Spring Break, Day 1

Today was the first official day of Spring Break and the high was 41 degrees. Blah!! The girls have chosen several recipes from Jessi's Cookbook, Better Homes and Gardens New Junior Cookbook, to make this week. Since it was so cold today and raining and snowing, Eskimo Cicles were an obvious choice. They were easy for the girls to make and actually very tasty! We look forward to trying different flavors and making these in the hot days of summer!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups cubed, seeded watermelon

1/2 c fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed

1/4 c. sugar

1 tbs lemon juice

Directions:

1) Put the melon, raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice in the blender. Cover blender with lid and blend on high speed until smooth.

2) Pour blended fruit mixture into the cups (We used 3 oz. dixie cups) or pop molds. Put cups in baking pan. Cover each cup or mold with foil. Use knife to make a small hole in center of foil. Slide wooden popcicle stick or lollipop stick through the hole into the fruit mixture in cup.

3) Put baking pan in the freezer. Freeze several hours or overnight until pops are firm. Remove from freezer. Remove foil and tear paper cups away.

Makes 9- 3 oz. pops