Mark Bittman has some yummy sounding recipes for popsicles, sweet,
savory and boozy ones, in
todays NY Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/ma...tml?ref=dining


I really like the sound of the cherry vanilla one, but I'd add some
cream to it as well.

On Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:50:52 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

>Mark Bittman has some yummy sounding recipes for popsicles, sweet,
>savory and boozy ones, in
>todays NY Times.
>
>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/ma...tml?ref=dining
>
>
>I really like the sound of the cherry vanilla one, but I'd add some
>cream to it as well.

The 'Creamsicle' one looks good too-- The savory ones I'm not too
sure. Tomato cucumber- frozen? not today.

Thanks for reminding me-- I saw Blueberry-Vanilla Yogurt pops in the
dentist office yesterday & am going to start them right now.

Jim

On Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:50:52 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

>Mark Bittman has some yummy sounding recipes for popsicles, sweet,
>savory and boozy ones, in
>todays NY Times.
>
>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/ma...tml?ref=dining
>


And speaking of possible- ice pops- whatever. What do *you* use to
freeze them in? We've had those Tupperware molds with the straw
for ages. I got some Flute pops for $4 for 4 pops. Then my wife
saw some sets at the dollar store and brought them home.

I looked at the Zoku- But couldn't justify a $50 pop maker that only
did 3 at a time.

I'd say all are comparable-- and all have the same drawback that I
don't care for. I guess it is probably just 60 years of getting
used to wooden sticks - but I always feel like the bases of these
things interfere with my enjoyment of the end of the pop.

Does anyone have a set that the stick & base separate after freezing?
I can see why they all have bases- to hold the stick and cover the
product-- I just want to lose the base before eating the pop.

I also want to be able to do 2 pops or 12 without taking up a giant
bunch of real estate in the freezer- so those individual ones are
handy.

Thanks,
Jim

Jim Elbrecht > wrote in
:

> On Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:50:52 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> > wrote:
>
>>Mark Bittman has some yummy sounding recipes for popsicles,
>>sweet, savory and boozy ones, in
>>todays NY Times.
>>
>>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/ma...ittman-ice-pop
>>s-four-ways.html?ref=dining
>>
>
>
> And speaking of possible- ice pops- whatever. What do *you*
> use to freeze them in? We've had those Tupperware molds
> with the straw for ages. I got some Flute pops for $4 for 4
> pops. Then my wife saw some sets at the dollar store and
> brought them home.
>
> I looked at the Zoku- But couldn't justify a $50 pop maker
> that only did 3 at a time.
>
> I'd say all are comparable-- and all have the same drawback
> that I don't care for. I guess it is probably just 60 years
> of getting used to wooden sticks - but I always feel like the
> bases of these things interfere with my enjoyment of the end
> of the pop.
>
> Does anyone have a set that the stick & base separate after
> freezing? I can see why they all have bases- to hold the stick
> and cover the product-- I just want to lose the base before
> eating the pop.
>
> I also want to be able to do 2 pops or 12 without taking up a
> giant bunch of real estate in the freezer- so those individual
> ones are handy.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim

Hi

Target had a clearence sale on their $1 items last week and I
bought some popsicle molds for 25 cents each. I only wanted to use
parts of the full (8 popscile) mold. I just cut through the
plastic and seperated the mold into quarters. Perfect for what I
want.

sandi > wrote:

>Jim Elbrecht > wrote in
:

-snip-
>>
>> I also want to be able to do 2 pops or 12 without taking up a
>> giant bunch of real estate in the freezer- so those individual
>> ones are handy.
>
>Target had a clearence sale on their $1 items last week and I
>bought some popsicle molds for 25 cents each. I only wanted to use
>parts of the full (8 popscile) mold. I just cut through the
>plastic and seperated the mold into quarters. Perfect for what I
>want.


'Smacking self in head'--- Duh. I'm always cutting things up to suit
my purpose-- Don't know why that didn't occur to me. Those Norpro
wooden stick molds are looking better already.<g>

Thanks-
Jim

On 15/07/2011 12:50 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
> Mark Bittman has some yummy sounding recipes for popsicles, sweet,
> savory and boozy ones, in
> todays NY Times.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/ma...tml?ref=dining
>
>
> I really like the sound of the cherry vanilla one, but I'd add some
> cream to it as well.


I wanted to get a set of popsicle molds and am having a surprising hard
time finding one. I have made some mango frozen yoghurt with just
frozen mango, plain low fat yoghurt, a bit of sugar or Splenda and some
lemon juice. It tastes great but it has a very hard texture that makes
it hard to scoop and hard to eat until it is darned near melted. It
would be perfect for popsicles.

I am on my way out to the store now...... I will keep an eye out.

Dave Smith > wrote:
> On 15/07/2011 12:50 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>> Mark Bittman has some yummy sounding recipes for popsicles, sweet,
>> savory and boozy ones, in
>> todays NY Times.
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/17/ma...tml?ref=dining
>>
>>
>> I really like the sound of the cherry vanilla one, but I'd add some
>> cream to it as well.
>
>
> I wanted to get a set of popsicle molds and am having a surprising hard
> time finding one. I have made some mango frozen yoghurt with just
> frozen mango, plain low fat yoghurt, a bit of sugar or Splenda and some
> lemon juice. It tastes great but it has a very hard texture that makes
> it hard to scoop and hard to eat until it is darned near melted. It
> would be perfect for popsicles.
>
> I am on my way out to the store now...... I will keep an eye out.

I remember watching an episode on "Showdown" on the food network. The topic
was Popsicles. The chef Bobby Flay showed up with these cheap plastic molds
and was embarrassed by it. His competitor had much larger very nice
stainless steel molds. Bobbly Flay lost that episode.

Sorry if I do not have much useful information, but their are nicer molds
than the plastic ones sold in stores from watching that show. But one must
be rich, they looked expensive.

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:10:23 +0000 (UTC), Nad R
> wrote:

> Sorry if I do not have much useful information, but their are nicer molds
> than the plastic ones sold in stores from watching that show. But one must
> be rich, they looked expensive.

There's probably a progression... people buy the cheap ones to see if
they get used enough to make it worth buying anything more expensive.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

sf > wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:10:23 +0000 (UTC), Nad R
> > wrote:
>
>> Sorry if I do not have much useful information, but their are nicer molds
>> than the plastic ones sold in stores from watching that show. But one must
>> be rich, they looked expensive.
>
> There's probably a progression... people buy the cheap ones to see if
> they get used enough to make it worth buying anything more expensive.

True, I am cheap, the ice trays would be fine for me

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

On Jul 16, 6:35*pm, Nad R > wrote:


>True, I am cheap, the ice trays would be fine for me


Well, if you want to be really cheap.....use paper cups and when the
popsicle mix is half frozen put the sticks in.
that way they will stand up in the center. You can make them large or
small depending on the size of the paper cup.

ImStillMags > wrote:
> On Jul 16, 6:35 pm, Nad R > wrote:
>
>
>> True, I am cheap, the ice trays would be fine for me
>
>
> Well, if you want to be really cheap.....use paper cups and when the
> popsicle mix is half frozen put the sticks in.
> that way they will stand up in the center. You can make them large or
> small depending on the size of the paper cup.

Even better, thanks, the simple ideas are the best

--
Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

On Sun, 17 Jul 2011 01:35:37 +0000 (UTC), Nad R
> wrote:

>sf > wrote:
>> On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:10:23 +0000 (UTC), Nad R
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry if I do not have much useful information, but their are nicer molds
>>> than the plastic ones sold in stores from watching that show. But one must
>>> be rich, they looked expensive.
>>
>> There's probably a progression... people buy the cheap ones to see if
>> they get used enough to make it worth buying anything more expensive.
>
>True, I am cheap, the ice trays would be fine for me

During summer I keep plastic pint bottles of fruit flavored water in
my freezer, take one to keep in my cup holder for sipping while
mowing. At the end all that remains is a long rod shaped frozen
piece, slides out like an ice treat. Sugar free Lime Margarita drink
mix is very refreshing.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Valu...z-6ct/16940547