Smoothie Pops

As the days get warmer, i'm sure we will be using these constantly!  I've gotten in the habit of making smoothies in the morning for breakfast, and it is super simple to add a little bit of extra fruit for leftover smoothie pops!  These silicone popsicle makers are the BEST!  I found them at Amazon for around $10.  You can find them by clicking here.  

Ideas for Smoothie Pops:

Red Smoothie Pop:  Blend fresh (organic) strawberries with 1 cup of frozen berry mix (blue, black, raspberries), 6 oz of orange juice, and 2-3 oz of almond milk.

Tropical Smoothie Pop:  Blend frozen tropical fruit mix (pineapple, mango, strawberry) with 4 oz orange juice, and 4 oz of coconut water.

Banana Mango Smoothie Pop:  Blend one banana, 3/4 cup of frozen mango, 2 oz orange juice, 2-4 oz coconut water.

Recipe: Mango Banana Sorbet

This is the easiest recipe in the world.  Since no dairy=no ice cream, we are trying to find healthier COLD options as we enter these long, Louisiana summer months.  We do like coconut-milk ice cream, but sometimes a pint is over $7!  Definitely an occasional splurge...

This dessert fed 4 of us, and the cost was about $5 total.  I used one banana and 3/4 of a bag of organic frozen mango.  Frozen peach would be good too...Simply throw them together in a food processor, and pulse until it is creamy!  This dessert is super thick and rich, and healthy.  The kids loved it with their lunch today :)