Iron Man Popsicles

In my town, people bring over food all the time. When I first moved here, they did it because I was pregnant with my 7th child. They kept doing it after he was born, because they figured I was overwhelmed (and for the most part were right), then continued to do it when I became pregnant with the twins, then really stepped it up after I delivered the twins, then kept it up when I got pregnant with number ten, and are still continuing it because I now have a newborn.

It's awesome!

So a couple of days ago, one of these wonderful souls brought over a huge bowl of cut-up mixed fruit. We ate a lot of it for dinner, then some for lunch the next day, and then, because I didn't want it to go bad, I decided to dump the remainder into the Vita-Mix, watermelon seeds and all, and make Popsicles out of it. And because I wanted to add even more nutrients to the mixed fruit, I added flax seeds and sesame seeds. I love sesame seeds because they have tons of iron, which is so important for me, a breastfeeding mom.

When the kids came home that day and asked what kind of Popsicles I had made, I declared that I had made "Iron Man Popsicles". The 10-year-old boy replied...

"So you mean if I eat these, I'm going to become Iron Man?"

"Yes, 10-year-old boy", I answered. "You are."

"Good, because I've been drawing up some plans for an Iron Man suit that I'm going to make when I get old enough for welding class," he said, and proceeded to unfold a worn piece of paper detailing his drafts, both front and back...

Hopefully eating lots of Iron Man Popsicles will help him accomplish his dream of actually becoming Iron Man. Enjoy...

Ingredients

* 4 tablespoons flax seeds
* 1 cup water
* 5 cups mixed fruit
* ½ cup honey or agave nectar
* 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions

1. In a blender, mix flax seeds and water until smooth.

2. Add fruit and blend until smooth.

3. Add sesame seeds and blend until just mixed in, but seeds are still whole.

4. Pour into molds and freeze for at least six hours. To remove pops, leave them out at room temperature for a few minutes or run the molds under cool water for a few seconds.

Direct recipe link: http://keyingredient.com/recipes/327942/

Fresh Kiwi Popsicles

Just in case you haven't noticed, I'm totally into Popsicles lately. I've tried my hand at plenty of fruit and veggies pops, like these...

...and because I decided that having only 4 Popsicle molds wasn't enough, I thought I'd invest in some more. So I went to Amazon, and at Amazon, they are always so clever and tell you that if you buy three like products in a group, you will get a better deal, so, I was sucked in, and bought something I hadn't planned on purchasing...this...

Pops!: Icy Treats for Everyone

(And because I'm clever, too, just know that you can buy this by clicking the link above.)

And can I tell you..... I'm so not sorry! I LOVE this book! I go to bed with it every night. I take it with me wherever I go, and I breastfeed with it! And I'm pretty sure, because of the inspiration that is flowing through me and in me, I'm going to declare June national Popsicle month and blog about Popsicles every day. We'll see.

Some of the recipes I want to try are Popsicle wonders such as peanut butter sesame raspberry Popsicles, wheat grass and orange Popsicles, and banana split Popsicles. And one of the loveliest Popsicles I came across were kiwi grape juice Popsicles. But because I didn't have all the ingredients the recipe called for, I devised my own version, and here it is. Enjoy!

Ingredients

* 8 kiwis
* ½ to 1 cup of water
* ¼ cup honey
* Pinch salt

Directions

1. Peel all kiwis, then cut two into ¼ inch slices. Set aside.

2. Place all remaining ingredients in a blender, preferably a Vita-Mix, starting with 1/2 cup of water and adding more if needed, and blend until smooth.

3. Pour into molds, leaving a 1-inch space at the top.

4. Push two kiwi slices into each mold. Fill any remaining space with leftover kiwi mix.

5. Freeze for at least 6 hours. To release, run Popsicle molds under cool water for a few seconds, then gently pull out.


Direct recipe link: http://keyingredient.com/recipes/322152/