Feeding the kids: Watermelon-lime ice pops
Watermelon-lime ice pops from "The Naptime Chef," by Kelsey Banfield (Running Press; $23) Credit: Steve Legato
In my ongoing quest to find tasty, kid-friendly meals for you that are healthy and appropriate for the whole family, this week I chose a fun, beat-the-heat treat. I found the recipe in “The Naptime Chef,” by Kelsey Banfield (Running Press; $23), which feature timesaving recipes for foodie parents, based on Banfield's blog, TheNaptimeChef.com.
2. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the sugar and 3/4 cup water to make a simple syrup. Cook until the sugar has completely dissolved, then immediately remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool to room temperature.
3. Add the lime juice and simple syrup to the watermelon juice and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into frozen pop molds and freeze for at least 6 hours.
If you don’t have ice pop molds simply freeze the ice pops in small paper drinking cups with wooden ice pop sticks and peel off the paper cup before serving.
