We are getting into the middle of summer. It SHOULD be hot in my part(Northern CA) but things have been a bit cool so far. Nonetheless, we have been busy making icy, yummy treats. Brett is getting his molars and today was sooooo sad. He just couldn't stop crying and had his fingers in his mouth. He was so sad looking. My heart was really aching, he wouldn't eat, didn't want to drink. So, what did I whip out of the freezer? That's right! A Popsicle. A homemade Popsicle! It sucks when adults don't feel good, but a toddler can't communicate how he/she is feeling just quite yet. Luckily the Popsicle made him feel a bit better. If you don't have a Popsicle mold, run to Target and get one! The ones that I made recently were just low-fat yogurt from Safeway. I have also made ones layering different flavors of yogurt. I really like lemon and raspberry yogurt layered. They taste yummy and look cool too! For a chocolate fix, I mix up a batch of SF pudding and put them into my molds. Chocolate and Cheesecake jello make a great combination. I don't feel bad about giving my son treats and I don't feel guilty eating one with him....OK, maybe two!! :)
Another AWESOME cool treat that I make is this super yummy chocolate sorbet that I found on this AMAZING blog. You will find the most adorable cookies on this blog. She sells them in her Etsy shop!! OK. Focus KT. Back to the ice-cream. The sorbet just requires 3 ingredients and tastes sooooo yummy. I made a batch using my Cuisinart Ice-cream maker (great wedding gift idea BTW) and it was gone before I could take a picture!
Chocolate Sorbet
(adapted from The Ultimate Ice Cream Book)
2 c. water
1 c. sugar
1 c. dutch-process cocoa powder
Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Whisk in the cocoa and continue whisking until the mixture comes to a simmer. Simmer for 3 minutes, whisking constantly.
Remove from heat and strain into a bowl. Let cool several minutes on the counter, then transfer to the refrigerator to chill at least 2 hours or overnight.
Stir the mixture and add to your ice cream machine, following the manufacturer's instructions. Remove and place in a freezer safe container; press plastic wrap down onto the top to prevent freezer-burn. Let harden a few hours. ENJOY! :)
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3 comments:
Oh, thank you so much! :) You made my night!!!
I'm having weather envy here...it's been 105 in my part of Texas for the last few weeks!! Thanks for the reminder of homemade frozen treats...COOL (literally!!)
I wouldn't think to combine cheesecake and chocolate pudding! I wrote that down so I remember, thanks for the idea!
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