Tag: Summer

Posted in Crafts, Crochet, Gifts, homemade, Travel, Vacation

Striped Bucket Hat

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Striped Bucket Hat

I’m completely thrilled to welcome the warmer weather and sunshine – spring and summer are officially bucket hat seasons! This hat cost me less than a dollar to crochet thanks to a lucky Goodwill find last year: several full skeins of 24/7 Cotton yarn in a variety of colors for $1.00 per skien. I used a free Yarnspirations pattern and whipped this one up in just over an hour.  This hat fits a 21–22” head circumference and was such a quick, satisfying project that I’ll definitely be making again (and again). I hope you give it a try too!

Find the pattern here.

Posted in appetizers/snacks, Desserts, Food, Kids in the Kitchen

4 Ingredient Fruit Pops

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As the temperatures rise and children return to outdoor play, this simple recipe provides a healthy dose of potassium, vitamin C, folate, and dietary fiber. Adding a few tablespoons of local honey makes for a sweet and nutritious summertime treat.

If your family is anything like mine, these fruity popsicles won’t last long in the freezer!

4 Ingredient Fruit Pops

1 ripe banana, peeled and sliced (frozen bananas work best)

12 strawberries, cleaned, trimmed, and halved

1/2 cup pineapple chunks

2 tablespoons honey

Combine fruit and honey in the food processor. Purée until smooth and creamy. Fill and cap popsicle molds. Freeze for four hours. Loosen popsicle molds by briefly running under warm water. Serve immediately.

Posted in Desserts, Food, Kids in the Kitchen, No-Bake

Tutti Fruiti Frozen Popsicles

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Well, I can’t take credit for this recipe but it happened by accident! M was in the mood for some homemade fruit pops and I had recently cleaned out my cabinet, donating the popsicle molds to the resale shop. Low and behold, while looking for a few great deals at JoAnn’s 70% off sale this week, I found some pink popsicle molds. These looked much better than our old ones and they were less than $3.00…so I bought them. 🙂
Looking around the kitchen, M decided to make up her own recipe for these refreshing frozen treats…

Throw all of your overly ripe fruit and a can of Dole tropical fruit (with juice) in the blender. Purée well. Pour the fruit purée into individual popsicle molds. Freeze overnight. (These can also be made in Dixie cups with popsicle sticks. Fill cups 3/4 full with purée. Freeze for 30 minutes. Then, slip the popsicle stick into the partially frozen popsicle and continue to freeze overnight.) Yummy and refreshing!