Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Summer brings thoughts of frozen popsicles and lemonade, etc...

What works for making popsicles and other cool refreshments for summer?

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being · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-07 10:26:44Z UTC

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Blend some heavy cream yogurt with some berries and freeze into pops. My kids go nuts for them! Their favorite is swirled with kiwi puree. I like coconut milk with a touch of unsweetned cocoa, stevia and almond extract. Almond joy pops. Nom nom.

answered Jun 7 2011 at 10:26

being
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	Nom nom is right! – Uggla Jun 7 2011 at 11:27
	wow, those yogurt pops sound AWESOME. i am stealing that idea. thank you! – Nick A Jun 7 2011 at 13:34
	i use the "viili" cultures at cultures for health for my yogurt. works AWESOME in heavy cream and cultures at room temperature so you just stir the cultures into the cream, cover with a coffee filter and walk away. 24 hours later- yummy ALIVE 10% milkfat yogurt. thats what i use with the pops! – being Jun 7 2011 at 17:12

Jules K · Answer 2 · 2011-06-07 11:38:24Z UTC

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Norcal margaritas! I like to add an orange wedge to mine :)

answered Jun 7 2011 at 11:38

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Except that I don't care for tequila ... but it works really well if you substitute a good rum too! – JCB Jun 7 2011 at 18:52

zoomia · Answer 3 · 2011-06-07 07:30:29Z UTC

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Custards are really nice if they're ice cold. You don't miss the sugar if you make them with coconut milk (2 eggs + 2 cups coconut milk baked in a bain-marie at 350 for about 40 minutes).

answered Jun 7 2011 at 7:30

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PMH · Answer 4 · 2011-06-07 11:25:58Z UTC

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Yesterday I mixed a can of coconut milk with a can of pineapple chunks (in juice) and blended it, then froze them into pops - really good, little pina coladas!

answered Jun 7 2011 at 11:25

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Genius idea! Can't wait to try – Minnie The Minx Jun 8 2011 at 5:35

Josh M · Answer 5 · 2011-06-07 13:15:39Z UTC

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Cucumber water:

To a pitcher of water add 1/2 sliced cucumber, a few sprigs of mint, a few slices of ginger, let sit in the fridge for a few hours then enjoy!

answered Jun 7 2011 at 13:15

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Thomas Seay · Answer 6 · 2011-06-07 14:43:47Z UTC

Cut Thin slices of Kerrygold butter and cover the bottom of a tray with it. Add in coconut flakes on top of butter. Dissolve Great Lakes gelatin in water and pour in the tray. Put in the refrigerator to gel. There you go partner. Now you got yourself a WONDERFUL Paleo aspic.

Kikilula · Answer 7 · 2011-06-07 07:13:01Z UTC

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Ice cubes, perhaps with frozen berrys.

answered Jun 7 2011 at 7:13

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Anne · Answer 8 · 2011-06-07 12:26:47Z UTC

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Ice water.

I would like to find coconut milk or cream without guar gum or carrageenen.

answered Jun 7 2011 at 12:26

Anne
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Me too! I have looked at a ton of different brands and stores and every single one of them has something in it! – sherpamelissa Jun 7 2011 at 13:06

Just make it foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/… that way you have a lot of control over density. – Vrimj Jun 7 2011 at 13:13

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Native forest brand coconut milk has nothing in it and the cans are also bpa free. A close second is Thai kitchen – Aughra Jun 7 2011 at 13:52

Vrimj · Answer 9 · 2011-06-07 13:04:35Z UTC

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Mint teas! Iced or hot the tingle is wonderful.

And I love ice cream, it doesn't need sweetener with summer berries.

answered Jun 7 2011 at 13:04

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	Vrimj, how do you make your ice cream? Do you use coconut milk? Do you use an electric freezer? If so, what kind? – nancy64 Jun 7 2011 at 13:28
	I use heavy cream and fruit or heavy cream and a chocolate ganache and I make it using a standard mixer and liquid nitrogen, which is fast and fun, but other methods work too! – Vrimj Jun 7 2011 at 13:37

Aughra · Answer 10 · 2011-06-07 13:14:55Z UTC

Home made Bloody Mary's... or virgin Mary's if that's how you roll. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/bloody-mary-recipe/index.html

Get some unflavored gelatin and mix it with boiling water, stevia, lime juice and coconut milk and pour in to wine glasses. The coconut milk naturally rises to the top and creates a pretty layered look.

2 packets of knox unflavored gelatin
2 cups of boiling hot water
1 cup of FRESH lime/lemon juice (I used half and half)
1 Can of all natural unsweetened coconut milk, Native Forest
Stevia to taste,
tiny pinch of nutmeg in each glass

I obviously mixed the boiling water with the gelatin, nutmeg and sweetner, then added the can of unsweetened coconut milk, let it cool slightly so it wasn't boiling hot and then added the citrus juice. Then I poured it in to short wine glasses.

Nick A · Answer 11 · 2011-06-07 13:38:37Z UTC

I've made unsweetened frozen yogurt with full-fat greek yogurt and ate it with fresh berries. I just ran it through my cuisinart ice cream maker (the kind with the freezer bowls).

You'll probably want to thin the yogurt just a bit with some cream or milk. Only problem is it froze rock hard -- next time I'll add some alcohol like bourbon or amaretto (not paleo, but it's such a small amount) to stop it from freezing so solidly.

Mallory · Answer 12 · 2011-06-07 17:29:57Z UTC

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hmm i just squeeze citrus fruit in icy water

answered Jun 7 2011 at 17:29

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