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sustainable family sustainable family sustainable options about our garden healthy kids recipes sunday january 30 2011 swirly lollipops for my kids birthday party they wanted to have a lollipop party i immediately thought of those giant swirly whirly lollipops that you see at old fashioned candy shops and that s what i wanted to use to decorate well i found out those are expensive and full of lots of not so good ingredients so what s a mom to do but decide to make them herself it was a fun adventure making lollipops and i am happy we accomplished what i set out to do we made swirly whirly lollipops here s how recipe makes about 20 1 lollipops 3 cups sugar 1 2 cup water 3 4 cup lt corn syrup 1 4 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 2 different flavoring oils about 1 tsp each 2 different colors about 1 8 1sp each you will need to adjust the amount of flavoring and coloring depending on how strong they are i found that using the paste colors from a candy cake making store i had to use less than 1 8 teaspoon however when using the food coloring in the little red topped tubes from the grocery store took over 1tsp i came up with this recipe by adapting this candy cane recipe step one set up everything oil everything i found vegetable oil worked best make sure all your ingredients are ready to go here are my molds sitting on top of upside down cookie sheets covered in foil this helps them cool faster i found that the molds did not work well too many lollipops broke getting them off the mold however the plastic mold you see in the background worked well be sure everything is covered in oil and lay all your sticks out i found it was easier to just poor the syrup on the sticks instead of using the molds for regular lollipops step 2 start heating the sugar corn syrup cream of tartar and water on the stove you heat until the sugar dissolves then transfer it to 2 pots and add flavor and color this is when you turn up the heat on the burner and use your candy thermometer to get the syrup up to temperature 300 for regular lollipops 280 for swirly pops you can see the color mixing into the syrup this happens without stirring it is important that you do not stir the syrup after the sugar dissolves regular lollipops once the syrup reaches 300 degrees for regular lollipops you remove the pan from the heat and pour the syrup slowly onto your molds and sticks it pours very slowly so it is not hard to get nice sized circles this way for your lollipops be very careful it is extremely hot also you have to move some what quick because it starts to cool very quickly and of course it hardens as it cools swirly lollipops once the syrup reaches 280 degrees you remove it from the heat now here is where it gets tricky and i admit i didn t find the perfect solution i tried pouring the syrup out in a big mound onto oiled foil in a cookie sheet and then moving it around as it cools so it does not harden i also tried leaving it in the pot but it seemed to stay hot a lot longer this way anyway you need it to cool just enough to touch it but not so much that it gets hard at this point i have no pics because you have to move fast you cover your hands in oil and take a small pinch of each color roll it into a rope and then form the rope into a circle and stick a stick into the end to make a swirly pop you can also experiment with different shapes this is hard work because you have to pretty much touch the syrup before it is cool enough to touch and then you have to work fast it helps to have an extra set of adult hands to help my daughter was able to make one or two lollipops she s 4 once the syrup cooled enough for her to touch rubber gloves and band aids to cover your fingers can also help but don t forget to cover your hands gloves in vegetable oil if this looks to hard i got some great tips from from jayne who sells homemade lollipops for a great price in her etsy store i found it only after i started making my own things i tried that didn t work i made one batch with agave syrup instead of corn syrup these turned out more like taffy the bonus was they were easy to mold it didn t harden all the way when cool however to keep there shape on there stick you had to keep them in the freezer they tasted good though this would be a good option if lots of kids were helping out i also made an all natural batch with a honey and sugar no food coloring or un natural flavored oils these worked okay and many people liked them i felt they tasted a bit like burned sugar also they made better regular lollipops than swirly pops supplies i ordered a thermometer lollipop mold sticks candy bags flavored oils natural lemon bubble gum and tutti fruity food coloring from a candy making website however you can purchase most of what you need a craft store however be aware that chocolate molds will melt if used for lollipops or other hard candies posted by sustainablemom at 9 10 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday january 25 2011 look what came in our csa box today can you identify this mystery veggie published with blogger droid v1 6 5 posted by sustainablemom at 12 10 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels csa food local organic monday january 24 2011 yummy easy brown rice i have been trying to switch to brown rice for a long time and i have had some success with cooking it but it seemed like a lot of work and it took a while here is a great recipe that only takes 40 minutes i did during the kids naptime and i warmed it up later for dinner oh and i went back to snack on it later that evening that says something out of all the treats in the house i wanted to snack on brown rice oh and i bought it from massa organics at our local farmers market there rice and wheat is the best and makes great products we used it to make mexican rice bowels rice meat we used ground beef black beans salsa cheese and avocado this is an easy dinner and most things can be prepared in advance i also made black beans from scratch again it was an easy recipe and required no soaking these were by far the best beans i have made they were cooked through but not mushy rice bowls are versatile you can use different beans meats veggies sauces but you ll always know you are giving your family a healthy meal also for my picky kids i gave them all the parts of the rice bowl in different sections on there plate not mixed up since there was a variety of veggies and protein sources i didn t have to worry that they ate every bite a few more good things about this meal is its economical and keeps well for lunches or tomorrows dinner linking up to posted by sustainablemom at 10 24 pm 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest good article on fluoride http networkedblogs com doym we do not live where their is fluoride in the water which i think is great because it gives us the choice our children 2 and 4yrs use non fluoride toothpaste when they are older and not swallowing so much of it i will consider a more natural fluoride toothpaste posted by sustainablemom at 10 05 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday january 18 2011 activity of the day home made swirly pops rorie loved helping make these wordless wednesday published with blogger droid v1 6 5 posted by sustainablemom at 8 28 pm no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels candy craft home made lollipop monday january 17 2011 hamburger and french fries so people think that we are missing out not going to fast food we still do go out to eat i just try to pick restaurants that are not large chains and not fast food we now prefer home made pizza because it is so yummy however that means pizza night is no longer a quick phone call and 30 minutes later dinner is on the table anyway tonight we had hamburgers and french fries our way it was super yummy so i had to post hamburger our meat is from sean s parents ranch where they raise a few cattle for beef toppings avocado cheese and mushrooms all from california it was weird not having tomatoes but i am trying to not buy fruits and veggies out of season so we went with out i was excited to find avocado at the food co op from california it was the bright green kind not the typical hass ones that we get in the summer and fall buns at 3 30 i realized i would need bread by dinner time so i used my new kitchenaid mixer to make over sized dinner rolls that have extra yeast so they rise fast they were 1 2 bread flour 1 2 wheat fries i looked up some recipes and made baked sweet potato and regular fries the sweet potato ones did not get crispy i will tweak the recipe and try again soon the other ones were great my family loves home made fries and always asks for more also i am freezing a batch for a quick snack another day fry pictures are before they were cooked i got to busy with eating to take any after shots after they cooked regular fries pre heat oven to 450 cut yukon gold or other potatoes into fry size pieces put in a bowl and mix with a few tablespoons of california olive oil salt pepper and other favorite seasonings i like paprika or 21 season mix from trader joes place on cookie sheet in single layer and bake at 450 on lowest rack for 20 30 minutes flipping fries once about half way through posted by sustainablemom at 9 34 pm 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday january 11 2011 back to basics this is a great article about changing how we eat over the last year my family has done most of these things we are not perfect but we only go out to eat once or twice a week we have been a member of a csa for almost two years and i have been visiting farmers markets since i was a kid we now have our own garden if only we could get it to produce we make our own bread cookies jam and many other snacks we purchase about 75 of our food from the local food co op buying seasonal and local when possible our kids are learning to garden cook shop local and they only eat the best seasonal fruits and veggies as a family we are wasting less saving money spending time together gardening and cooking what changes is your family making posted by sustainablemom at 7 59 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest older posts home subscribe to posts atom search this blog about me sustainablemom i am a mom to 18 month old leo and 3 year old rorie since having my kids i have been more interested in sustainable living for the health of my family and the earth view my complete profile followers blog archive 2011 8 january 8 jan 30 1 swirly lollipops jan 25 1 jan 24 2 jan 18 1 jan 17 1 jan 11 1 jan 06 1 2010 34 december 6 dec 27 1 dec 24 1 dec 22 1 dec 05 2 dec 01 1 november 5 nov 26 1 nov 21 1 nov 04 2 nov 02 1 october 3 oct 10 1 oct 05 1 oct 03 1 september 6 sep 30 1 sep 26 1 sep 21 1 sep 14 1 sep 10 1 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