I Scream, You Scream...
We all scream for ice cream. Remember that? I think it was a commercial, way back when. One of my favourite foods in the summer time is ice cream. In the winter it's too darn cold here so I stay away from it, but summer - all bets are off! I don't think I've ever had a flavour I didn't like, although there are some that I like more than others.My favourites seem to fluctuate, and currently my favourite is mango ice cream. Mmm mmm! It's so refreshing, it's just finishes dinner off superbly. However, with my blood pressure being as high as it's been, I've been staying away from any foods that are high in sugar or salt. Darn, eh?
The good news? My blood pressure is down to normal the past few days, and was just slightly elevated last night, no doubt due to the heat. In fact, I'm pretty sure that's why it was so high when the doctor took it - it was the hottest day we've had so far this summer. I don't do well in the heat, and have a tendency to hide indoors when it gets really hot.
Yes, I know I could opt for frozen yogurt instead of ice cream, but there's still a lot of sugar in any frozen dessert. Then I remembered I have an ice cream maker that I purchased a few years ago and how delicious the ice cream was, using erythritol instead of sugar. I've retrieved the ice cream maker from the nether regions of my cupboard and have decided to make lemon ice cream as my first dip back into making it.
The base is freezing as we speak, and I figure by the time I return home from yet another bike ride, it'll be ready for me to add the ingredients. Along with some fresh blueberries, lemon ice cream sounds pretty enticing. But then, I think any ice cream would.
Lemon may be my new favourite ice cream, unless I make some mango ice cream of my own. But then again, there's chocolate, mocha almond fudge, and on and on. Decisions, decisions.
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Yes we all scram for ice cream.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. 1925
My first attempt at Chia Pudding in Coconut Milk is drinkable, I have to work on the recipe but you talk ice cream and I will go enjoy the Chia pudding drink, now that is delicious to me. Sort of Funny too, that I have to drink my pudding.
If I did eat ice cream I would have to nuke it first because I like to drink that too. especially if there is rum in it.
I rarely buy it though.
I make my own. Usually vanilla, but I'll add fresh fruit if I feel like it.
Vanilla ice cream is AMAZING in the center of a cantaloupe, in August or September. (Just sayin'....)
Imp, time permitting, I'm going to blog about my dad and ice cream.
It's a great story, hopefully I'll post it by the weekend.
Looking forward to the blog about your dad.
My poor baby boy is totally allergic to melons so when I make a fruit bowl it is loaded with many fruits but never melons along with a honey lime drizzle. My boy and bro also are not fond of ice creams. We eat them occassionally just never crave it.
So how did you homemade ice cream come out?