Simply Made Sunday - Popsicles

I am really enjoying Simply Made Sunday because I think it is so important to get kids in the kitchen, and this is a great incentive to do that. There are so many opportunities for learning in the kitchen - measurement, food preparation, food safety, etc.

With less than two weeks before school starts for us, we decided to make something that captures the flavors and fun of summer. Our local newspaper had a recipe for homemade ice pops made with fresh fruit - perfect!

*Strawberry Kiwi Fruit Pops*

• 2 kiwi fruit, peeled and cut into quarters

• 1 cup fresh strawberries, cleaned and hulled

• 1/4 cup water

• 1 tablespoon sugar (if needed, this depends on the sweetness of your fruit)

• One drop vanilla extract

Puree kiwi and strawberries in blender with water, vanilla, and sugar. If mixture is too thick, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture is easily poured but not runny. Taste for sweetness. If it tastes perfect before freezing, add a pinch or two more sugar, as flavors tend to diminish when frozen.

Pour into pop molds and freeze at least 8 hours.

Per serving: 53 calories, 1 g protein, zero fat and cholesterol, 2 g fiber, 9 g sugar
*This recipe was published in The Providence Journal on Wednesday, August 26, 2009.
We also combined one cup of strawberries, one banana, a few spoonfuls of vanilla yogurt, and a little milk in the blender and made another batch of popsicles.

Both flavors were delicious! C was not happy about the seeds from the strawberries and kiwi in his popsicle but he did eat most of it.

We used Tovolo ice pop molds in both rocket and star shapes. If you are in the market for popsicle molds, I strongly recommend these. They are easy to use, very sturdy in the freezer because they fit into a base (see photo below), and they feature built in sticks and drip guards! Our molds came from Amazon.com (if you know me, you know I buy everything from Amazon!), but they are also available at Bed Bath & Beyond.

For more recipes, go visit my friend Susana at Our Homeschool Fun!