Popsicle Paradise
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Remember when you used to sit on your front steps on a hot
summer day eating a popsicle? It was usually red or purple
and on special occasions you got a fudgesicle. Remember how
you tried to lick the drips faster than the sun could melt
them? Sometimes the drips would roll down your fingers,
forcing you to make the mind numbing decision whether to
lick your fingers or the new drips forming on your popsicle.
Every once in a while a few drips would get out of control
and fall on your bare toes. Remember how your dog’s tongue
felt like sandpaper when he licked the sweet gooeyness off
of them?
It’s funny how we try to make drama and expensive memories
for our children when it’s the simple everyday things we
remember the most.
Use some of these ideas from to keep the kids entertained
this summer.
To find popsicle molds, look at discount and mail order
stores or garage sales. If you don’t have any molds, use
small paper or plastic cups. Put a wooden stick or plastic
spoon in the center.
For mini popsicles, pour orange, apple or grape juice or
flavored drink mix into ice cube trays. Partially freeze and
then place toothpicks in the center of each cube (or place
plastic wrap over the top, secure and insert toothpicks
through plastic wrap).
For non-traditional popsicles:
~Freeze applesauce in popsicle molds.
~Mix fruit or jam into yogurt. Freeze in small, snack sized
Ziploc bags for frozen yogurt on the go. Cut a hole in the
end of the bag for easy access/eating.
~Mix gelatin and freeze. Add gummie fish or worms before
freezing for added fun.
~Freeze syrup from canned fruit.
~ Add food coloring or sprinkles to yogurt or softened ice
cream for added pizzazz. Then freeze in popsicle molds.
~When you have leftover jam or jelly, put 1/4 cup of hot water
in the jar and shake well. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze.
~If jelly or jam doesn't set up well, use for popsicles or
add more water, boil and make syrup.
~Make a batch of pudding. Add coconut, nuts, marshmallows,
crushed cookies or sprinkles if desired. Pour into molds.
Freeze several hours until firm.
~Stick a toothpick in the center of blackberries,
strawberries, raspberries or sliced bananas.
Dip in chocolate if desired. Freeze on a tray. Once frozen,
store in freezer bags.
~For easy snow cones, freeze orange juice (or any other
flavored juice) in ice cube trays. Store frozen juice cubes
in a plastic bag. Blend 5 cubes in the blender until they
have a shaved ice consistency. The shaved ice will keep its
consistency if kept frozen in a container.
~For watermelon popsicles, blend one cup each watermelon
chunks (seeds removed), orange juice and water. Blend well.
Then pour and freeze into molds.
~For strawberry popsicles, blend 2 cups strawberries, 1 cup
vanilla ice cream or yogurt, 4 cups orange juice and 2
tablespoons sugar. Blend smooth. Pour into molds and freeze.
~For banana popsicles, dissolve one 3 oz. package strawberry
gelatin with one cup boiling water. In a blender, mix
gelatin, 1 banana and 1 cup yogurt or ice cream. Blend well
and pour into molds.
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