This little guy asked me to make him some%u00a0popsicles, and of course I said yes because, well look at him.%u00a0
So we made a date. A popsicle and playground date to be exact.
For these particular%u00a0pops, I decided to use watermelon, mainly because I had just broken into%u00a0one and once I open a melon, I have a race with myself as to how fast I can consume the in entire%u00a0thing. ( It’s a sick form of watermelon gluttony) But also because%u00a0the little was really really excited to hear that I%u00a0could in fact make%u00a0watermelon popsicles.%u00a0And the other stuff I added because I had it and it all tastes really good together.%u00a0
%u00a0I made the popsicles the day before %u00a0so they would be ready for our date.%u00a0%u00a0He came over, we ate lunch,(peanut butter sandwich and carrot sticks)%u00a0wondered around the neighborhood with the pup,%u00a0and made a quick stop at%u00a0the playground. (we only managed a couple runs on the%u00a0slide %u00a0before it was too hot and%u00a0our sweat had us sticking to the slide%u00a0and it was more of a painful scoot then a glide) We then%u00a0made our way home and rewarded ourselves for a walk well done%u00a0with these%u00a0amazing, super refreshing, and healthy frozen treats that I made just%u00a0for us. While we were eating the popsicles, our conversation turned to food. We talked about%u00a0all the different varieties of popsicle that we could make, and how we could eat them for breakfast, lunch or dinner because they are%u00a0made of only good things and are really healthy (he is really trying to eat healthy)%u00a0%u00a0It was the perfect ending to a fantastic afternoon with a five year old, or any human for that matter…
I would have a popsicle date with this kid every day
The Stuff. %u00a0Fresh seedless watermelon (make sure to have lots on hand cause you are going to be eating it as you make these), a fresh lime, a handful of blueberries and a sprig of fresh mint. And don’t forget%u00a0%u00a0a mold of some kind that form%u00a0the liquid into a popsicle (if you don’t have a mold, little paper cups work too)
Remove watermelon from rind and cut into small chunks. Juice the lime and add that, the watermelon chunks, the mint and the blueberries to a blender or vessel if using%u00a0a hand blender) and blend everything%u00a0until smooth.%u00a0
Look at how pretty that is.%u00a0%u00a0And so tasty%u2026.%u00a0I am not going to lie and say that I didn’t make a little%u00a0extra to drink, cause I did.
Now pour the puree into your molds to the fill line%u00a0(follow the%u00a0instructions that your molds give you) and place into the freezer.
And yes Shannon, these are in fact, your popsicle molds. Don’t worry, I’ll bring them back soon. (I am thinking some type of booze infused situation)
Once the freezer has done its job freezing%u2026 pop those suckers out.. (I let the mold sit on the counter for a few minutes so the popsicle pops out clean)
And heres to%u00a0the best popsicle date ever!
Happy Summer!%u00a0Happy Tuesday!
-C
- A big chunk of seedless Watermelon (aboutt 11/2%u00a0cups)
- 1/2 ish cup of blueberries%u00a0(fresh or frozen)
- Juice of 1 lime
- a few fresh mint leaves
note. The popsicle mold that I used only needed 2 cups of popsicle juice. If you have a larger mold, just use%u00a0more of everything to get the amount you need
Remove rind from watermelon and add to a blender with the lime juice, mint and blueberries. Blend until eveytthing is pureed%u00a0and mixed all together. Pour liquid into popsicle molds and stick in freezer for at least 4 hours.
When ready to eat%u2026, pop those suckers out of there molds and%u00a0EAT!%u00a0
Watermelon Blueberry Mint Lime Popsicles — The Lovely Crazy
August 19, 2019 by maximios • Blog
This little guy asked me to make him some%u00a0popsicles, and of course I said yes because, well look at him.%u00a0
So we made a date. A popsicle and playground date to be exact.
For these particular%u00a0pops, I decided to use watermelon, mainly because I had just broken into%u00a0one and once I open a melon, I have a race with myself as to how fast I can consume the in entire%u00a0thing. ( It’s a sick form of watermelon gluttony) But also because%u00a0the little was really really excited to hear that I%u00a0could in fact make%u00a0watermelon popsicles.%u00a0And the other stuff I added because I had it and it all tastes really good together.%u00a0
%u00a0I made the popsicles the day before %u00a0so they would be ready for our date.%u00a0%u00a0He came over, we ate lunch,(peanut butter sandwich and carrot sticks)%u00a0wondered around the neighborhood with the pup,%u00a0and made a quick stop at%u00a0the playground. (we only managed a couple runs on the%u00a0slide %u00a0before it was too hot and%u00a0our sweat had us sticking to the slide%u00a0and it was more of a painful scoot then a glide) We then%u00a0made our way home and rewarded ourselves for a walk well done%u00a0with these%u00a0amazing, super refreshing, and healthy frozen treats that I made just%u00a0for us. While we were eating the popsicles, our conversation turned to food. We talked about%u00a0all the different varieties of popsicle that we could make, and how we could eat them for breakfast, lunch or dinner because they are%u00a0made of only good things and are really healthy (he is really trying to eat healthy)%u00a0%u00a0It was the perfect ending to a fantastic afternoon with a five year old, or any human for that matter…
I would have a popsicle date with this kid every day
The Stuff. %u00a0Fresh seedless watermelon (make sure to have lots on hand cause you are going to be eating it as you make these), a fresh lime, a handful of blueberries and a sprig of fresh mint. And don’t forget%u00a0%u00a0a mold of some kind that form%u00a0the liquid into a popsicle (if you don’t have a mold, little paper cups work too)
Remove watermelon from rind and cut into small chunks. Juice the lime and add that, the watermelon chunks, the mint and the blueberries to a blender or vessel if using%u00a0a hand blender) and blend everything%u00a0until smooth.%u00a0
Look at how pretty that is.%u00a0%u00a0And so tasty%u2026.%u00a0I am not going to lie and say that I didn’t make a little%u00a0extra to drink, cause I did.
Now pour the puree into your molds to the fill line%u00a0(follow the%u00a0instructions that your molds give you) and place into the freezer.
And yes Shannon, these are in fact, your popsicle molds. Don’t worry, I’ll bring them back soon. (I am thinking some type of booze infused situation)
Once the freezer has done its job freezing%u2026 pop those suckers out.. (I let the mold sit on the counter for a few minutes so the popsicle pops out clean)
And heres to%u00a0the best popsicle date ever!
Happy Summer!%u00a0Happy Tuesday!
-C
note. The popsicle mold that I used only needed 2 cups of popsicle juice. If you have a larger mold, just use%u00a0more of everything to get the amount you need
Remove rind from watermelon and add to a blender with the lime juice, mint and blueberries. Blend until eveytthing is pureed%u00a0and mixed all together. Pour liquid into popsicle molds and stick in freezer for at least 4 hours.
When ready to eat%u2026, pop those suckers out of there molds and%u00a0EAT!%u00a0