Welcome to my Paleo Smoothie Ice Lollies. These are made especially for my under 3s and are perfect for if you want something healthy this summer. These Smoothie Ice Lollies are completely Paleo friendly too and full to bursting with four different fresh fruits.
On the 26th of September 2016 I achieved something that I once thought was impossible. That was to complete my family. After lots and lots of heartache my third and final child entered the world.
There was never loads of pregnancy pictures on Facebook or on Instagram. Not because I wasn’t excited because I was over the moon, but because of fear that something was going to go wrong and how would I cope with everyone’s sympathy. So old school friends were rather shocked when Dominic revealed my pregnancy at 34 weeks when hardly anyone even knew I was expecting.
But I was and the amazing Jorge entered our world in September last year:
He is now a beautiful soon to be 11 month old. He is mischievous just like his big brother, full of character like this sister and is at that wonderful part of his life when everything is an adventure as he learns everything for the first time.
One thing on his mind is always the food.
That crazy transition that as new parents you always have. They have started off with breast milk which is easy. You just stick them on the breast every 4 hours and then bingo they are fed.
But then four months hits and then six months and then seven months and then of course nine months.
All key times when you can introduce more and more regular food into their lives. You are still incredibly cautious to make sure it is a food that a young child can have and is not going to damage their development or make them sick. Days out and meals out have to be pre-planned. And something simple like dessert and summer food can be very much like hard work.
But some foods that I have always found can be perfect for them after 9 months is the following:
You just can’t go wrong and combined into smoothie ice lollies and you have something amazing for the little ones. Something that you know will give them something that is their dessert and then they don’t look at you so wantingly as you eat a piece of summer cheesecake without them.
So this is for Jorge. His first ever smoothie ice lollies and a batch that I am sure he will be sharing with his soon to be 3 year old sister. Though I think she believes her big sister role is to lick up any spillages.
Ice Lolly Vs Popsicle
An ice lolly, a popsicle or an ice pole is the exact same thing. The Europeans call it an Ice Lolly, the Americans a Popsicle and the Australians call it an Ice Pole.
The popsicle is a brand of American Ice Pops and if you asked for an actual Ice Pop many Americans would have no idea what you’re talking about.
No matter what you call them they are one of the same. Usually associated with lots of frozen fruit, along with liquid and sugar for a delicious summer treat.
Or if you are really lucky a fruit split, that is instead filled in the centre with ice cream.
Paleo Smoothie Ice Lollies Recipe
With four different layers of fresh fruit, honey for sweetness and coconut milk for creaminess this is heaven for both you and your kids this summer.
2 Tbsp Honey
Clean the fruit. Peel and dice the mango and kiwis.