When I bought several limes at the grocery store this weekend, it was with the idea of making at least three lime-based pops this week. Yesterday’s debacle put an end to that idea, but I did still have one lime left. I also had a very ripe mango sitting around, and so a pop was [...]
It seems like every time I go to the store, there’s a new “milk” product out on the shelves. First it was soy milk, of course, then almond milk. A few months ago, coconut milk started showing up. I guess it was inevitable that someday someone would combine a few of them. So when I [...]
Here in my corner of the South, we have had a very mild winter. I think maybe the temperature has dropped below freezing once, possibly twice. But overall, the days have been mild and this past week has been downright springy. It’s not a surprise, then, that the patch of mint in my backyard has [...]
Today’s pop is not technically a finished product, but rather a first step in the process of developing a recipe (basic though it may be). Specifically, I set out today to develop a good vanilla “base” recipe, to be used as a jumping-off point for various decorations and mix-ins. I want it to be delicious, [...]
Today was one of those days when there’s simply not enough coffee in the world to wake me up (the baby thought midnight-2:30 was a perfectly reasonable time to be awake). Sadly, I didn’t have time to drink all that coffee, so I ended up with half a pot sitting around. I also had some [...]
For the first time in days, I made ice pops for the kids today. As is usually the case when I make pops for the kids, I wanted to go with something fruit based and reasonably healthy. I decided to do a yogurt-and-berry pop: This pop took a little bit more prep work than most [...]
Today’s pop is kind of a cheat/placeholder. Since I had to thaw the Zoku yesterday, I had to wait until 9 pm today to make a new pop. But that’s when the State of the Union started, so tonight’s pop needed to be quick and easy so I could watch it. So, having planned a [...]
I love lemon bars. They may be my favorite dessert to bake, so it was only a matter of time before I tried to make them into ice pops: I had two issues to work out in my translation — what ratios to use to make the pops work in the Zoku while still keeping [...]
After several days of concentrating on pretty pops, I decided today was a day for flat-out deliciousness. And the pop on the menu today filled the bill perfectly. The ingredients: I think this is the most ingredients I’ve used in a pop so far, but it was well worth it. I made my basic chocolate [...]
