There is just something about homemade ice cream...it's the taste of the snow capped mountain on a sunny day or maybe it's that warm feeling of the sun shinning on your shoulders on a Summer day; an idealized memory of Summer in culinary form. Brilliant pink fresh strawberry ice cream is a classic flavor and, along with chocolate and vanilla is an American favorite.
I love berries and eat them every morning for breakfast, however, strawberries served with sour cream.........they are the most delicious! David Lobowitz combined these two ingredients to make this delicious ice cream. I had the privilege of taking two classes from David when he was in Seattle a couple years ago. His recipes are infallible.... when followed. A couple of tips - macerating the berries before hand magically transforms even so so berries into fruits that are brilliantly red. Make sure you refrigerate the mixture for a full hour before churning and try to eat this soon after it is churned.
Guest post- My daughter-in-law Eva, is a mommy, a part time blogger, a crafter, sewist, a full time Microsoft employee.......and multiple other talents and jobs. Somehow she does it, I am not sure how! We have enjoyed cooking together multiple times, planned events together and shared some real laughs. I invited her to guest post while I am on my dream vacation and I was delighted when she agreed. She hasn't blogged in quite some time, but, her blog is still on the internet and has some interesting crafts and great recipes. Please have a look http://www.lemondropsandcupcakes.com/! Who knows maybe she will get the bug again to rejoin the blog world!! In the mean time please enjoy her guest post!!
Guest post- My
daughter-in-law Eva, is a mommy, a part time blogger, a crafter, sewist,
a full time Microsoft employee.......and multiple other talents and
jobs. Somehow she does it, I am not sure how! We have enjoyed cooking
together many times, planned events together and shared some real
laughs and experiments! I invited her to guest post while Wee Bear and I are on our life long dream vacation and I
was delighted when she agreed.
The timing of this post is perfect as the "sweet peas" are in the markets right now!! Peas are easy to grow, but with a
very limited growing season. Furthermore, they do not stay fresh long
after harvest, so enjoy them while you can!
The weather here in Seattle is spectacular! Perfectly sunny 75-80 F degree days! Yippie! The kind of day, you want to get out in the yard for play or just plating a few extra flowers for a little pop! Wee Bear and I went to my daughter's house the other night for dinner, I made this delicious arugula salad....light and screaming Summer with the local sweet strawberries. I made a very light lemon vinaigrette to top this healthy light salad.
I love bananas! However, I’m particular about how I eat them, I like them yellow but, tinged with green. That way, they’re firm and sweet, but not too sweet from being over-ripened. When bananas start getting spots,
it’s time to bake or make a smoothie. We had three large over ripe
banana's after our children left last week. I could of thrown
them out, but, after thinking about it, I decided , another recipe for
over ripe banana's can't be a bad thing! I think we all end up with over ripe
banana's now and then...right? Lot's of great idea's popped into my head.... I thought about doing caramelized banana
cupcakes, I also thought about a breakfast smoothie with oatmeal and
banana's...yum! But, I been thinking of making a upside down pineapple cake lately(remembering a wonderful upside down pineapple cake my Mother used to make), then it hit me!! Why not combine my favorite salted caramel and a banana flavored cake? Okay! This is one of the best uses of over ripe banana's ever!
I like fun food at fun holidays! With Memorial Day approaching and 4th of July around the corner.....I'm thinking a fun pasta salad!
Asparagus like most fresh fruits or vegetables, begins to lose its natural sugars immediately when it is harvested. This loss is rapid, and unless used very soon after it
is picked it becomes less flavorful and sometimes even bitter. There is a
method to amend this, and it is very simple.....
