Posts Tagged ‘summertime recipes’

Frozen Grapes

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

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I wouldn’t exactly call this a “recipe”, but they sure are delicious.
These little frozen orbs make a super healthy snack that kids love to eat, especially when it’s warm outside.
Whether you use green or red grapes doesn’t matter, but if you use grapes with seeds, make sure to cut them in half and remove the seeds before you freeze them. Kenya and I went to my friend Rachel’s house and she had what seemed like miles of Concord grapes growing all over a trellis in her yard. They tasted just like the Welch’s grape juice!
Grapes have potassium which is important for overall cardiovascular health and phytonutrients called anthocyanins which can have powers 50 times stronger then vitamin E.
These are great because you can serve them to 10 month olds cut into quarters, 18 month olds cut in half and whole ones given to kids over 4 or so.

Frozen Grapes (makes 1 Cup)

1 Cup Grapes, any color (make sure they’re seedless and if not seed them before freezing).

1. Place the washed grapes on a cookie sheet (If your little one is under the age of 2, halve the grapes before freezing).
2. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer for 4 hours.
3. Serve.

Banana, Almond Butter Pops Video

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Strawberr-wee Popsicles

Monday, June 30th, 2008

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for…popsicles! OK, fine, I know 
that’s not how the song goes, but I promise you’ll have some seriously happy 
little ones after serving this treat (The picture of Kenya, above, gleefully holding his 2 popsicles was so much better then the actual shot of the finished product).
Why do all popsicle recipes have to have so much sugar in them? Not only is it bad for you, but you lose all the great, sweet natural taste of the fruit. I got the most 
heavenly strawberries from Harry’s Berries at the farmers market and 
decided to see if I could make popsicles (heaven forbid) without sugar. 
Not only was the end result delicious, I felt like they were totally superior 
to brands that I bought at the grocery with added sugar.
This recipe makes 12 popsicles for a fraction of the price you’d pay for a box of “healthy” or 
organic pops. In those, you only get 6 and spend more for the privilege. So these are tasty and a good deal too.
Strawberries are packed full of vitamin C and ellagic acid, believed 
to be help prevent cancer. The allergic potential for strawberries is 
high, though, so make sure to only give these to kids over the age of 
one without a history of food sensitivities. As always, ask your doctor first if you have any concerns.

I served these to kids at a swim party this week and you should have 
seen their eyes light up when I pulled them out. The best part was 
after they ate them, the little ones weren’t jacked up on sugar which 
made all the mommies and daddies VERY happy!

Strawberry Popsicles (Makes 12 Popsicles)

2 1/4 Cups Strawberries, stems removed
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

1. Place the strawberries and lemon juice in a food processor or blender and puree.
2. Pour several tablespoons into the individual molds. (Follow the manufacturers directions for your mold).
3. Freeze overnight (or a minimum of 4-5 hours).
4. Serve.