popsicles

Freezycup Stainless Steel Individual Ice Pop Mold

We’ve seen one stainless steel popsicle mold here before, but I’ve never tried them because they’re fairly expensive and I’ve read some wacky reviews of the set on Amazon, noting that steel shavings show up in the popsicles (yikes). No idea if it’s true, but that’s what I’ve read. Anyhow, recently I came across these [...]

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Melt-free Eco-friendly Popsicles for Kids

Real, icy cold ice pops are the best. However, sometimes a different sort of popsicle fun is in order. Here are some sweet, mostly melt-free choices for the kiddos. Le Toy Van makes the most adorable play Ice Lollies, part of their amazingly cute Honeybake range of toys. Le Toy Van makes their toys with responsibly [...]

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How to store homemade ice pops – even in a very small freezer

I don’t have a HUGE freezer, yet I do make and store a significant amount of homemade popsicles each year. How do I manage? It’s simple… Making and storing ice pops in a small freezer Buy the right molds – big huge popsicle mold sets are cool and all, if you’ve got the space. I [...]

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Ultimate Guide to BPA-free Popsicle Molds & Ice Pop Gear

I haven’t updated my popsicle mold post for a good long while, so I figured we were due. This year’s list only contains molds that are *BPA-free. I’ve also included some cool ice cream pop molds along with some great popsicle making gear to help you get started. If you’re curious about the benefits of [...]

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Brand New & Adorable Tovolo Ice Pop Molds

Do I have some cute news for you! New to the ice pop world this year are some sweet new Tovolo popsicle molds. Such as… Tovolo Bug Pop Molds: These new Tovolo are the first new molds to come along in a long while and they’re so cute too. The set features 3 unique designs [...]

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How come my organic ice pops are so watery tasting?

Everyone’s had an ice pop that starts out yummy, but then the flavor eventually gets sucked out and you’re left with ice and zero flavor. Freezing a pure liquid, say apple juice from concentrate, results in a super icy pop and this sort of rock hard texture allows you to suck the flavor out of [...]

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Why are my organic homemade popsicles rock hard?

This question is part of the Organic Homemade Popsicle Q&A series. Now, creating popsicles that aren’t as hard as ice may seem odd – I mean, aren’t popsicles ice? However, there’s ice and then there’s ice pops that are way too icy and hard. Consider ice cubes – they’re not flaky or soft, they’re rock [...]

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Organic Homemade Popsicle Q&A

Interested in some common popsicle questions and answers before you start whipping up ice pops? If so, keep on reading… I’ve been making homemade organic ice pops for years and years, so I’ve run into a fair amount of popsicle problems myself. Also, I’ve gotten a few questions by email that I’ll be answering as well. If [...]

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Be a rebel – read the least popular green family posts of 2011

Yesterday I posted the top ten most popular green family posts of 2011. However, in order to have room at the top, some posts do have to hit rock bottom (sad). It always surprises me to see what my readers don’t find interesting. Still, if you want to be a rebel, and go against popular [...]

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Most Popular Green Family Posts of 2011

I’m running a bit short on time today. Cedar and I got immersed in some Zelda paper crafts, then I had to write a huge debate post for a client. Time got away from me. In any case, instead of something new today, how about something popular to fall back on? One thing is clear, [...]