So, how much jelly?

Jaylee · Jun 13, 2014

Heathenlass said:
LOL! Those mugs!
Round about that time at Easter, it was common to sell mugs with an easter egg in it. Usually kiddie sized mugs. I got the mug, but with the easter egg removed and recycled to some other kid .
We're canny with cash "Oop North"

Signy

Novelty socks too...! That must have been the "foot thing"? Mostly with Winnie the Poo bear on.. Irony indeed considering what the animals diet mainly consisted of...!!

I actually owned up to my mum when she came back from a holiday & gave me a poo key fob a couple of years back.... While everyone else had a stickorock....
"But you always liked Poo bear" she said.. NO I ruddy didn't, he always talked like he had his head in a bucket.. & quite frankly gave me the creeps...!

noblehead · Jun 13, 2014

You have to remember there's a lot of artificial colourings and flavourings (rubbish) in Jelly so I'd keep the portion size to a minimum and make one pint do for a week, whether you eat that in one go or over several days that it is up to yourself.

If your looking for something healthy to go with your cream (that is also low-carb) try eating strawberries or blueberries with it.

zand · Jun 13, 2014

noblehead said:
You have to remember there's a lot of artificial colourings and flavourings (rubbish) in Jelly so I'd keep the portion size to a minimum and make one pint do for a week, whether you eat that in one go or over several days that it is up to yourself.

If your looking for something healthy to go with your cream (that is also low-carb) try eating strawberries or blueberries with it.

Yes I totally agree with you noblehead. I was just going to write a post similar to this when I found you had already done one.

gfmoore · Jun 13, 2014

How is jelly made? Is it something you could do yourself? I seem to recall chef programs where some gelatin is used - is it the same stuff?

My wife usually does the cooking - because I'm a lazy fat slob who knows when he's been born

- but I guess I should sort out my own stuff really. oh my life is ch ch changing. (Uhmm David Bowie song comes to mind!)

noblehead · Jun 13, 2014

gfmoore said:
How is jelly made? Is it something you could do yourself? I seem to recall chef programs where some gelatin is used - is it the same stuff?

My wife usually does the cooking - because I'm a lazy fat slob who knows when he's been born - but I guess I should sort out my own stuff really. oh my life is ch ch changing. (Uhmm David Bowie song comes to mind!)

I'd imagine you be able to find some recipes on-line using fresh fruit as a flavouring and colouring for the jelly.

Heathenlass · Jun 13, 2014

Jaylee said:
Novelty socks too...! That must have been the "foot thing"? Mostly with Winnie the Poo bear on.. Irony indeed considering what the animals diet mainly consisted of...!!

I actually owned up to my mum when she came back from a holiday & gave me a poo key fob a couple of years back.... While everyone else had a stickorock....
"But you always liked Poo bear" she said.. NO I ruddy didn't, he always talked like he had his head in a bucket.. & quite frankly gave me the creeps...!

Muwhahahaha!

Oh dear gods, I thought I was the only person in the world who can't stand Winnie the Poo ! My ex brought home some frankly hideous mugs (!) with poo bear on them that "accidentally " got broken quite soon. I blamed the fact that they were cheap and nasty

*evil evil*

My favourite cartoon of all time shows a bunch of brown bears in a wood with Winnie stood in front of them. The bears are crying with laughter as one says:
You're called Winne the what ????

Signy

Andy12345 · Jun 13, 2014

Winnies gonna get ya!

Heathenlass · Jun 13, 2014

noblehead said:
You have to remember there's a lot of artificial colourings and flavourings (rubbish) in Jelly so I'd keep the portion size to a minimum and make one pint do for a week, whether you eat that in one go or over several days that it is up to yourself.

If your looking for something healthy to go with your cream (that is also low-carb) try eating strawberries or blueberries with it.

There doesn't seem to be any evidence that all those E numbers are doing any harm...

Just look at our Andy

Signy

Heathenlass · Jun 13, 2014

Andy12345 said:
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Winnies gonna get ya!

Gee, thanks, Andy!

Signy

zand · Jun 13, 2014

My view is that you eat food for nutrition, and if it's got nothing in it but junk it's not nutritious and therefore not food. Yes, I know I'm in the minority here, but I threw out my sugar free jelly around 7 years ago when I was trying to get healthier. If I want a dessert I will have berries and cream or just a spoonful of cream on its own.

Andy12345 · Jun 13, 2014

lol didn't you just get back from a beer drinking holiday? beer is ok but jelly is bad?

zand said:
My view is that you eat food for nutrition, and if it's got nothing in it but junk it's not nutritious and therefore not food. Yes, I know I'm in the minority here, but I threw out my sugar free jelly around 7 years ago when I was trying to get healthier. If I want a dessert I will have berries and cream or just a spoonful of cream on its own.

Andy12345 · Jun 13, 2014

insult my mum, my wife or my kids but no one! insults jelly!

Kat100 · Jun 13, 2014

Andy12345 said:
is it just me or is anyone else having the fantasy of trying to eat these jelly from these pots without a spoon? I'm contemplating making some in similar pots to try and see if i could suck the pots clean or if id have to plunge in and stretch out my tongue, i may spend some time today warming up and stretching my tongue so if i do try it i won't pull tongue muscles

Are you writing:***: or reading fifty tastes of jelly

zand · Jun 13, 2014

Andy12345 said:
lol didn't you just get back from a beer drinking holiday? beer is ok but jelly is bad?

Yep, exactly the reply I was expecting. It's better than jelly, there is some nutrition in beer, lots of micronutrients. My choice on holiday was between diet coke and beer, I view diet coke the same as I view jelly. No, it wasn't the perfect choice for a diabetic! But hey I'm over that now and lost 7.5 lbs this week, so I'm really not bothered about having a week off from being sensible. Now eating jelly as a hobby....never.

Andy12345 · Jun 13, 2014

zand said:
Yep, exactly the reply I was expecting. It's better than jelly, there is some nutrition in beer, lots of micronutrients. My choice on holiday was between diet coke and beer, I view diet coke the same I view jelly. No, it wasn't the perfect choice for a diabetic! But hey I'm over that now and lost 7.5 lbs this week, so I'm really not bothered about having a week off from being sensible. Now eating jelly as a hobby....never.

lol okay, well done with the weight loss

noblehead · Jun 13, 2014

zand said:
My view is that you eat food for nutrition, and if it's got nothing in it but junk it's not nutritious and therefore not food. Yes, I know I'm in the minority here, but I threw out my sugar free jelly around 7 years ago when I was trying to get healthier. If I want a dessert I will have berries and cream or just a spoonful of cream on its own.

Far from the minority, that's a good way of looking at food Zand.

gfmoore · Jun 13, 2014

My lovely wife has just bought some jelly for me, can't wait!!! It makes a change. Food isn't just abut nutrition. It's about mouth feel and taste and playing with and trying to squirt it through your teeth and ...the wobble! yay.

Now if they made beer jelly! lol

Can't believe the difference in the carb content of different "flavours" One (Orange) is twice that of the other (strawberry)!!!

Andy12345 · Jun 13, 2014

gfmoore said:
My lovely wife has just bought some jelly for me, can't wait!!! It makes a change. Food isn't just abut nutrition. It's about mouth feel and taste and playing with and trying to squirt it through your teeth and ...the wobble! yay.

Now if they made beer jelly! lol

Can't believe the difference in the carb content of different "flavours" One (Orange) is twice that of the other (strawberry)!!!

"trying to squirt it through your teeth and ...the wobble! yay."

very well put lol

Brunneria · Jun 13, 2014

I'm not a fan of artificial sweeteners/flavours, but jelly, with cream is on my good list.

@zand has commented previously about having low cal soda addiction. I don't. If anyone starts experiencing jelly addiction, then they should stop immediately. (@Andy12345 thinking of you here!). But for the rest of us, I think it'll take a while, and is an acceptable risk. How much sweetener does a mix of jelly have? About the same as one can of coke? Maybe a tad more? Just watch for the withdrawal, and keep going.

When I think what I've cut out of my diet... Jelly is ok. Definitely.

Anyway, the whole point of jelly is to justify half a bucket of cream! Let's keep a sense of proportion!

Oh, and as for beer... goodness. There is no comparison at all. It's liquid bread. Or poison.

Madness I say! Madness!!!

Kat100 · Jun 13, 2014

zand said:
Yep, exactly the reply I was expecting. It's better than jelly, there is some nutrition in beer, lots of micronutrients. My choice on holiday was between diet coke and beer, I view diet coke the same as I view jelly. No, it wasn't the perfect choice for a diabetic! But hey I'm over that now and lost 7.5 lbs this week, so I'm really not bothered about having a week off from being sensible. Now eating jelly as a hobby....never.

Hi zand big hugs for the weight loss that is really great .....Kat x

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