{"id":1063,"date":"2011-07-20T15:12:34","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T15:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2012-08-31T16:04:44","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T22:04:44","slug":"outrageous-orange-popsicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=1063","title":{"rendered":"Outrageous Orange Popsicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Outrageous<\/p>\n

I’m pretty sure that yesterday (and the day before!) was the hottest day on the planet. It was so blazing hot, I felt like the air was thick enough to cut with a knife. I guess I\u2019m just being a wimp because I\u2019m not used to such heat\u2026so I had think of ways to cool down. I drank a lot of water, wore shorts, sat in front of the fan, and ate a popsicle. (People, this is\u00a0 how it’s done!) Thanks to this crazy delicious frozen treat my brilliant sister whipped up, I survived what I\u2019m certain must be the hottest day of the summer.<\/p>\n

This is a great summer treat for kids, instead of those garbage freezies, slushies, or frozen chemical concoctions that are loaded with sugar. The yogurt gives it a lovely creaminess, which I like! I grew up with my Mom always making homemade popsicles for us and I have such good memories of wandering about the yard all sticky with orange juice. Actually, I never liked being sticky. That said, I think they are just a wonderful, healthy way to beat the heat, especially since they’re like 30 calories each!<\/p>\n

Outrageous Orange Popsicles<\/h2>\n
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  1. 1 can orange juice concentrate, thawed<\/li>\n
  2. 1 cup plain yogurt<\/li>\n
  3. 2-3 packets of Truvia<\/a>*<\/li>\n
  4. 1 tsp. vanilla<\/li>\n
  5. \u00bc cup water<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *Test taste to the sweetness to what you like. You can also use honey, agave nectar, or any other natural sweetener. I like Truvia<\/a>, because it is all natural and calorie free!<\/p>\n

    Mix all the ingredients together and pour into your popsicle molds. Freeze. And it\u2019s that simple. With the molds we used this made 12 popsicles.<\/p>\n

    \"Outrageous<\/p>\n

    \"Outrageous<\/p>\n

    Nutritional Info (per popsicle):<\/span><\/strong> Cals: 31, Fat: 0g, Sodium: 15mg, Carbs: 6g, Sugars: 1.5g, Protein: 1.5g<\/p>\n

    Guess what I\u2019m up to this week? I\u2019m going on a little holiday with the family! We\u2019re going to a little cottage by a lake with some new friends and we\u2019re going to just hang out for a couple days. After that, our family band has to head out for a weekend of singing\u2026so you might not hear from me for a few days. Rest assured I\u2019m alive (unless my plans to learn windsurfing backfire!)\u2026and probably having a blast swimming, tanning, and then off with the family band! We haven\u2019t gotten away in months, so this will be a nice change!<\/p>\n

    What\u2019s your favourite frozen treat? Have you had your summer holidays yet?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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