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Post by nancyrandall on Jun 8, 2007 7:44:53 GMT -5
I received a call from my sons teacher yesterday. She has been great about letting me know what is happening regarding food at school. It turns out they will be having freezie pops (the things in the long tube that you freeze). So, I told her I would send something special in for him. It got me thinking of ways I could make something similar. This is what I did.
We have a food saver. I took the food saver and sealed small slender tubes. I then cut open the top and filled it half way with sugar free jello (just after dissolving the jello). I then used the food saver to seal up the top again. I put them in the freezer over night and they turned out great. I am sure you could use any liquid I just had the jello on hand. I did add extra water to the jello so it would fill more. I made a bunch. My kids are very excited about the new treat.
Nancy
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Post by lisa on Jun 8, 2007 7:59:28 GMT -5
Wow Nancy. That sounds like a great idea. I've done this using the less technical/more precarious version which is to wash out the tubes after my daughter eats one, fill it back up with SF koolaid, and freeze standing up (making sure noone is going to open the freezer for an hour or so.)  I think my parents have a food saver, maybe I'll ask to borrow it now... |
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Post by Tammy on Jun 8, 2007 9:41:26 GMT -5
Hey Nancy,
What a great idea. That is something that would also work to take along to the ice cream place. At least she would have something cold to eat like we do, instead of waiting til we get back to the house.
Regina doesn't like the fruit tastes of jello or koolaid, but she loves frozen pudding. I bet it would work the same. We'll be trying it tonight, since it's supposed to be in the 90's the next couple of days. She would probably even like her diet soda frozen that way.
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Post by nancyrandall on Jun 8, 2007 10:28:27 GMT -5
One other thing about the food saver. If you have not used one before there are two ways to use it. The first sucks out all the air then closes it the other just closes it. If you use the sucking part it will suck the juice up. Read the instructions or ask the the person who you borrow it from how to do this. It is designed to suck out the air so your food stays fresher (this works great for meat, cheese, and other solid items).
It was a big hit at school today. I even got an e-mail from the teacher saying how excited he was to have the exact same snack.
Nancy
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Post by lisa on Jun 8, 2007 16:28:57 GMT -5
You know, that would be a a good way in general to bring pudding, yogurt, or jello to school as a cold snack - and bonus that no spoon would be required to eat it.
I may start making the regular versions for my daughter's snacks as well. I bet it would cost a lot less than the pre-prepared tubes in the store.
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Post by nancyrandall on Jun 22, 2007 11:07:48 GMT -5
Never considered all the other things we could put in the freeze tube. Not only would it be a cost saver but, I could freeze the Yogurt and when it sits in his lunch it can keep the rest cold. I will have to get to work this afternoon. He takes jello almost everyday and would take yogurt but, the container has to come home everyday and we have had a few issues with that. I am not sure he could open the tube in the lunch room. I will have to check on that or see if I could make a small cut to get him started.
Nancy
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Post by Vanessa on May 28, 2012 14:42:21 GMT -5
I use frozen lemondade or juice (sugar-free) concentrate mixed with 1/2 the amount of water the can tells you to add to make chemical/color-free freezies and popsicles. They taste great!
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Post by flanagan on May 29, 2012 15:28:56 GMT -5
When I was younger we used to make popsicles using these tupperware things. Either made them with lemon juice or milk. I'm sure they have a lot of versatility. |
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Post by elilly on Jul 1, 2012 19:51:53 GMT -5
We use pedialyte pops. They have a small amount of sucralose in them but G can handle one per day with no liver issues  |
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Post by charlie on Jul 2, 2012 9:48:10 GMT -5
I always make Megs ice lollies in a version of the tupperware, basically lots of designs to choose from and I fill them with milk.
Recently I make some using homemade chocolate custard - birds custard powder, milk, pure cocoa powder and a teaspoon of glucose powder to take the bitterness off the cocoa powder. Make the custard slightly thinner that usual consistency and pour into moulds and freeze overnight. I added some orange essence to some too for variety.
Needless to say, these went very quickly.
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Post by hfimomof3 on Jul 3, 2012 19:00:22 GMT -5
I used to make freezer pops with milk. now I make them with milk that has a drop or two of vanilla. I think they would also be good with milk containing a little cinnamon and nutmeg. That gives the impression of sweetness without actually adding any sugar. I like the idea of making them with lemons but I would warn this can be hard on the teeth.
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