Reddit reviews Norpro 431 4-Piece Silicone Ice Pop Maker Set - Assorted Colors
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Measures: 8" X 1.5" X 1.5"/ 20cm x 4cm x 4cmFill, freeze and enjoy treats you create. 4 piece set in yellow, red, blue and green.Convenient design to "push-up" Treat as you eat. Clever conical shape lets you drink the last drops without a melted mess or drips.Lid securely holds in ingredients before they freeze and keeps pops secure in ice chests for picnics and BBQs. Slim design saves freezer space.Slim design saves freezer space.
>One of the few foods that my 3 year old will regularly eat is gogurt. The problem with that is that it isn't exactly healthy given that it's loaded high fructose corn syrup and has no live cultures.
I'm confused. Yoplait GoGurt has no corn syrup (let alone HFCS) and does actually contain live and active cultures.
It has preservatives, thickeners, "natural flavors", probably a teaspoon of added sugar (accounting for the naturally occurring milk sugars) and is produced with genetic engineering but has none of the problems you list.
>Does anyone know any good replacements? Keep in mind that he somehow believes that all yogurt needs to come from a tube...
Since you want to ditch the GoGurt buy some whole or lowfat plain yogurt and add fruit pureé. Sweeten with confectioner's a.k.a. powdered sugar. Load into silicone tubes and serve to kid.
Now, there are a few considerations to be had. Your kid is used to what he's used to, in my experience just switching out something never works so I would ease into the change slowly.
If it were me I'd buy some red top (lowfat) blended Yoplait in flavors similar to what kid is used to and serve in a tube for a week (making sure kid has no idea). The second week I'd ask kid to "help" make the yogurt tubes and switch to the plain yogurt and pureé. Over the next few weeks I'd cut the sugar gradually until it's eliminated.
While we were "making" our tubes of yogurt I would hand over a spoon and encourage sampling and overtime I'd introduce a tiny bowl of yogurt at the end of making the tubes.
Two problems, one stone.
Also, I wouldn't go in starting with Greek (strained) yogurt or loads of add-ins. That's just too much, too soon and as a person that will not eat yogurt that hasn't been strained (unless it's frozen) I wouldn't do that to someone else not all yogurt is equal.
Good luck!
Note:
We use [these] (https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-431-4-Piece-Silicone-Maker/dp/B0036B9KHO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493827487&sr=8-1&keywords=Norpro+silicone+pop) in the freezer. Not sure how they'd do refrigerated but in my opinion they're easer to clean than pouches.
Edited for formating. And again for formating. Grr. (Okay, I fucking give up, apologies for the wall of text.)
This is something I think about a lot when packing lunches for my daughter. She can't have anything that needs to be heated, either. Here are my tips. First, get some of these: http://www.amazon.com/Ziploc-Container-Divided-Rectangle-2-Count/dp/B003U6DJ90/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345207791&sr=8-1&keywords=ziploc+divided+container They are divided and waterproof between the compartments. There are other divided containers, and some things called Bento Boxes, but these will not leak. So if you have strawberries in one of the spots, the juice won't leak onto your pretzels (for example).
I make her a trail mix, but it's a peanut-free school, so I usually use some of these things, depending on sales: almonds, raisins, M&Ms, craisins, yogurt-covered raisins, cereal. That goes into the smallest compartment.
The next-sized compartment usually has a muffin of some kind. Here are some of my favorites:
I rarely pack sandwiches, but she loves Greek yogurt, so I bought some of these http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-431-4-Piece-Silicone-Maker/dp/B0036B9KHO/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1345208411&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=norpro I either make a smoothie and freeze them in these or just put straight yogurt in them. They are usually thawed enough to eat by lunch time.
Freezer pop makers. https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-431-4-Piece-Silicone-Maker/dp/B0036B9KHO
It's pretty hot out most days, so I think you and I could use some of these.