Our freezer is on the bottom, so from a young age- the girls have been able to open the frosty door and check out all the goodness inside. I have a shelf devoted to all their chilly treats right inside the door. A few favorites include frozen grapes, little dollops of yogurt and homemade popsicles. They sit out on our back deck under the umbrella with red or purple sticky streaks running down their arms. Then they "wash" in the kiddie pool on the lawn and really soak in what it means to be a kid in the summertime.
After several stained favorite shirts, they asked for a "drip catcher" solution. Mine? Buy pink, yes- they must be pink, paper muffin cups. Cut a small slit in the bottom. Slide the popsicle stick in and enjoy a dripless treat!
Oh yes, I occasionally buy the fancy kind of pops from the store. The one's with shapes or lots of colors, but the girls get such a kick out of helping me make popsicles- I stock up on molds and we let our imaginations run wild! Here are two of our favorites.
Nutella Fudgesicles
1 1/2 cups chocolate milk
1/2 cup Nutella
1. Whisk ingredients thoroughly- I use my blender. Chill for one hour.
2. Pour chocolate goodness into popsicle molds, leaving a slight headspace for freezing. Freeze until solid.
Mango-Peach Yogurt Pops
2 ripe mangos, chopped
2 ripe peaches, peeled and chopped (I use my bottled peaches)
1 1/2 cups plain yogurt (We like greek)
1/2 cup milk
1. Blend ingredients until smooth in the blender.
2. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until solid.
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