Popsicles!

I guess this is less of a recipe, and more of an exhortation:  You should be making your own popsicles this summer!  My mom made these Popsicles for us when we were kids, and now my girls are helping me make them, and loving the results.

The most basic thing you can do is just freeze apple juice.  That’s it!  My girls like pieces of fruit in their popsicles, too.  The first run was halved cherries frozen in the apple juice, and the next batch was chopped strawberries.  You can do just about anything:  concord grape juice, lemonade, pureed watermelon!  Nearly any fruit you like can be added in—just make sure you chop it into small bits, and kind of stir it around with the juice to make sure you don’t have a just a big clump of fruit in the middle.

What’s even better than popsicles?  Jell-o Pudding Pops!  These are just like the ones I’d eat as a kid, when they still sold them in stores (remember this commercial?)  They’re easy and so good.

My popsicle set is this one:

I like the small size for my little girls.  You can also use it to make cake pops, but I haven’t done that (yet?).  Check online or in housewares stores to find the popsicle molds best for your family.  Let’s get freezing!

Apple Strawberry Popsicles

Makes 9 mini popsicles

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup minced fresh strawberries
• 1 cup apple juice

Directions:

1. Make sure popsicle mold is clean!  Chop strawberries and put a teaspoon of fruit in each mold.  Fill the mold to the line with apple juice and stir to distribute fruit.  Insert sticks into popsicles.
2. Freeze for 6 hours.  Pop out of the molds and watch your kids’ faces light up!

Jell-O Pudding Pops

Ingredients:

• 1 small package Instant Jell-O Pudding (go for the chocolate!)
• 2 cups milk

Directions:

1. Quickly whisk together pudding mix and milk.  Spoon into molds and insert sticks.
2. Freeze.  Eat.  Watch reruns of The Cosby Show!

Explore, experiment, enjoy! — Dana

To view even more of Dana’s unique recipe, you can visit her at Frugal Girlmet!

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