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Lemon Balm Popsicles for a Hot Summer Day

Well, we just made up a batch of lemon balm popsicles.

Not only are they delicious and cooling they are also soothing and calming.

With all the excitement and activity of summer, some lemon balm can help bring the kids’ energy down a bit and allow them to settle into a quiet afternoon activity.

To make them, simply cut some fresh lemonbalm. You can use 4 tablespoons on dried as well.

I cut up enough for two loosely packed cups of plant material and added it to a half-gallon jar.

Then simply fill the jar with boiling water, and let it steep for about 20 minutes (for dried as well).

 

Strain and add honey to taste. I added about 2 tablespoons.

Pour into popsicle molds or simply into ice cube trays.

Freeze for a few hours and enjoy!

Enjoy!

-Kimberly

"I listened to my stomach!"

Rowan (8) was eating his oatmeal this morning and he came into my computer room, and said, "Mom, I listened to my stomach this morning, instead of my head and stopped eating when I was full." This feels like a huge breakthrough. He's been eating his oats and feeling sick after for the last week. (We put maple syrup in the oats, and he likes the sweet.)

For a mom working on how to teach her kids about following their intuition about eating and learning to make healthy choices this was quite a wonderful thing to hear!