This kind of thing has happened before and it is probably the all time hardest scenario that I have to deal with as a diabetic.
Ice cream happens to be my all time FAVORITE sweet treat. Its not just yummy but there is something "social" about ice cream that I miss. I always loved days when we would go out for ice cream as a family or make ice cream floats at home or snuggle on the couch with a bowl of ice cream and some pretzels (GREAT combination, by the way...)
ok, i'm drooling...
Anyway, Lance took Javan to Sonic for his ice cream and sent me this picture
Oh gosh look at all that ice cream deliciousness dripping down his arm
When they came home my husband informed me that he honestly thought my ice cream was way better than Sonic's. He tends to be an honest guy so I believe him but you can decide for yourself.
Now, we have one of these amazing items:
and I tell you... worth EVERY penny.
So, here is the recipe:
1 cup raw WHOLE (key word is whole..that's what makes it smooth and yummy) milk
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
a few shakes of cinnamon
a splash of vanilla (use REAL vanilla not imitation stuff) - the alcohol in the vanilla actually helps it to not freeze too hard.
add ins... you can put anything in there although fruit can make the ice cream more "icey" than "smooth". Our family favorite it cookie dough! I just make up an egg-free cookie dough recipe (there are lots of them, just google it) wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough (or freeze it) so its nice and hard and then cut it up into little chunks and throw it in.
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For almost every recipe in our house there is the daddy and kids recipe (above) and then there is the Merrie's low carb version (below). So, here is my version (you're going to love this!)
1 cup raw WHOLE (key word is whole..that's what makes it smooth and yummy) milk
2 cups heavy cream
1 scoop protein powder
a few shakes of cinnamon
a splash of vanilla
I really like the protein powders from this company because it is an even combo of whey, pea, and soy proteins and the soy proteins are NON-GMO. They have 2 kinds - one is more of a meal supplement called healthy trim (less carbs so that is what I use). The other is called GPS - pro-arginine which is more for those who use protein for exercise.
By the way, these protein powders mix up so much better than any others I have tried. For those that use protein powders regularly you know that they often stay chunky no matter how much you stir.
Not the case with these....
This one is a double bonus snack because my homeopath told me I need to get more protein in my diet...
AND I GET THE ADDED PROTEIN IN MY ICE CREAM.
Can't beat that!!!!
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