Happy Fourth of July!

Here is my requisite red, white and blue post for Fourth of July! And the good news is, these are so easy to make that you can run out and get the ingredients now and they will be ready with ample time to spare for your Fourth of July barbecue.  They are also great if you are on a diet, as they contain a relatively modest amount of sugar and no fat.  As with everything I make, these are not as totally perfect gorgeous as Martha Stewart or some of the more particular food bloggers out there, but even with my messy swirls I think they look quite fetching!

Red, White and Blue Popsicles
Play around with these with any fruit you love. For the holidays I used blueberries and strawberries, but I think these would be great with any berry and also with pureed peaches.  Feel free to adjust the sugar as your taste dictates.

Ingredients (makes 8 small Popsicles)
2 cups strawberries, hulled
1 pint blueberries
4 tablespoons of sugar
1 and 1/2 cups nonfat plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a blender, puree the strawberries with 1 tablespoon of sugar.  Set aside in a bowl and quickly wash the blender pitcher.
2. Puree the blueberries with 1 tablespoon of sugar, set aside in a bowl.
3. In a small bowl mix the yogurt with 2 tablespoons of sugar and vanilla.
4. Layer the blueberries, strawberries and yogurt in whatever format you what.
5. Freeze for at least 4 hours but preferably overnight.