Popsicle Dreams

I recently stumbled upon the beautiful food blog Nordljus. Lordy this woman takes beautiful photos and writes of delicious things…like popsicles!
Our San Francisco heat wave has come and gone, yet even with the chilly Bay Area summer nights the neighborhood ice cream truck music rings in my head bringing me dreams of childhood days scrambling for change to buy my favorite orange creamsicles or strawberry push-ups. If you just missed that music link I dare you to go back and click it.
While August 14th is National Creamsicle Day, I think my thirty-something self would rather make these Strawberry Rhubarb Almond Yogurt Lollies on Keiko’s blog.
As usual with the Internet I find that my life is compressed with little more than one degree separation of all things I love. The second I’m thinking of sweet icy things and searching for recipes I find the most adorable music video Popsickle from a band called the Starlight Mints. It just so happens that I went to college with one of the Mints (hallo Marian!) and worked at a catering company with another (hallo Allen!). Those sweltering August days in Oklahoma were divinely made for popsicles.
[If the video is missing I apologize, it means that Youtube is down for maintenance.]
Bloggers Popsicle Recipe Roundup…
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Mahanandi - Strawberry Mango Icepops
Noshteria - Yoghurt and Strawberry Cream Pops
Cilinarily Obsessed - Jello Pudding Pops
Vanesscipes - Multicolored Surprise Pops
Nature Moms - Tropical Smoothie Popsicles
Apartment Therapy - Watermelon Popsicles
Vineela - Saffron Pistacho Strawberry Kulfi Pops
Mmmmmm…I must go find some frozen green tea mochi on a stick! Get your fill of more ice cream music here.

August 17th, 2006 at 11:01 am
Hi Kat - wonderful blog! Thanks for pointing out Keiko’s popsicles as well - everything she does is so beautiful. And you should check out these photos from Meredith Allen - so cool.
August 18th, 2006 at 1:17 pm
I’ve been craving popsicles here in hot LA…thanks for the round-up. Any recs on where to get good popsicle molds?
August 18th, 2006 at 1:25 pm
Hi Vanessa and Erin…thanks for visiting!
Amazon.com has a ton of different molds with various user ratings, but you can also find them sometimes at Walgreens or Longs for cheap. I got mine at Ikea.