It’s Friday evening before a holiday weekend and our AC stops working. It’s 95 all weekend. We found more ants in our cupboards, this time they found their way INSIDE the honey jar. Can summer be over now??? I know, I know. Unpopular opinion. But …
I warned you, didn’t I? Summer = all peach everything around here. But summer also means hurricane season and this one is already a doozy. Living in Louisiana we were lucky to be far enough north hurricanes weren’t really a concern, but you have never …
Coffee might be my biggest weakness. I need it in the morning, I won’t turn it down in the afternoon, and I’ve been known to drink it in the evening before bed (I’m not an addict. Italians do it. It’s classy). The only problem with this coffee obsession of mine is that it’s approximately a million degrees outside here this summer, and that is not an exaggeration, so I needed a way to get my coffee kick without overheating.
Enter: coffee ice cream. With fresh brewed coffee in the base and espresso powder sprinkled throughout, it is flavorful enough for any coffee lover out there. It’s not too rich though, and still is refreshing enough for a hot summer’s afternoon.
I thought about adding some sort of chocolate flakes into the ice cream, but I remembered Kelly has already made a Mocha Madness Ice Cream. If you’re looking for a chocolate-y coffee ice cream combo, be sure to follow her recipe. Otherwise this one here is simply coffee.
I know there are all sorts of “no churn” ice cream recipes out there, but using an ice cream maker is so incredibly easy. I don’t understand all the fuss! This is the first summer I’ve been regularly using my ice cream maker and I love how creative you can get with flavors (blueberry cheese cake anyone?). This coffee ice cream will definitely be making an appearance again!
There’s a new ice cream shop in Sacramento called Cornflower Creamery and it’s about two blocks from my work. Guys, this is a dangerous thing. I may or may not have gone there and just ate ice cream for lunch one day… it was so worth …
To be honest, I’m not sure when or why I decided to make this ice cream. But it’s been one of the best decisions of my life. Seriously…it’s that good. Kelly made a basic vanilla ice cream Philadelphia style, which means no tempering of eggs, …
I hope you’re ready for pumpkin overload, because today is the Virtual Pumpkin Party! Us and a bunch of other bloggers are all posting pumpkin recipes today, just in time for your Halloween and fall festivities.
A new Dairy Queen just opened near us, which is perfect timing for me to get the seasonal pumpkin pie blizzard. Then Kelly sent me a recipe for an easy no-churn pumpkin pie ice cream and as usual, I figured I should probably just make it myself instead of going out and buying it.
Speaking of buying things, did you know you can buy store-bought ginger snaps?! I had no idea! They are crumbled up in the ice cream, but they’ve also been my afternoon snack the last few days. I can’t get enough.
It only takes about 15 minutes to whip up the ice cream, and the hardest part is waiting for it to freeze. Your patience will be rewarded with a sweet fall treat, filled with spiced ginger snaps and just the right amount of pumpkin flavor.
What I love most is that this is one of the few cold desserts this time of year. If you’re in a warm weather place like me and Mother Nature doesn’t quite seem ready for fall, this is a perfect option for you to get some of that festive pumpkin in your life.
Over 70 bloggers participated in this #VirtualPumpkinParty! Check below the recipe to see the full list of pumpkin treats, both savory and sweet. And don’t forget about Kelly’s Pumpkin Pancakes!
Bananas are one of my favorite fruits and a staple in our house. I eat them all the time and particularly love them with a frozen waffle and peanut butter… you should definitely try it! When Steph and I were in Portland a year and a …
If you haven’t noticed, we have quite the ice cream obsession around here. But can you blame us?! It’s summer! And ice cream is delicious. When I was growing up we got to have “treat” each night before bed. It could be anything: cookies and …
My grandmother once told me that ice cream “is just milk, cream, and sugar- it’s really not that bad for you, Kelly.” I chose to believe her and as a result, I liberally consume ice cream on a regular basis. Thanks, Mimi, for justifying my love of ice cream.
Now, I can’t entirely blame my grandmother for my love of ice cream. I also blame our local, go-to ice cream shop- Leatherby’s. Hands down, they have the best ice cream around the Sacramento area (although, nothing beats Mint Chip from Baskin Robbins in my opinion)! I guess I should clarify, Leatherby’s has the best Toasted Almond ice cream around. Seriously, the best!
That is, however, until I attempted to make it at home using Blue Diamond Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Almonds. Watch out Leatherby’s, I’m giving you a run for your money!
This month we received some awesome goodies from Blue Diamond and when I saw these almonds were included, I knew exactly what I was going to make. Toasted Almond ice cream seemed like a no-brainer! These almonds are not only perfect for this ice cream and so many other yummy goodies, but I saved a handful to snack on at work this week! Come on, what’s not to like about dark chocolate covered almonds!?!
This ice cream is super simple to make- it only takes 5 minutes! The longest part is the churning and freeze time. I adapted this recipe from David Lebovitz’s Vanilla Ice Cream and what I love about it is that there is no egg tempering happening here- the base really is just milk, cream and sugar! Mimi was right! And although it may not be considered healthy by some (if this is you, please let me continue to believe it’s really not that bad for me), it sure is easy to make! Hope you enjoy 🙂
-Kelly
This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds.
Ingredients:
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
3/4 cup sugar
4 tbsp vanilla extract
2 tsp almond extract
About 1/2 cup each of Blue Diamond Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Almonds, chopped (more if desired)
Directions:
In medium saucepan, heat 1 cup cream and the sugar, stirring continually until the sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat and add remaining cream, milk, vanilla and almond extract.
Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
Churn ice cream according to ice cream maker directions. In the last 3-5 minutes, add the chopped almonds.
It’s holiday season which means fruit pies and crisps are in abundance. And what is needed when it comes to hot, fresh of pie on Thanksgiving? Vanilla ice cream 🙂 I love ice cream and my favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip from Baskin Robbins. …