5 Cool Popsicle Makers


Updated 06/24/11 10:40 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Best Frozen Pop Molds

Kids slurp down tons of frozen treats during the Summer, but store-bought frozen pops can be full of sugar and scary, unpronounceable ingredients. We've included five pop molds for you to try out at home. The varieties are endless, so be creative and toss in ripe fruit, yogurt, honey, or whatever you desire. Read more

How Well Do You Know Your Frozen Treats?


Updated 06/04/10 4:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 23 comments

Calorie Breakdown of Ice Cream, Popsicles, and Frozen Treats

Since the Spring sunshine finally arrived over the long holiday weekend, I indulged with a bit of yummy ice cream topped with strawberries in balsamic vinegar. I must say, it was the perfect way to beat the heat. And even though frozen treats provide a nice cool down, they are not made equally. Think you know the skinny on Popsicles and and Klondike bars? Take my quiz and find out! Take the Quiz Read more

Craving a Banana Split? Try This Instead


Updated 09/21/09 9:24 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Low Calorie Alternative For Banana Splits

I believe in the occasional frozen treat, but just because a banana split contains a serving of fruit doesn't mean it is good for you. At Dairy Queen, a banana split will cost you 530 calories and Baskin Robbins' version is nearly double that calorie count. Yikes. If you're bananas for frozen treats, I suggest you satisfy your craving with a chocolate-dipped frozen banana. Trader Joe's Chocolate Read more

5 Guilt-Free Frozen Treats


Updated 07/23/09 8:54 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

5 Guilt-Free Frozen Treats

Back in 1984, President Ronald Regan declared July National Ice Cream month, and who doesn't love a frozen treat in hot Summer months? You don't need to eat a handful of ice cream cones to celebrate; you can still cool off and indulge with one of these guilt-free treats (although technically one is a Popsicle). Read more

In Italy, Obama Daughters Dabble in Gelato-Making


Updated 07/13/09 8:32 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 3 comments

Sasha and Malia Obama Make Gelato at Giolitti in Rome, Italy

Meet Malia and Sasha Obama, first children — and future gelato makers? While President Obama was in Rome, Italy, for a G-8 summit, the US embassy contacted the Italian capital's most renowned gelato parlor, Giolitti, to arrange an insider's ice cream tour for the commander in chief's daughters. At the historic gelateria, Malia, 11, and Sasha, 8, donned aprons to become frozen-dessert makers Read more

What Do You Eat For a Frozen Treat?


Updated 08/05/08 7:10 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 48 comments

What Do You Eat For a Frozen Treat?

On a hot day, a frozen treat hits the spot. There are so many tasty options, and so many of them are decadent — which of course brings up the health dilemma. So, do you indulge in ice cream, or choose lite? Do you eat a bit of sorbet or make your own fruit juice popsicles? Or do you just avoid sweet frozen treats altogether and go for a frozen margarita? Source What Do You Eat For a Read more

Fast Food Mayhem: Frozen Treat Edition


Updated 06/04/08 4:57 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 31 comments

Fast Food Mayhem: Frozen Treat Edition

When you are on the road, traveling across country or just across town, during the Summer months, you often want a cool treat. A treat so cool it is frozen, but what to order? Take this little quiz to see if you should order a "flurry" or a "blizzard." Source Take the Quiz Read more