Green Smoothie Rocket Pops!

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I’m totally loving these popsicle molds by Tovelo. My son absolutely adores them too and has not stopped asking about them since they arrived at our door last week. We have some cheapie ones from Target as well but I’m afraid those aren’t BPA FREE. Which is why I bought these they’re not lined with BPA. Instead they’re made without the yuckies and they’re groovy.

These rocket pops remind me of the “bomb pops” I grew up on from the ice cream man.  Except that the mixtures that going into these rocket pops are100% natural! I made a green smoothie version and poured it right into the molds. Hooray for healthy treats! My mom let me borrow her VitaMix blender so I could pulverize some flax seeds and I decided I would take advantage of it’s mighty power and blend up the fresh strawberries we’d bought and make popsicles for Tristan.

Here’s what you need:

3-4 pineapples spears

1 1/2 cups of strawberries

1 banana

1 big handful of your favorite green- we used spinach and it was probably a little less than a handful. -

About a 1tsp of agave (optional)

ENJOY!

This is definitely something the kids will love to snack on for a treat. What makes it so great is that your kids will eat it right up and not care a bit about the greens AND it’s a perfect way to cool off in the summer.  My son LOVES this recipe.  Create your own and have fun with it!

What’s your favorite summer smoothie mixture?

Yummy Spoonfuls, Soooo Yummy!

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You can purchase Yummy Spoonfuls at their site and it’s delivered to your door frozen. The package I received was still frozen and very cold. You don’t have to worry about it melting. It’s packaged properly and stay’s frozen.

Among 12 baby foods Yummy Spoonfuls won the National Taste Test award conducted by Cookie Magazine. Yummy Spoonfuls gets an A++ at our home. Feeding my child the best possible ingredients is an important factor and knowing a company like this who takes pride in making baby food the finest quality will definitely land on my grocery list!

** Note: I heated up the Aduzki Beans and Sweet Potato porridge in a glass pot over the stove and not in the microwave…just my personal preference.

La Cocina Verda (The Green Kitchen)

 

The kitchen is a commonplace for Tristan and I to be…we love to eat! Feeding Tristan can be a challenge but we have a lot of fun being creative. Since I’ve become a mom I’ve learned there are challenges when it comes to finding all the necessities required to feed your beloved lil’ greenie. For one, you can’t get bamboo utensils or bowls anywhere in my town- PVC Free Bibs- what are those?, So Easy Baby Food food trays-you’re going to make your own baby food-what the…, how about ORGANIC foods in general for a baby/toddler! The reaction to my green baby saga was always gently nubbed. In any case, it took some time to aquire the items we needed for Tristan before birth…but we finally had what we felt was adequate and considered him our little Green Guy and our kitchen La Cocina Verde!!

Shopping List:

- bamboo- utensil set- bambu products

-.bamboo bowls

-Sustainable Highchair – Babylon Toddler Highchair

-Organic cotton bibs or PVC Free Bibs made by Bumkins

- Cloth napkins-(organic whenever possible or recycled fabric) to wipe up spills and messy faces! http://www.fabkins.com/ or recycled paper towels

- So Easy Baby Food Kit, non toxic- for storing your homemade baby food

- Cast iron pots/and skillet- non toxic, no teflon, and great for iron deficiency- iron leaches into food while being cooked

- Organic groceries and snacks whenever possible 

- Non toxic sippy cup/bottle and other baby feeding accessories

- All natural, non toxic, cleaning products and hand soap

- Glass storage containers- operation out with the plastic!!!

Check out The Soft Landing http://www.thesoftlanding.com/ for an array of PVC/BPA free unique items!

 While slaving over all that baby food you’ll need a handy dandy recipe book to glance over. I’ve used this one on many occassions…

* Organic Bay and Toddler Cookbook- easy recipes for natural food by Lizzie Vann

Organic Food For Thought: Just about any baby food recipe can be converted to an organic one! Also, most organic baby food books offer lots of insight about wholesome natural foods and most recipes for go refined sugar!

Tristan throughly enjoys his greens… he’s bound to have a little green in him! ; )

Our little green bean loves the following recipe and it’s packed with iron too!

*Steam- peas, carrots, spinach, broccoli, and quinoa (cook quinoa seperately) puree in food processor!  Freeze and serve as needed.

What’s your favorite baby food recipe or accessory? Any suggestions…??? 

New Innovative Product- Munchie Mug!

Are you eco-mamma’s and dad’s ready for this! Introducing the Munchie Mug! Your little one is going to love this. Snack time will be less messy and no fuss! My son just received one of these and loves it. He put is hand in the soft fabric closure with no hesitation. This is a great way to store snacks on the go! Best of all it’s earth friendly and 100%  BPA FREE!! Tristan loves his Munchie Mug. We use it everywhere- even camping. No spills, no mess and no fussy baby.  Just fill up the cup with your wee one’s favorite snack and go! The added benefits of being safe for your babies and for the environment, well, what more could a green mom ask for?  Be sure to visit their site and make a purchase you won’t regret!  http://www.munchiemug.com/

 

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