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Briney Melon Gose and Blueberry Popsicles

August 14, 2017 by rachelle 17 Comments

Briney Melon Gose and Blueberry Popsicles are an adult frozen treat to beat the heat with a sour ale and fruity blueberries on a stick for Popsicle Week!

[Update: In this post I originally said I was taking a break for the month of July. My break is extended to include August as well. I plan to return sometime in September.]

It’s Popsicle Week, yo!

First of all, I would like to say that this is not a sponsored post and I am not stalking Anderson Valley Brewing Company. I just really love their beer and I’m totally digging their gose selection right now.

I’m also keeping things pretty short today, because what more do you need than some Briney Melon Gose and Blueberry Popsicles to celebrate Popsicle Week and head into a holiday weekend.

I’m not going to be the Popsicle Week buzz-kill by dwelling on the negative, but y’all know 2017 has not been kind to my family. So I’m kicking off Popsicle Week and checking out for a bit. I’m taking a break from all things blog for the month of July. I’ll be spending some quality time on the lake, doing a bit of kayaking, and headed to the beach for a welcome week-long vacation. Don’t worry about the fur babies – as always, we have a house/pet sitter.

Happy Popsicle Week, friends and have a great July. I’ll be back sometime in August, but until then there are all kinds of Popsicle recipes you need to try over at Billy’s website Wit and Vinegar. Go check out his Popsicle Week page. Cheers!

Briney Melon Gose and Blueberry Popsicles

Ingredients

1 12 ounce can Briney Melon Gose from Anderson Valley Brewing Company
1/4 cup simple syrup
1 pint blueberries divided

Instructions

Reserve about 20 blueberries and combine remaining blueberries and simple syrup in a blender and puree until smooth
Add beer and blend until combined
Pour blueberry and beer mixture into the bottom 1/3 of each popsicle mold and transfer to freezer for about 1 hour
Remove from freezer and drop a couple of blueberries into each mold
Top with remaining blueberry/beer mixture
Insert sticks and cover with lid overnight or otherwise freeze according to popsicle mold instructions

Notes:

If you can’t find this Briney Melon Gose another sour beer will be fine
I found that if I filled my popsicle molds too close to the top the lid freezes to any overflow and is a complete pain to get off
Be careful when pulling the popsicles out of the mold. Don’t rush or they will break. Just take your time and they’ll be fine.

30 Cookout, Grilling, and Party Recipes for Labor Day Weekend

September 2, 2016 by rachelle 10 Comments

30 Cookout, Grilling, and Party Recipes for Labor Day Weekend

We are headed to Hilton Head this weekend for one last beach trip before summer ends – not to worry – the house won’t be vacant. We have a pet sitter coming so the dogs won’t be running amuck and doing water ballet in our living room like in those Farmers Insurance commercials. Hilarious if not in your own house. I thought I’d leave you with a recipe roundup to cover all your cookout, grilling, and party needs for the long weekend. Party on!

APPETIZERS

Stuffed Mushrooms – Beer Girl Cooks (pictured above)

Texas Caviar – The Beach House Kitchen

Smoked Jalapeno Poppers with Bacon, Apple, and Brie – Tasty Ever After (pictured above & photo credit)

Baba Ganoush – Cook With Manali

Fig, Goat Cheese, Bacon + Honey Crostini – Feast and West

Bacon-Wrapped Brats – Spiced Blog (pictured above & photo credit)

SIDES AND SALADS

Bourbon & Brown Sugar Baked Beans with Candied Bacon – No Spoon Necessary (pictured above & photo credit)

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Spicy Lime Seasoned Salt -Ciao Chow Bambina

Peach & Chickpea Salad – Girl Heart Food

Quinoa Spinach Salad with Pesto – Family Food on the Table

Smoked Gouda Mac ‘n Cheese – Beer Girl Cooks (pictured above)

Parmesan and Pea Pasta Salad – Tasty Ever After (pictured above & photo credit)

Grilled Potato Salad with Everything Bagel Seasoning and 7 Minute Eggs – No Spoon Necessary (pictured above & photo credit)

Easy Grilled Watermelon and Feta Salad with Mint and Balsamic Reduction – Beer Girl Cooks (pictured above)

Easy 7 Layer Salad – Tasty Ever After (pictured above & photo credit)

MEAT DISHES

Sundried Tomato and Gorgonzola Burgers – Spiced Blog (pictured above & photo credit)

Grilled Country Style Pork Shoulder Ribs with Blueberry Peach Salsa – Cooking LSL

Honey Mustard Grilled Salmon – Kevin is Cooking

Roasted Vegetable Grilled Pizza with Garlic Herb Oil – Ciao Chow Bambina

Honey Balsamic Chicken Skewers with Strawberry Kiwi Salsa – No Spoon Necessary (pictured above & photo credit)

Bacon and Feta Stuffed Lamb Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce – Beer Girl Cooks (pictured above)

DESSERTS

Banana Pudding in Jars – Beer Girl Cooks (pictured above)

S’mores in Jars – Beer Girl Cooks (pictured above)

Butterscotch Blondies – Just About Baked

Grilled Pound Cake with Mascarpone Cream and Blueberries – Pumpkin ‘n Spice

Marshmallow Fruity Pebble Bars – Baked by an Introvert

Gluten Free Vegan Peanut Butter Cup Brownies – Beaming Baker

Blueberry Coconut Milk Popsicles – Beer Girl Cooks (pictured above)

Honeydew Kiwi Coconut Popsicles – Beer Girl Cooks (pictured above)

Strawberry Kiwi Coconut Popsicles – Beer Girl Cooks (pictured above)

Boozy Root Beer Float Popsicles – Beer Girl Cooks (pictured above)

Ok. Yes, I know that lawyers can’t do math, but I’m well aware that there are actually 31 recipes in this post of 30 recipes for Labor Day. I just felt like the booze wasn’t well represented, so I had to add that last popsicle.

Y’all have a safe and fantastic Labor Day Weekend! Fingers crossed that we all stay dry on the east coast and this hurricane spins back out to sea!

Honeydew Kiwi Coconut Popsicles

July 6, 2016 by rachelle 19 Comments

The popsicle break was short-lived.

It’s just so dang hot, y’all! I can’t help mysel!. I actually made these during the Popsicle Week, but they didn’t make it to publication. Life, work, and all that jazz. Yada, yada, yada.

I had an abundance of kiwi in my fridge begging not to turn to slime and a honeydew melon that needed a purpose, so to borrow a phrase from Guy Fieri, they all went into the coconut water pool and became a green popsicle.

Speaking of pools, I’m on stay-cay from my real job this week, so we’re going to keep this short. I can’t leave you with images of steps like Jennifer demands, so I’ll just leave you with a bunch of photos of some green honeydew kiwi coconut popsicles.

I have the need to share my addiction.

There are worse things I could do. I borrowed that quote from Rizzo.

Have an awesome weekend, y’all!

Honeydew Kiwi Coconut Popsicles

Ingredients

1/2 small honeydew melon peeled, seeded, cubed
4 kiwi peeled and halved
6 ounces coconut water divided

Instructions

Add honeydew and 1/2 the coconut water to a food processor or high speed blender and puree until smooth
Pour into popsicle molds 2/3 - 3/4 way full
Add kiwi and remaining coconut water to a food processor or high speed blender and puree to combine - careful not to over blend because the kiwi seeds will darken the mixture
Top remaining space of popsicle molds with kiwi mixture
Cover, insert sticks, and freeze overnight
If popsicles don't remove easily, run under warm water for 15 seconds and repeat as necessary - careful not to get inside the molds wet

Boozy Red White and Blueberry Limoncello Popsicles

June 30, 2016 by rachelle 8 Comments

I just can’t stop.

Somebody send help because I’m totally addicted to popsicles. It’s been so dang hot here and the berries are everywhere and all up in my face! Farmer’s Market. Publix. The Teeter. They beg me to buy them, throw them into my Vitamix, and make popsicle magic with the gallons of cans of coconut milk currently residing in my pantry.

Just add booze.

Trust me. I know that boozing up my popsicles must come as a terrible shock.

Even though I’m late to the party, I couldn’t forget to come on and ride this red white and blue train because it’s 4th of July already! Whaaaaaat?!?!?!

And I know everyone is lamenting about where in tarnation did the time go, but seriously, where in tarnation did the time go?

I don’t know about you, but I’m so not about dwelling on time passing because that’s totally not my jam. I’m going to keep making popsicles and stuffing them in my face for as long as it makes me happy – even if this sickness turns into peppermint popsicles in December. I’ll own it.

So, I had all kinds of berries in my fridge (see above berry buying problem) and a big bottle of limoncello on hand, so that was enough to make dangerous boozy popsicle magic. Can you seriously complain about a cocktail and a popsicle all in one? I can’t. Have you met me? I’ll own that too.

I’m so glad we had this little talk. I don’t know about you, but I sure do feel better.

Boozy Red White and Blueberry Limoncello Popsicles

Ingredients

1/2 cup limoncello divided
1 pint fresh blueberries
1 pint fresh strawberries
1 can coconut milk full fat and I had about 1/3 cup leftover that I used in smoothies

Instructions

Add blueberries and 1/4 cup limoncello to a high speed blender or food processor and puree until smooth
Pour into popsicle molds 1/3 full
Rinse blender and add strawberries and remaining 1/4 cup limoncello and puree until smooth
Slowly pour coconut milk on top of blueberry popsicle layer to 2/3 full
Slowly pour the strawberry limoncello puree on top of the coconut milk layer to fill the molds
Cover, insert sticks, and freeze overnight

Note: Add 1 -2 tablespoons of agave to each of the fruit layers while pureeing if you have a sweet tooth or your fruit is not as sweet as you want it.

Note: If your pops don’t come out easily run them under some warm water for 15 seconds. If they are still stuck, run them under warm water for another 10 seconds or so.

P.S. Don’t get too aggressive while trying to remove your pops from the molds or you could end up somewhat frustrated

Have a safe and happy 4th, y’all!

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Briney Melon Gose and Blueberry Popsicles

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Honeydew Kiwi Coconut Popsicles

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Boozy Red White and Blueberry Limoncello Popsicles

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Instructions

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