SOLE Food Digest: Homemade Pops
It's Hot Out There! Avoid Additives and Other Junk by Making Your Own Icy Treats.
Even if your household is purely an adults-only establishment, when temperatures soaring to the 90s and beyond, it's tempting to reach for a box of sticky treats from the freezer. But if you're trying to avoid high-fructose corn syrup and artificial additives, it's easy enough to whip up your own mock-sicles. If you've got overripe organic produce sitting around, for example, there's no need to consign it to the compost bin: Just pop it in the blender with a little juice or water, then freeze it for a warm-weather cool-down treat. Sure, you can splash out on fancy ice-pop kits (and really, who can resist a frozen berry-vanilla parfait in a rocket-shaped mold?) but you don't need special gear -- or even sticks -- to lick the summer heat. Just pour your favorite treats in compostable waxed-paper cups or parchment cones, freeze, then peel off the paper as you go.
Anita Crotty
Anita Crotty is co-author of Married... with Dinner, an award-winning food blog that chronicles the continuing adventures of "a couple of San Francisco food dorks." Anita and her husband Cameron are both professional writers, amateur cooks, and avid diners.read full bio.
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