Dark Chocolate-Hazelnut Soy Ice Cream

Ice cream is such an easy dessert to make and keep on hand.  Garnish with some summer fruit, a cookie or two, or some whipped cream and nuts and you have a gourmet treat to serve your family and guests. We are dark chocolate and nut lovers at our house, and this ice...

Fresh Blackberry Ice Cream

 AugustWhen the blackberries hangswollen in the woods, in the bramblesnobody owns, I spend all day among the highbranches, reachingmy ripped arms, thinking of nothing, crammingthe black honey of summerinto my mouth; all day my body accepts what it is.  In the...

Roasted Banana and Toasted Walnut Ice Cream

    Summer has arrived at our house and with that comes homemade ice cream.  Of course!  Ando I’m always primed and ready to give a new version a twirl (tee- hee).    While cleaning out the little freezer at the lake house this past...

Homemade Peach Ice Cream

  We have been enjoying some delicious peaches this summer in spite of the heat and drought.  Nutritionally, a large peach only has 68 calories, no fat and no cholesterol.  They are sweet enough to take the place of dessert any time.   One of our...

WHAT’S ON THE MENU WEDNESDAY – The Perfect Scoop

One of my favorite cookbooks is this one by David Lebovitz, especially during the summer months when keeping cool is a priority.  I highly recommend it.   Arkansas is home to some mighty fine peaches.  I look forward to the fresh harvest of those and...