Ah, I know what you’re thinking! That’s not a recipe missy! 😛 Well, have you made these? Or just looked at them? See! There you go! 😀 You do need a ridiculously simple recipe! Okay, so I wasn’t going to post this, but you know what… they are so delicious that I just had to share! 😀 Oh, and I’m also sharing these over at Fiesta Friday this week where there are no co-hosts shock horror! Please if you have any free time from a Friday-Tuesday to check out some other blogs and leave a comment, we would love you to be a co-host! 🙂 Right, just look at those lovely lollies (and the gorgeous white bloom too)! I know, you don’t really need a recipe but here you go…
The simplest thing ever! Delicious refreshing ice lollies!
- 1/2 pot coconut yogurt (we used natural but any flavour is good)
- selection of fresh or frozen fruit (blueberries, raspberries, mango etc.)
- dash of liquid sweetener if required (maple/agave/honey)
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Put your yogurt in a bowl, add some fruit, have a taste, add sweetener if required!
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Spoon into lolly moulds (use any small pot if you don't have these and add a spoon for the stick), tapping to get rid of air/spaces.
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Insert lolly stick / lid and freeze!
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Enjoy!
Besides, the lollies caught your attention so now I can talk about something else!
You may or may not know, that I have several chronic illnesses. These limit what I can or can’t do on any given day. This month is supposed to be an awareness month for Lupus – of which I was diagnosed with in 2009. Seems though I haven’t yet spoken about Lupus, I thought I would share a few things with you!
You may or may not know about, or maybe have never even heard of Lupus? Well Lupus is an autoimmune disease (don’t worry it’s not contagious or infectious), which can take two different forms: SLE or Discoid. I have SLE Lupus which stands for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Basically, my body attacks itself! That is, my immune system which should be fighting off bacteria, viruses and germs through antibodies, instead produces auto-antibodies (self antibodies) which attack and destroy healthy tissue!
The result is inflammation, pain, fatigue and damage to many different parts of the body.
So I am posting this on Friday May 17th which is POP day… or Put On Purple day. This is to create more awareness about Lupus and get people talking about it and asking questions. Below is a brief description of a few of the problems Lupus causes me…
I’ve had lupus (SLE) for several years now and I’m still unsure how each day will affect me! My main telltale symptoms include the butterfly rash ?across my face which many people mistake for too much time in the sun, standing over the cooker, or too much exercise… Non of which I can actually do!
Then of course there’s the constant fatigue which really is not like being tired from a days hard work, it’s more like when you have ‘real’ flu and can’t get out of bed! It’s going to bed for your 8 hours sleep and waking up like you’ve not slept for 24! You get on with your day, because you have to!
Did I mention the pain? Well, that goes without saying. It’s there. Somewhere. Jabbing. Stabbing. Niggling. Anywhere it likes really, but it loves my neck, shoulder, back, knee & wrists. Oh, not to mention the headaches and pleurisy (chest pains)!
You might see me wearing dark sunglasses ?on a not so sunny day. Photosensitivity is a really big part of my symptoms. Bright light is just awful & you’ll find me squinting and shading my eyes. Oh, & don’t try & hide your freshly baked cookies from me- I can smell things a mile away!?Okay, maybe not a mile away, but my sense of smell is incredibly heightened!
Oh, and even when it’s not that cold, you’ll find me wearing gloves. When it first happened- when my fingers went white from cold, the pharmacist asked if I’d dipped my fingers in paint! My toes go past white to blue, so you’ll find me in thick socks & fluffy snowboots when everyone else is thinking it’s barefeet & sandals time!
There’s loads more to say, I haven’t mentioned hair loss, mouth ulcers, or even organ failure but if you don’t know about lupus, you might be getting worried about all these symptoms! Lupus is a great mimicker of several other illnesses & symptoms often overlap. It takes a long time to diagnose lupus with other illnesses being ruled out first. I first had symptoms in 2005 and I was told it was carpal tunnel syndrome! It took over 4 years of blood tests, hospital visits, scans, tests and check ups, more medicines than I can remember (including ones which made me hallucinate), to finally make my diagnosis.
There is no cure for Lupus. There are just ways to manage and cope.
If you have read this far, then thank you for reading! If you wish to learn more the following links offer a load of information – far more than I could write on here!
If you have any questions though, I am more than happy to answer them. Enjoy your lollies, and have a great weekend.
Laurena x
