All posts tagged: recipe

strawberry + crushed amaretti cookie ice cream

Have you ever made no-churn ice cream? I was skeptical about this method, but after watching a few of my favorite chefs make ice cream without a machine, I decided this was something I had to try. And guess what? I’ve confirmed that you don’t need special equipment to make delicious ice cream at home. No, really, not even a beater; just a little handheld whisk – and so can you! Have a large crowd to feed? Make sure to save this recipe! After watching this Jaime Oliver video, I immediately knew this was the recipe I wanted to try. It has strawberry sauce, crushed meringue cookies, and dulce de leche – who could resist? And the tray Jaime used to make it… Well, that was love at first sight for me, I had to get one just like it. Once the tray arrived in the mail, I was ready to make the recipe. It even had a lid! I love my new tray. To ensure the berries were super fresh and ultra sweet, I …

week 28: new f.o. and a delicious corn salad

finished! ribbon-tied wool vest I finished knitting the baby top I started a few weeks ago and finally got it in the mail. Well, with a few hiccups. I’d been worried that I’d taken so long to knit it, that by now it wouldn’t fit. Babies grow so fast!  So, as soon as I finished it I ran out to buy a small envelope at the local pharmacy, looked up my niece’s mailing address as soon as I got back, and stuck one of my Elvis forever stamps on the front of the package. There. Ready to ship! Or, so I thought. I put the package outside on top of our mailbox to make sure the mail carrier would see it, but when I went out to check later, the package was still there. Oh, that’s right, it was Wednesday, we rarely get mail on this day, so the mailman probably drove past our house. The next day, the same thing happened, which annoyed me a bit. So right before five, I drove down to …