Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Summer Fun Popsicles

Summer lovin' had me a blast.  Summer lovin' happened so fast.  Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh well, huh!  That Grease song gets in my head sometimes when I think about the fun of summer.  Summer can be tricky with having school age kids home for summer, they seem to throw everything off.  Plus it's more mouths to feed during the day.  My oldest is going to be in second grade.  Although she is a petite little thing, she can out eat anyone, anytime.  She is constantly hungry and for the most part always finishes everything she's given.  She has even gotten trouble for sneaking extra snacks and candy in her school backpack and for spending all her saved money on buying food at school too.  She is ridiculous!  I promise you, she is fed enough, she just has her daddy's metabolism that is super fast.  They both are hungry every 5 minutes.  The funny part is that daddy has little patience with her with this.  Ironic isn't it?  The things that our kids get the most from us, are the things that drive us the most crazy.  Funny, funny life.
That being said, I've told you all how I've been trying so hard to cut out the processed junk from my kids snacks.  One thing they always love, like most kids, is Popsicles.  I wanted to make some of our own.  I got a little creative myself with it and made 3 different kids.  My kids all seem to like them all. 
Enjoying a nice cold treat after a hot day of swimming :)

Strawberry Cream Pops
1 cup (or more) Greek yogurt
8 oz frozen strawberries in syrup, slightly thawed
Blend together adding more or less of each until you reach a good consistency.  Pour into 5oz paper cups and freeze on cookie sheet for 15-20 minutes, pull out and insert Popsicle stick in the center of pop and put back into the freezer for at least 2 hours or until frozen through. Peel off paper cup when ready to eat and enjoy.  Makes about 6 pops.

Blueberry Cream Pops
1 cup (or more) Greek yogurt
1 cup frozen blueberries
1-2 T honey
Blend together adding more or less of each until you reach a good consistency and sweetness  you like.  Pour into 5oz paper cups and freeze on cookie sheet for 15-20 minutes, pull out and insert Popsicle stick in the center of pop and put back into the freezer for at least 2 hours or until frozen through.  Peel off paper cup when ready to eat and enjoy.  Makes about 6 pops.

Strawberry Ice Pops
8 oz frozen strawberries in syrup, slightly thawed
about 1 cup 100%  apple juice
Blend together adding more or less of each until you reach a good consistency.  Pour into 5oz paper cups and freeze on cookie sheet for 20-25 minutes, pull out and insert Popsicle stick in the center of pop and put back into the freezer for at least 2 hours or until frozen through.  Peel off paper cup when ready to eat and enjoy.  Makes about 6 pops.



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