It’s no surprise that everyone who wants to lose weight would love to make their own frozen fruit sorbets in their own kitchen. Let’s be honest, there’s nothing better than freshly squeezed orange juice. And what could be more refreshing than a batch of homemade strawberry rhubarb sorbet? Unfortunately, you’ll need a blender, a recipe and a few minutes of your time to accomplish this task.
Here’s a tip to help you along the way: try making your own popsicles using a popsicle maker if you’ve got one. This way you can be assured that your frozen fruit is as fresh as possible. On top of that, you can make a dozen or so of them and store them in the freezer with a aluminum container. That way when you want a popsicle, all you have to do is grab a handful and crack it into your mouth.
Let’s face it, having rich tasting ice pops would do anyone wonders. Once you get hooked on them, you’re almost guaranteed to go back for more. Make your own homemade popsicles using any of your favorite fruits. Once you get started making them, you’ll wonder how you lived without them.
Here’s a tip to help you quit your summer drinking habit: make a few batches of your own homemade popsicles. That way you can have a variety of flavors going at once. If you get tired of drinking the same thing you’ll quit the habit cold turkey.
You can make your own homemade popsicles in a variety of shapes and flavors. The most interesting thing about making them is you can use any type of fruit you like. You can also use anything but teeth to make your popsicles. That way you don’t have to worry about putting any artificial flavors or anything else into your drink. Once you make a few popsicles of any variety, you’ll be addicted to drinking them!
To help make your own popsicles with kids in mind, let them help make them. Children always love to help make them, that’s a provided reason they’re so fun. Start with the kids favorite – grapes. Next choose any type of fruit you like, say watermelon or pineapple. Next combine the two by adding a handful of grapes to the mixture. After you make a few that’s it. The best part is you can use them for a variety of delicious recipes no matter which fruits you choose.
Here’s a tip to help you stay on the path to weight loss (no pun intended) – make sure you use a variety of colored sugar. White sugar is boring. Different colors actually do different things for your body. Once you’ve learned one or two different colors that you enjoy, it’ll be easy to incorporate them into your diet.
Letting your kids choose what fruits go into the popsicles is a great way to get them excited about eating right. They’ll get excited at the idea of drinking something sweet, especially if the fruit is also packed with healthy properties. In this case, you’ve got a choice of sweet oranges, butternut squash, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and a fistful of peaches. The kids will have no trouble drinking a glass or two of popsicles for breakfast, lunch, and snack time. They may even end up keeping those for later on the night before school!
You can let your children help make popsicles, too. Hand them a bag to use for making their own popsicles with your flavored syrup. Let them fill the bag with grapes, peaches, cucumbers, or whatever other fruit they can think of. The excitement of what they made will sink in later on.
Have fun experimenting with all kinds of fruits, flavors, and proportions! Let your kids look forward to coming home with a freshly-made glass of popsicle every day. Let them help you make it – you’ll be amazed at their zeal. In a short period of time, you’ll see a difference in their demeanor. You’ll have to mostly face them up on the kitchen counter and tell them to drink it. Instead of threats and instructions they’ll have fun drinking it. You might have some nutritionists in the back of your head, but chances are they’ll have fun just drinking it.
Here’s a quick recipe for you for making popsicles using peaches:
½ pound of peaches
3 quarts of water
3/4 cups of strawberries (fresh is best, or frozen if that’s available)
3 tablespoons of neutral flavor (I prefer vanilla)
Mixing bowl
Spoonful of whipped topping
6 tablespoons of milk (or substitute with soymilk)
Pop your crust onto a baking sheet. Sprinkle olive oil and continue brushing until it’s shiny and pristine.
