Your best summer value: homemade ice pops
July 10, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Frugal Gourmet
I blog about ice pops a lot because I heart their greenness and value. Then I recently realized we’re mid-way into summer and I’ve yet to utter a single word about them here at Thrifty Mommy. Bad me!
Our fave ice pop molds!
Why ice pops are essential for thrifty families:
You get to use up all the leftovers: I’ll freeze darn near anything – chocolate milk, old smashed berries, carrots that will go bed soon, older yogurt, bottom of the jar blackberry jam with water, and more. Seriously, if it can be blended in the blender, I’ll do it and freeze …read more
Four Money Saving Tools for Summer
April 10, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Seasonal Savings
It’s still spring, but summer is going to be here before you know it. Gather some easy tools that allow you to save money all summer long…
String and clothespins: I hang most of my clothes up to dry year round to save money, save energy, and to make my clothes last longer. However, if you’ve never hung your laundry up to dry, summer is a great time to try it out. A set of clothespins and some string is super cheap and you can hang the string anywhere between two points. Tip for apartment dwellers – hang your clothes right …read more
Summer Savings On Ice Treats & Leftover Produce
July 6, 2008 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Frugal Gourmet, Fun Stuff
I’m forever talking about homemade ice pops. Mainly I got interested in homemade pops to cut down on garbage. I hate tossing all that plastic away. That said, I had a problem with homemade ice pops for the last few years – I didn’t have the best molds. I had those kinds that are attached to each other. You know, the type of molds where you have to take them all out of the freezer.
Luckily I did some research and found some single serve ice pop options a while back.
I ordered three sets of Tovolo molds – you can read …read more
