Friday, June 17, 2011

Broccoli Water Popsicles


Last night as I was steaming broccoli for dinner, I remembered a funny thing my sister (J, aka Dr. J) and I did in high school. It started out when we saw the green-colored water at the bottom of the steaming pot my mom had just used to steam broccoli. Although the wording is not exact, it's pretty much what happened.

J: "Wow that water is really green!"
Mom: "When you cook vegetables, some of the vitamins and nutrients are lost in the water."
J: "So, that green water is full of broccoli nutrients? Maybe I should drink it."
Me: "Drink it? I guess it is full of good stuff, huh. Sounds like a good idea."
Mom: "You will still get plenty of good things from eating the broccoli."
J: "Maybe I should save the broccoli water."
Mom: "It would probably taste better as a popsicle."
Me: "Great idea, Mom. The popsicles would definitely taste better than just drinking it."

J and I get out the popsicle molds, dump the green water in and pop them in the freezer. All while my mom is probably thinking we are completely psycho.

A few hours later . . .

J: "Let's go check our popsicles."
Me: "Ok."
J: "They're done." Pulls one out.
Both: Sigh.
J: Tastes it. "It's not that bad. Plus, it's full of healthy stuff."
L: "Yeah, it's not that bad, Mom."

A few licks later . . .

L: "This is kind of gross."
J: "Yeah, you're right."
Mom: Laughing.

Moral of the story is - If you want to save your nutrient-filled steamed veggie water, add it to something else that actually tastes good.

4 comments:

  1. Hahaha! You guys are hilarious. I miss you both!

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  2. Oh my!! I guess I don't know you guys as well as I thought ;-)
    that is just hillarious!
    you know, there is a little town in Venezuela where they make onion and black bean popsicles, and all other kind of "meals" made into popsicles. Look at it here http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1306510

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  3. I miss you, too, Cheryl! Come visit me sometime.

    Belky - Oh wow! Those popsicles are crazy! I'm sure they taste much better than broccoli water.

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  4. Yes, and the little green floaties didn't help anything. We should definitely have added some Koolaid or something. Maybe next time.

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