics' you will be taken to a page describing many different desserts you can make with illustrated instructions to follow down the page.

[Desertthorn]

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Once I had some leftover coffee and I made jello out of it. LOL, not to bad. Tell us what you tried and how it came out

[Desertthorn]

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NO CARB JELLO
2 packets unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
2 cups boiling water
1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid, any flavor
Liquid Splenda to equal 1 cup sugar *
1 1/2 cups cold water or ice cubes **

Put the 1/2 cup cold water in a large bowl or 8-cup measuring cup. Sprinkle the gelatin over the water and let stand about 5 minutes to soften. Meanwhile, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Bring the gelatin/water mixture just to a simmer in the microwave then stir in the boiling water; stir until the gelatin has dissolved completely. Stir in the Kool-aid and Splenda. Stir in the remaining 1 1/2 cups cold water or ice. If using ice cubes, add enough to bring the level of the liquid up to 4 cups. Stir until the ice has almost completely melted, removing any unmelted ice. Pour into 8 dessert dishes and chill until set.

Makes 8 half-cup servings
Do not freeze

This is from LInda's site. Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes

[ashleykc7182]

Re: question two. geletin

do you have to use liquid splenda? and whats it called

[Elizellen]

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You could use the granulated splenda or the packets if you don't have the liquid. The reason many people like the liquid is that it has no carbs, unlike the granulated splenda.

There are various brands of liquid sucralose (splenda is just one brand) available in USA. One is called Sweetzfree, another is called Quick Sweet - a google search should find them easily.

[SeaDana]

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I have sugar free jello a few times a week (although it's only just been my first week) - 0 carbs, 0 sugars.

[imagood1]

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I have sugar free jello a few times a week (although it's only just been my first week) - 0 carbs, 0 sugars.

sugar free jello is made with aspartame -- we are advised to stay away from aspartame and use Splenda instead.

There are hidden carbs in sugar free jello - go to this link and find out how many Low Carb Diet Tools - Hidden-Carbs Calculator
On the package of Hunt's Sugar Free Jello I buy for my husband's lunches it states on the package there are 2g of carbs in Strawberry and 1g of carbs in Orange.

[SeaDana]

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I did the hidden carb counter and got 1.7 (Jell-o brand single servings).

Why is aspartame bad? So far I've had it in gum, jell-o and crystal lite and it doesn't seem to be affecting my weight loss so far (7 pounds in 9 days). Should I not have crystal lite, too?

[JulieB]

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Dr. Atkins suggested staying away from aspertame (including gum & crystal light) because it stalls some people.