Homemade ice treats

Here's a thought -- get some molds for making homemade ice cream, or frozen juice treats. I got mine from Ikea, but I've seen them at other stores, too. I just puree the desired ingredients together, freeze for a few hours, and run hot water over the molds to get them to unstick. They come with their own handy plastic handle.

You can freeze any one of the following, or make up your own recipe:

- any fruit juice, plain, or blended with other fruits. For example, one whole banana pureed with pomegranate juice.

- pureed plain fruit, such as strawberries or raspberries. (this would be good if you brought home a large amount of fruit on sale and needed to put it up fast for later use)

- milk with cocoa powder and a banana

- milk with a banana, and a spoonful of maple syrup and a dash of vanilla (DECADENT)

- peaches and cream

- steamed winter squash with a splash of cream and maple syrup and a dash of nutmeg (pumpkin pie-like treat)

You could even get exotic with ingredients like rose water or cinnamon or nuts.

Have fun! I am.