Sweet Potato says... why can't popsicles be breakfast?
These days it's been too hot to even think about cooking. Why not try these healthy popsicles for breakfast?
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If currying favour with your own children by blowing their minds with popsicles at 7 a.m. is wrong, then I don’t want to be right. Yes, you read that correctly: The healthy food blogger doles out frozen treats for breakfast. And, man alive, do my kids love it. To say that it’s hot in Toronto right now would be to wildly understate the sweatiness of it all. This week it’s been 25 degrees outside before you’ve brushed your teeth. So, while I’d give my kids a frozen treat as a snack any time on a sizzling hot day, why not start the day with one?
Seriously, beyond shocking my kids that I must have got up on the very best side of the bed, why not? I make creamsicles that are basically frozen smoothies and popsicles that are almost entirely juice. Frozen treats are a really fun in-the-kitchen project to get kids involved with, plus it’s an admittedly sneaky way to get a couple of extra servings of fruit into them. And if they end up thinking you’re the best Mom or Dad ever as a result? Well, who is going to say no to that?
Peach-cicles
4 cups pitted fresh peaches
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
Method
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
2. After washing your peaches, make a small X on the top of each with a knife. This will make it easier to take the skin off later.
3. Carefully place the peaches in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes. Drain them into the sink and immediately fill the sink with cold water. Once the peaches are cool enough to handle, slip the skins off and slice them in half, making it easy to pull out the pits.
4. Place the peaches in a blender or food processor in small batches and puree. Pour the puree out into a bowl. Add the cream and yogurt and combine well.
5. Pour the puree into your popsicle molds, leaving about a half inch of space at the top. Depending on your popsicle mold situation this may make two batches. The puree can sit in the fridge for a couple of days if need be. Freeze until firm — at least 3 hours or about 300 are-they-ready-yets.
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Julies (not verified) says ....
This post left me in tears. So thankful for you to have railezed this so early on. For getting the help you need and deserve. And for me, for not asking for help sooner. For missing out on enjoying the time with my daughter, and instead, dreading it. (But boy, was the second baby a MUCH different read, better experience.)Abigail sounds much like my daughter was. Reflux, colic, only want to sleep on me (if she slept at all). But what REALLY hit me was your description of yourself after her birth. After her delivery, I, too, only wanted to sleep. I had issues during her birth, and was exhausted after. I specifically remember telling my husband that I did not want to hold her. I still have guilt and sadness over this (8 year later). So good for you. Good for Abigail, and good for your family. You've made great progress, and will continue to. *hugs*
Dwi (not verified) says ....
Buying these where you get your gas probably just gives you dubloe the gas. But seriously? Hot dogs are disgusting anything that comes from parts and has to be shoved into a tube of intestine like skin to be eaten is just gross. The fake-artifical-flavor-of something-fake-and-artificially-flavored-in-a-tube-of-death is something I can surely pass on. Even smothering these in chocolate wouldn't make me want them. Not even if it was Godiva dark chocolate. Maybe if the chocolate coating was thick enough to peel off