{"id":528,"date":"2012-09-25T12:07:03","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T16:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miancatalano.com\/?p=528"},"modified":"2012-09-25T12:07:03","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T16:07:03","slug":"spiced-watermelon-fig-popsicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miancatalano.com\/?p=528","title":{"rendered":"Spiced Watermelon Fig Popsicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

My summer was way too short,\u00a0so I\u2019m\u00a0holding on to the season with the last watermelons and figs that I can find. Last Saturday, I bought the very last watermelon that the farmer\u2019s market had in my neighborhood and it was delicious! This week, my nearby Stop and Shop has watermelons on sale, so let\u2019s enjoy them before they\u2019re all gone.<\/p>\n

Watermelon is\u00a0an amazing fruit that is made up of 91% water plus vitamins A and C, potassium, and lycopene.\u00a0One cup of watermelon has almost 2x the amount of lycopene in 1 fresh tomato! Figs are a great source of potassium, calcium, and iron.\u00a0Since iron\u00a0absorption is increased by vitamin C,\u00a0the watermelon, lemon juice, and white grape juice\u00a0in this recipe aid in the absorption of iron from the\u00a0figs.<\/p>\n

The flavor of Spiced Watermelon Fig Popsicles bridges the end of summer\u00a0with the beginning of fall. If you’ve already had enough\u00a0popsicles for the season, you might enjoy this recipe as a smoothie instead!<\/p>\n

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Spiced Watermelon Fig Popsicles<\/strong><\/p>\n