Category: Food & Drink

Glowing LED Gummy Candy

Let’s make glowing gummy candies that look like LEDs! The recipe for gummy candy is simple, the legs are 3D printed, and the special ingredient to make the candies glow under blacklight is vitamin B2 powder.

For this project, you will need:

As an additional experiment, we’ll add real surface mount LEDs to the inside of some of the candies.

Warning! Coin cell batteries can cause serious injury if swallowed. Keep coin cell batteries out of reach of small children!

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Homemade Ranch Dressing

For a long time I’ve been under the impression that ranch dressing was a magical concoction that I’d never be able to make myself. Oh, how I was wrong! Not only is it possible, but it’s easy to make your own delicious, healthy ranch dressing.

Ingredients and Tools

Ingredients:
.5 cup mayonnaise
.5 cup whole yogurt
.25 cup 2% milk
2 tbsp. chopped celery leaves
1.5 tbsp. chopped fresh dill
1.5 tbsp. diced onion (sweet or red)
1 clove garlic, diced
1 tsp. dijon mustard
2 tsp. lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Tools:
medium mixing bowl
whisk
measuring cups
knife
cutting board
food processor (optional but nice)

Dice Up the Solids

Using your food processor if you have one or a knife if you don’t, dice the onion and garlic (I used a shallot since I *gasp* ran out of garlic). Also dice (don’t food-process) the dill and celery.

Combine and Whisk

Combine all ingredients in your bowl and whisk up the concoction. Don’t forget to taste it, and adjust your seasonings accordingly.

Chill and Enjoy

For full effect, let your dressing sit in the fridge for an hour before serving. This lets the flavors combine. It’s great on salads and as a dip for veggies and chicken wings. I’ve been experimenting with adding less and less mayo, which yields a lighter flavor.