I'm off on vacation for a week (if you can call it that, I'm cooking for 25 girls/women at girls camp and then off to a family reunion) so keep checking back. There will still be new recipes but I won't be available for anything else! :)
We have found a new love at our house.
And no it's not an animal (my husband keeps hoping he will come home from work one day and a dog will be at our house--silly guy, not going to happen!). It's popsicles.
I remember as a kid making many things in popsicles molds. It was so fascinating to me stick all sorts of combinations in there and have it come out frozen.
I remember trying koolaid (lemonade is the best!), pudding (chocolate, mmm...), and fruit (those didn't turn out so well maybe because I probably just stuck them in there with nothing else). Oh the joys of cooking as a kid.
Then, I realized the other day that I didn't even own popsicles molds. How crazy is that! My kids have never had the joy of making their own popsicles. So off to Target we went.
I let them choose our combinations and they came up with two: mango peach and strawberry banana. We had a blast making them and the kids were so excited to finally try them, you know after asking 25 times if they were ready yet. I guess that's the joy of being a kid, time is so slow sometimes!
Our creations turned out awesome. We all loved both flavors and they were perfect on a hot summer afternoon. Mmmm....delicious!
Mango Peach and Strawberry Banana Yogurt Popsicles
Mango Peach:
2 ripe mangos, chopped
2 ripe peaches, peeled and chopped
1 1/2 c. plain yogurt
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. milk
Strawberry Banana
3 med. bananas, very ripe
2 c. strawberries, hulled
3 tbsp. honey
1 1/2 c. plain yogurt
1/2 c. milk
1. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth (one version at a time).
2. Pour the blended mixture into the popsicle molds and freeze until solid, preferably overnight.
3. To unmold, run hot water around the outside of the molds for a brief time until you can easily pull the popsicles out.
4. Repeat for other flavor. Enjoy!
Source: adapted from Desserts for Breakfast
