Making cool treats can save cash

Courtesy Lifestyle  Wed, 06/17/2009 - 06:10

Frozen treats help beat the summer heat, but commercial products can be expensive and full of sugar. Making these cool treats at home is easy — just pour your filling of choice into cups, insert sticks and freeze.

Parents can control the ingredients, upping the nutritional value while shaving pennies off the grocery bill.


 

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