Chai Spiced Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Chai spiced vanilla bean ice cream

Lusciously smooth and creamy chai spiced vanilla bean ice cream, is a delightful dessert any time of year. Steeping crushed green cardamom pods, a stick of cinnamon, and a split vanilla bean in the cream, lend it exceptional deliciousness!

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Strawberry Fleeceflower Yogurt Pops

Strawberry knotweed yogurt pops

These refreshing, sweet-tart strawberry fleeceflower yogurt pops are made with the juice of wild fleeceflower (Japanese knotweed). The plant is easy to find, and the pops are easy to make. A great foray into cooking with wild edibles, and it turns an invasive plant into a food resource.

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Kahlua Mascarpone Fudgsicles

Kahlua mascarpone fudgsicles

For the adults at the barbecue, make these easy, no-cook Kahlua mascarpone fudgsicles. Simple, delicious, and sophisticated. You can buy ready made mascarpone cheese, but it’s super easy to make at home.

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Lemon Mint Frozen Yogurt with Chocolate Chips

Lemon mint frozen yogurt with chocolate chips

Lemon zest, fresh mint, tangy yogurt, and a custard base indulge the palate, while chocolate chips punctuate the experience with familiar deliciousness. Lemon mint frozen yogurt with chocolate chips was inspired by the fragrance and appearance of a beautiful orchid native to Mexico and Central America.

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Nut Butter Ice Cream Bases: Easy and Delicious!

Mocha hazelnut butter ice cream with dark chocolate chips

Easy, no-cook nut butter, and chocolate nut butter, ice cream bases, let you plug in your choice of nut or seed butter, for perfect results every time. Works well with fresh or processed, salted or unsalted, and sweetened or unsweetened nut butter.

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Cajeta Ice Cream with Milk Chocolate Chunks and Pecans

Cajeta ice cream with milk chocolate chunks and pecans

Cajeta is made by boiling down sweetened goat or cow milk, until the sugars caramelize. I use it as a base for an exceptionally smooth, caramel ice cream, and add pecans and soft milk chocolate chunks, for a scrumptious dessert reminiscent of caramel pecan turtles.

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Goat Milk Ice Cream Bases

Vanilla goat milk ice cream, custard style, and made with no cow milk.

Enjoy these recipes for vanilla and chocolate goat milk ice cream on their own, or mix in your favorite nuts, cookies, or candies to create your own flavors. These are custard style recipes that call for no cow milk products.

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Chocolate Ice Cream: Smooth, Creamy Custard Style

Chocolate ice cream: smooth, creamy, and decadent.

Recipe for the smoothest, creamiest, and richest chocolate ice cream ever. With these detailed instructions, you’ll surpass any scoop shop’s chocolate ice cream. Really and truly.

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Wintergreen ice cream brownie torte

Wintergreen ice cream brownie torte

This wintergreen ice cream brownie torte uses a quick and simple ice cream recipe, enhanced with homemade chocolate chips and spread on a decadent brownie layer. Use homemade wintergreen extract if you’re a forager, or purchase ready made extract.

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