This One's For The Girls

6.28.2006

Better than Popsicles

Looking for a yummy, easy-to-prepare, healthy, summertime snack for the kids? Me too! For some reason, it seems like food always disappears more quickly around this place when summertime hits. My idea? Try frozen grapes! Yup, it's as easy as it sounds; just grab a bag of grapes from your local produce department and place in freezer. Once frozen, the grapes are about the consistency of a popsicle but much yummier!! Mmmm. Mmmm! Enjoy!

Michelle
5:02:00 AM
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17 comments

17 Comments:

At Wed Jun 28, 06:01:00 AM, Nettie said...: MMmmmmm! We used to have those all the time when I was a kid. Cherries, too. I loved sucking on them till they thawed.
At Wed Jun 28, 06:18:00 AM, Katrina @ Callapidder Days said...: Great idea - I'll have to try this!
At Wed Jun 28, 06:30:00 AM, Mama Duck said...: Mmmmmm, all this food is making me hungry.....
At Wed Jun 28, 07:35:00 AM, Anonymous said...: Ditto to Nettie's comments...frozen grapes and cherries? The best.
At Wed Jun 28, 07:51:00 AM, Shalee said...: We used to buy the big bags of frozen fruit from Sam's and munch on them for a while. Thanks for the reminder!
At Wed Jun 28, 08:16:00 AM, Beck said...: Tasty! What a great summer snack.
At Wed Jun 28, 08:34:00 AM, TheNormalMiddle said...: really? I never would have thought of that. My kids love grapes and we'll have to try it....everyone is doing food today, it is making me HUNGRY!!!!
At Wed Jun 28, 08:46:00 AM, Anonymous said...: I agree!! Frozen grapes are my favorite frozen treat!!
At Wed Jun 28, 09:35:00 AM, WarriorWife said...: I've been munching on frozen strawberries this week, but maybe I'll try the frozen grapes next week, since this sounds like such a fun idea. Thanks for sharing!
At Wed Jun 28, 09:38:00 AM, Shhhhhhhh! said...: I use to have these as a kid as well as the cherries to. Thanks for the reminder. I'll have to get some for my kids.
At Wed Jun 28, 10:03:00 AM, T.S. Eliot said...: Ooo-- sounds so good. I had a friend who would roll hers in cool-aid and then freeze 'em for an extra sugary treat.
At Wed Jun 28, 10:31:00 AM, Bethany said...: That is a good idea. I've made homeade popsicles with grapes in them before, but this is a much easier idea!!
At Wed Jun 28, 11:09:00 AM, Susanne said...: Num! When we were kids we would do these with pitted cherries too!
At Wed Jun 28, 11:33:00 AM, Pam said...: Yummy! Such fun and so little mess. My kind of snack, for sure!!
At Wed Jun 28, 01:38:00 PM, Cindy Swanson said...: I've heard this one before, but that's a great reminder! My family is focusing on eating healthy this summer more than ever, so I'll use this one.

My own WFMW is up...it's my first time!
At Wed Jun 28, 05:30:00 PM, Theresa said...: Thanks for the tip because I'm about done with popsicles - they want one every minute!! Off to the store we go!
At Wed Jun 28, 10:20:00 PM, Anonymous said...: Hmmm.......

I'll have to try that.
I might have to put some koolaid or some suger in it.