apple-carrot popsicles

on friday, a. had his tonsils removed.  total suck-central.  we knew going into the surgery that the healing process for adults was twenty times harder than kids- so we prepped ourselves mentally and did what we could to make his recovery as painless as possible.

well, try as we may- he's miserable.  and i feel terrible.  mostly because there's nothing i can do to make it any easier or more comfortable for him.  so i'm doing what i do best- creating.  

to help with the pain, the doctors recommended ice-cold beverages and popsicles & ice cream.  a.'s not much of an ice cream fan (more for me!), so we choose the popsicle route.  i don't know if you've walked down the popsicle aisle lately, but there's nothing but sugar, sugar, more sugar and oh, some color additives.  there was no way i was going to let my poor, sick hubby spend the next two weeks sucking down sugar on a stick.  

somewhere between the popsicle aisle and the checkout line, i had a eureka moment.  i figured if he's eating popsicles for the next two weeks, i would make them as nutrient-rich as possible so he can not only heal faster but also get the vitamins he needs.  so on a mission, i stopped in the veggie section and grabbed a few of our go-to juicing ingredients.

ingredients:

4-5 carrots

3-4 apples

popsicle molds (pictured is a basic model found in the grocery store, but i also have these)

directions:

in a juicer, combine all ingredients.  stir juice well before pouring into the molds.  once all molds are full, put in freezer until completely frozen.  

notes:

as you can tell from the picture, the juice settles leaving the pulp at the base of the pop.  i can't figure out how to keep it even-steven throughout, but then again, i love ombre.  also, the flavor is awesome.  sweet and tangy and really refreshing (and all natural?  yes please!).  these are definitely going to be our summertime go-to treats.