Red White and Blueberry Yogurt Pops

These tasty patriotic treats were a huge hit with the whole family!  My kids thought I was such a great mom because I even let them have them for breakfast.  Score with the mom points!! I mixed everything up and froze them in 8 store bought popsicle molds but you could freeze them in paper cups if you don't have popsicle molds on hand.  The measurements in this recipe aren't precise and because the size of your mold or cup will vary, they may need to be adjusted.  I'm excited to experiment with different fruit and yogurt combinations and come up with some new favorites.  I love finding healthy treats and plan to make these all summer long!

Ingredients
8 -10 large fresh straberries
4 cups Greek Yogurt*
2 cups fresh blueberries
honey, stevia or other natural sweetner, to taste
8 popsicle sticks

* If you're stricktly sticking to the 21 Day Fix program, use plain yogurt.  If not, you can use vanilla flavored.

Directions
Blend strawberries in a food processor until pureed.  If you want, you can add in some honey, stevia or other natural sweetener to make the strawberries a little less tart.  Pour into popsicle molds.  If you want a distinct line between the strawberry and yogurt layer, freeze for an hour or so before adding the yogurt layer.  Place blueberries in food processor and blend briefly, you don't want them to be pureed like the strawberries.  Gently fold the blended blueberries into the yogurt.  Mix as little as possible if you want to keep some of the white color from the yogurt.  Again, you can add a little sweetener if you want to sweeten it up a little (especially if you're using plain yogurt).  Pour into the popsicle molds over the strawberries.  Add in a popsicle stick and freeze until frozen through.  When frozen, run the molds under hot water to loosen the popsicle. Remove from mold and enjoy!

Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Fruit Dip

I'm always on the look out for yummy, kid and mom approved snacks.  This dip totally fits the bill!  In fact, it's so good that I totally eat it as  a dessert!!  My kids are all smiles when they get home from school and see this sitting on the counter.  Definitely kid approved.  It's so fast and easy to throw together and definitely puts a smile on my face too!  If you're doing the 21 Day Fix, just measure out the ingredients to fit your containers (e.g. 1 red container of Greek yogurt, 1-4 tsp almond butter, honey and chocolate chips).  Don't forget to count your purple containers with the fruit you dip.

Ingredients
1 cup Greek Yogurt*
1/3 cup organic almond butter (or peanut butter)
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup of mini dark chocolate chips

*If you're doing the 21 Day Fix, use plain Greek yogurt to stay on plan.  Otherwise, vanilla Greek yogurt is great too.

Directions
Add Greek yogurt, almond butter and honey to a medium bowl and beat on medium speed until well blended and smooth. Fold in chocolate chips and serve with fresh fruit.

Watermelon Strawberry Sorbet

Summer and ice cream go together like peanut butter and jelly or cookies and milk.  When you're trying to eat healthy though, it just doesn't cut it to sit on the side nibbling carrots while everybody else is enjoying a big bowl of cold creamy, ice cream goodness.  This recipe right here is the answer to all of summer ice cream dilemmas.  It goes way beyond good.  Because I'm kind of a nerd, I looked up "good" in the thesaurus to see what they had to offer.  I think they nailed it - marvelous, satisfying, shipshape, rad, splendid, gratifying, stupendous, super-excellent, superior, tip-top, spanking.  Okay, and we'll stop right there with spanking.  Not sure where they were going with that.  After eating this there is not a single ounce of me thinking, "I wish I had eaten some real ice cream instead".  The only thing I'm thinking is, "I wish I had made more!"  And my kids are head over hills in love with it too.  They can't get enough!  And you can eat it and fill your kids up on it, guilt free because it's healthy too!  It's quick and easy to make.  You just need to plan ahead a little and freeze your watermelon cubes.  I can make 4-5 batches of sorbet with that one watermelon.  So, let's review.  Tastes amazing and is loved by all, mixes up in five minutes and it's healthy!  I must insist you go make this marvelous, satisfying, super-excellent treat.  Now.  Your summer will be glad you did!

4 cups seedless watermelon, cubed and frozen
2 cups strawberries, frozen
2-4 TBS stevia or other natural sweetner
1/2 cup cold water
1 TBS lemon juice, or to taste

Place all ingredients in blender.  Mix until smooth and well blended.  Add a little more water, a few tablespoons at a time, if it is too thick to mix.  Serve immediately or store in freezer in an airtight container for up to a month.  If freezing, let it soften for a few minutes before enjoying!