The weather has been absolutely beautiful for the past two weeks. We’ve been able to keep our sliding glass door open (with the screen) and finally let some fresh air into the apartment. I’ve been able to wear shorts. And sandals! All I want to do is ride my bike (which has very sadly flat tires at the moment.. I need to pump ’em up) and eat ice cream. Lots and lots of ice cream.
I had a good bit of time between classes today after I did some Insanity so I decided to whip up a quick batch of ice cream. I threw open the sliding glass door so Tesla could listen/watch the birdies and set to work. This came together in about 15 minutes (including freezing time). And then I went outside to take pictures for the second time this week! YES!
I’d just like to exhibit how much Tessy loves watching the outside world through the screen. He hasn’t slept at all during the day for the past three or four days because he’s so busy staring out there. Considering he usually sleeps his entire day away, this is a bit crazy.
But anyway.. back to the ice cream.
I made this with coconut milk (no lactose – woo!), greek yogurt (a bit of extra protein), Swerve sweetener (sugar free, yeah!), cocoa, and vanilla. I wanted some refreshing ice cream, but if I’m making it myself, it’s going to taste delicious and still be not so bad for me. This did the job.
I’m not sure if it was the creaminess of the coconut milk, or the taste of the Swerve, but as I was eating this, it reminded me of a big, fluffy, chocolate marshmallow. If you even know what I’m talking about. I’ve never had a chocolate marshmallow, so I probably don’t even know what I’m talking about. But it was totally marshmallowy. In a chocolate marshmallowy kind of way. I am so glad for this warm weather. Let’s hope it’s here to stay, so my ice cream maker can feel loved again (and my belly will be happy, too).
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Simple Chocolate Ice Cream
serves 4
1/2 cup Swerve sweetener (or sugar)
scant 1/2 cup cocoa powder
dash of sea salt
2 cups coconut milk
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
2 t vanilla
In a medium bowl, whisk together the Swerve (or sugar), cocoa powder, and salt. Slowly whisk in the coconut milk, until the cocoa powder begins to dissolve. Whisk in the greek yogurt, and continue whisking until smooth. Stir in the vanilla. Freeze according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.
Note: If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you can also just put it in the fridge for 20 minutes, take it out and stir it, and put it back in for 20 minutes, repeating the steps as necessary until it’s the right consistency.