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Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles) and Woodbridge, Virginia

20 August, 2018 by Tara 6 Comments

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After four wonderful years in the Northern Virginia/DC area, we have moved to our next home in Los Angeles, California! I will be sharing our experiences in the area in three blog posts along with a recipe today for Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles).

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A stack of three Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles).

Woodbridge, Virginia

We lived in Woodbridge during our four year stay- three years in Lake Ridge followed by one in Dale City. While at times I wished we were a little closer to DC, I really loved the area. We met some incredible friends along the way and will definitely miss our time spent here. I have included a list of some of my favorite places:

La Neveria Michoacana

Tucked into a shopping center along Route 1 is La Neveria Michoacana. Here, you will find a variety of Mexican frozen treats from paletas (popsicles) and ice cream to Mangonada (mango ice cream with fresh mangos, chili, chamoy, and a tamarind straw). Their Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles) inspired the recipe for this post.

Paletas on display at La Neveria Michoacana and a Mangonada in a cup.

Layla’s Lebanese Restaurant

Evan’s occupational therapy shares a shopping center with Layla’s Lebanese Restaurant, so I grabbed take-out from here from time to time after his sessions. Everything was always so wonderful and I especially loved their pie combo with a variety of spinach pies, meat pies, and sambousik.

Kafta, Fattoush, and handpies at Layla's Lebanese Restaurant.

Duck Donuts

Evan was on a mission to try all of the doughnuts in the DC area (one that he seems to want to continue here in Los Angeles). One of his favorites was Duck Donuts. He loved to watch the doughnuts fry and move along the small conveyor belt.

A variety of toppings are available for full customization with a handful that rotate seasonally. We went to the location in Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, but they now have shops throughout the United States.

Aerial view of six doughnuts from Duck Donuts with a variety of toppings.

Sushi Jin Next Door

Another place we enjoyed in Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center was Sushi Jin Next Door. I got my Niku Udon (肉うどん) fix here when I wasn’t in the mood to make it at home.

Sushi, Pork Buns, and Beef Noodle Soup from Sushi Jin Next Door.

Arepas Capitol:

One of our last meals in Woodbridge was lunch at Arepas Capitol. It is a wonderful spot for Venezuelan favorites such as arepas, empanadas, tequeños, sandwiches, and more. I really wish we didn’t wait until the end to try it.

Arepas, tequeños, tres leches cake, and chicha drink from Arepas Capitol.

Viet Chopsticks:

We often went to Falls Church or my mother-in-law would bring take-out from a place near their house when we wanted Vietnamese food, but Viet Chopsticks was one of the best we tried in Woodbridge. I especially loved the Bánh Hỏi Thịt Nướng (photograph below).

Bánh Hỏi Thịt Nướng ất Việt Chopsticks- rice noodles, herbs, and pork ơn a white square plate.

Occoquan:

I did a short blog post on Occoquan a couple of months after we moved to the area and we continued to visit a few times a year. It is a fun place to walk along the water with plenty of shops and restaurants to explore. River Mill Park lies at the end of Mill Street and was the perfect spot for taking a few family photos with Dawn McCoy Photography.

Family four with four people standing next to a river in Occoquan, Virginia.

Leesylvania State Park

Leesylvania State Park was our last weekend outing before Claire surprised us with her early arrival.

Views of the river and wooden bridge/pier at Leesylvania State Park.

Fully opened in 1992, Leesylvania State Park is located in the southeast corner of Prince William County along the Potomac River. The park has a visitor center, playground, a few picnic shelters, small campground, five hiking trails, natural sand beach, fishing pier, and a boat ramp.

Mom holding son in front of a river.

Others:

I usually stopped at the Global Food on the corner of Minnieville and Smoketown for Korean, South Asian, and Mexican ingredients. Wegmans was another frequent grocery stop.

Fantasy Playground was the kids’ favorite playground in the area.

Presto! Pizza was our go-to for pizza take-out. My mother-in-law always picked up lumpia and halo-halo from Kababayan Filipino Gourmet while visiting. Taste of Tandoor was another favorite.

Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles)

Aerial view of four Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles) over ice.

Paletas, Mexican popsicles, come in a variety of flavors with usually a fruit juice or cream base. These Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles) were one of my favorites from La Neveria Michoacana.

The popsicle molds are filled with whole Oreos (or your favorite chocolate creme cookie) and covered with a creamy milk mixture before freezing until solid. I placed two of the cookies in each mold, but you can add whatever will fit.

I used these popsicle molds to form the Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles). Don’t have popsicle molds? You can pour the mixture into paper cups and top with popsicle sticks.

Looking for more Paleta recipes?

Try Paletas de Aguacate y Coco (Mexican Avocado and Coconut Popsicles) and Esquimos (Coconut Sorbet Ice Pops Dipped in Chocolate and Coconut).

Side view of Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles) next to Oreos and popsicle sticks.

Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles) Recipe

Adapted from Cocina y Comparte

Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo
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Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles)

A recipe for Paletas Heladas de Galleta Oreo (Oreo Popsicles)! Popsicle molds are filled with whole Oreos (or your favorite chocolate creme cookie) and covered with a creamy milk mixture before freezing until solid.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword cookie, dessert, oreo, paleta, popsicle
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Resting Time: 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8 -10 Paletas

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (473 milliliters) milk
  • 1 cup (237 milliliters) heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 19 Oreos or other chocolate creme sandwich cookies divided

Instructions

  • In a blender, combine the milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth, then pulse in three of the chocolate creme sandwich cookies.
  • Place two chocolate creme sandwich cookies in each of the popsicle molds. Fill the molds with the blended milk mixture and freeze until solid, 4 hours to overnight. Serve frozen.
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Filed Under: Desserts, North American, Travel Tagged With: cookie, cookies, dessert, mexican, mexico, north america, North American, oreo, paleta, travel, virginia, Woodbridge

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  1. Cliona Keane

    20 August, 2018 at 5:47 am

    What an exciting move! Your popsicles look absolutely to die for…oreos are a total favourite of mine! Good luck with your new home!

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  2. Claudia Lamascolo

    20 August, 2018 at 6:29 am

    your family is so lucky! this is so creative and I love oreo anything a must try perfect all year round here in Florida!

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  3. Lisa

    20 August, 2018 at 6:45 am

    Wow! Look at all that wonderful food. My daughters are going to love these Oreo popsicles. Enjoy your new home!

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  4. Amy | The Cook Report

    20 August, 2018 at 6:49 am

    I love how easy and how few ingredients these popsicles need, such a fun idea!

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  5. Kelly Anthony

    20 August, 2018 at 6:59 am

    My daughter has been wanting to make popsicles this summer and I think this would be the perfect recipe for us to try out. I mean who doesn’t love oreos!

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  6. Karen

    20 August, 2018 at 9:09 pm

    Those are wonderful! Enjoy your adventure in southern California!

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