The first item, Silicone Pop Makers, is what I plan to use to replace Gogurt in our freezer. My kids love frozen Gogurt. We have tried the organic brands, but they are so expensive! I saw a post about these tubes from 100 Days of Real Food, and I have been wanting to try them. Today we made yogurt smoothies with the following ingredients:
1 oz. organic skim milk
3 oz. organic plain yogurt
1 handful of fresh blueberries
4-5 Frozen strawberries
1 whole banana
We also added a handful of fresh baby spinach leaves to 1/2 the mix which didn't change the flavor at all.
We mixed them up in our mini smoothie maker, poured them into the tubes, and they are now setting in the freezer. I cannot wait to try them and to see what my children think!
The second thing I ordered and received yesterday were these Ice Pop Molds for homemade popsicles. If this works and my kids love these popsicles, I am ordering several more sets so that we will be ready for summer!
We mixed up the same fruits - banana, fresh blueberries, frozen strawberries, and fresh baby spinach leaves in half - and added 100% fruit juice instead of milk and yogurt. Then we poured them into the popsicle molds and can't wait to try them tonight or tomorrow morning.
I am so excited about these two finds for two reasons. First, it will be cheaper to make our own yogurt pops than to purchase the organic brands each month. Second, and more importantly, I know exactly what I put into these things! I am excited to try different flavor mixtures with my kids and get them excited about making and eating these yogurt and fruit pops. I asked my 4-year old daughter, "Do you know why Mommy wants to make these?" And she replied, "Because you want me to be healthy!" That's it, the bottom line. I do want them to be healthy as they enjoy all the natural flavors of fruits and vegetables.
And, for the record, this is my recipe experiment for this month.
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