So, courtesy of an overdose of Cocomelon, I think I may have stumbled on the Rosetta Stone of getting my fae to eat somewhere near her 5-a-day! You will need: 7 different coloured fruits, ice lolly molds, sieve, a blender, freezer and time.
We’re going to make rainbow ice lollies. If your child is anything like mine these will have to be accurate, so make sure you know your spectrum! I have tried a fair few different fruits and many work but I have found that there are definite preferences.
Red: Strawberries, depending on the season and whether these are store bought, you may need to sweeten these. Raspberries also work but you will need to strain out the seeds.
Orange: Mango. Oranges also work (what a shock!) but again you will need to strain out the pulp.
Yellow: Pineapple (strangely this makes my tongue numb go figure). I guess bananas also would work.
Green: Grapes. Kiwi seems to also be a favorite but I found that the seeds can make the slurry bitter, also be aware that kiwis have a high incidence causing anaphylactic allergic response so take care when introducing them to your child.
Blue. Honestly? I cheat and use banana and food colouring. There is a rumour that blueberries work but these always seem more purple then blue.
Indigo: Black grapes. Also those blueberries will shine here, but there are a multitude of fruits that work here.
Violet: black cherries. Blackberries, blueberries, plums there are a lot of things that work.
Make sure you freeze each layer for at least 15 minutes before adding the next, and leave in the freezer overnight at the end. Mine always look like a bad acid trip rather than neat layers but that’s the price I pay for being impatient.
You can strain all the fruit but that will diminish the flavor and it will reduce the fibre content as well as some of the micronutrients. Despite the lack of added sugar there is a lot of natural sugar in fruit so you may want to limit the amount they have a day, but honestly for a child that was living off crisps and potato waffles, these are a massive improvement in her diet. I would love for her to eat a regular amount of fruit and vegetables instead of going through this performance but if going through it will get something sort-of-healthy in her, I will do it.
Raising the Modern Fae 