French-style ice cream, also known as custard, is my favorite kind to make. It is creamy, rich, smooth and thick. Why? Because it uses egg yolks, which emulsify the ice cream. This means the fat in the ice cream blends better with the other ingredients, because of the egg yolks (if I remember correctly from…
Mango Passion Fruit Gelato
This was the first thing I made with my ice cream maker. It definitely wasn’t traditional gelato, but it was still yummy. It was very fruity. Very yummy. For best results, I suggest putting it in the freezer for about 45 minutes before churning in the ice cream maker. Ingredients: 1 C. sugar 1 C….
AUGUST: ICE CREAM MONTH!!!
A couple weeks ago I got an ice cream maker. I have basically gone out of control. I have already made tons of amazing ice creams. I decided to share them all over the month of August. I plan to share custard based recipes, Philadelphia style recipes, sherbets, granitas, cones, stir-ins, etc…. To start off…
One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Butter Cream
I am sad to say that I must discontinue the Muffin of the Week.I will still try to post a few muffins here and there, but I am just too busy to keep it up. My husband and I are getting ready to move again and for a week or two we will be at…
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
This soup was delicious and really easy to make. It only makes enough for about 2 or 3 people, depending on how much you eat. If you are cooking for a larger amount of people, double it. Ingredients: 1 medium bunch of broccoli, coarsely chopped (4 cups) 5 tsp. cornstarch 1-1/2 C. milk 1 C….
White Bean Dip
This is a very tasty little dip. It is easy and healthy. A great snack for taco night or a party. Ingredients: 1/4 C. soft bread crumbs 2 TBSP. water 1 can white kidney beans or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained 1/4 C. slivered almonds 2 TBSP. lemon juice 2 TBSP. olive oil…
How to Cut a Mango
Mangos are delicious, but they can be kind of intimidating to cut because they have a large pit in the center. If you know a trick or two, they can actually be very easy to work with. Picking out a great Mango Look for Mangoes that are: football shaped and plump heavy for its size…
Cornbread Muffins with Cheese and Chives
There are surprisingly tons of savory muffin recipes out there. I think they all look amazing, but I chose this one because I thought it would be a good partner for the Chili I made. It really fancied up my lame dinner of canned Chili. We all have those days right; Where canned Chili is…
Butterscotch Brownies
I can’t believe how fast and easy these were. I whipped them up really quick to take to a friend’s Barbeque. They are great for those times when you are in a pinch and need a desert fast to take to a party or for company. Ingredients: 1/4 C. butter 1 C. packed brown sugar…
Authentic India: Diced Potatoes with Turmeric and Cumin
Now, unlike the last post, this dish is much simpler and much faster. It shouldn’t take more than 15 or 20 minutes. It was really good and it can be served with most meals, Indian or not. Ingredients: 1 1/2 Lbs. new potatoes or red potatoes ( We used russets because that is all we…
