Tasty Thrifty Tuesday: Homemade Fruit Snacks

I used ice trays from the dollar store for my mold, but you can find jello molds at many dollar stores or WalMart.

Homemade Jello Fruit Snacks Recipe:

Ingredients:
1 (3 oz) package gelatin, any flavor
2 (.25 oz) envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/3 c. water

Directions:
Sprinkle the gelatin over the water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Pour into molds and allow to set at least 20 minutes.

Thrifty Tasty Tuesday: Ham Bone Soup

INGREDIENTS:

1 ham bone with some meat 1 onion, diced 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes with juice 1 (15.25 ounce) can kidney beans

3 potatoes, cubed 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cubed 4 cups water 6 cubes chicken bouillon

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Place the ham bone, onion, tomatoes, kidney beans, potatoes, and green pepper into a 3 quart or larger slow cooker. Dissolve the bouillon cubes in water, and pour into the slow cooker.
2.	Cover, and cook on High until warm. Reduce heat to Low, and continue to cook for 5 to 6 hours.