Bought an ice cream making gadget!
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Like I need another gadget (bought a juicer!)
Comments (9)"Healthy lifestyle"? I don't know about all that -- my co-worker just busted me looking at a recipe for vegan banana-nut muffins made with spelt flour -- while I happily munched away on a bag of Ranch Doritos! I'm a bit scattered today, but here's some random thought off the top of my head: My absolute fav juice is one bunch of celery, two peeled cukes, and two apples. Pick sweet/spicy juice apples, not the bland ones. Two apples and a handful of strawberries -- vey nice! Or maybe a kiwi or two. (Depending on your juicer, don't even peel, just cut 'em in half!) Apples and ginger, another nice combo. I may be weird, but I don't rave about straight carrot juice. But I do like it mixed in with other things. Sometimes a little grated ginger is perfect -- sweet and spicy! Try it with an apple or two -- nice and sweet . Some carrots, a tomato, and a stalk or two of celery is a whole different taste. If you like that "savory taste" try some carrots with the greens from a bunch of beets. Carrot juice doesn't seem to age well in the fridge, but it does well in the freezer. When I get a big bag, I'll juice all of them, then pour the extra juice into ice cube trays, and use them in smoothies I make in the blender. Slushy juice drinks are nice, too! I don't worry too much about protein, but I do often add spirulina powder to smoothies, and sometimes juice. It's a cultivated kind of blue-green algae that has incredible amounts of protein and all sorts of trace nutrients -- people make a lot of mystical claims for it, but it has some real science behind it. You can get it at a lot of health food stores, and places like Wild Oats and Whole Foods, in the bulk bins. You don't need to use much to get a nutritional punch, and you don't really taste it. Man, does it make things green.... You can juice just about anything; but some things like melon, you can do just as easily in the blender. I have a blend that I use if I'm feeling ick-ish, that seems to cleanse and revitalize me. It has lots of 'greens': broccoli, kale, etc as well as some carrots and apples -- but frankly, it doesn't taste all that nice and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone for anything but medicinal purposes! (BTW, I'v been throwing a handful of frozen spinach into my morning smoothies lately -- good vitamin punch and I don't even taste it!) Hope you get some good use out of the juicer. In my experience it feels like a lot of work if you're making juice for just one person. Don't forget you can freeze the juice -- a little more payoff ofr your cleaning efforts. I usually have juice in the morning, so I found collecting all the things I'm using and putting them in a bowl in the fridge the night before made it a little easier. You don't want to do too much cutting and cleaning the night before, because fruit/veggies start to dry out once you have an exposed surface, but it helps to be able to pull the bowl out and get cracking. ......See MoreJust bought another kitchen gadget I didn't need.
Comments (15)I've got one, and enjoy it periodically. You can take store-bought yogurt and make it into frozen yogurt...I like taking the Yoplait Light's in various flavors and making frozen yogurt from them. The Black Forest Cake Yoplait and Raspberry Cheesecake yogurts are both delicious frozen! Also, if you want to make ice cream from scratch, try one of the recipes that comes in the little booklet. I changed one to fat-free half-n-half and it was delicious! Donna...See MoreI Don't Need Another Gadget...Ice Cream Cone Maker
Comments (1)I don't think a regular waffle iron would work because the plates on it are the wrong shape - there is too much space between them so a waffle has to be thick to contact both sides....See MoreI miss ice cream
Comments (6)One thing to remember is that it's very difficult to make ice cream in small batches (1-2 portions) unless you have a tiny maker. The temperatures for home freezers which are good for preserving meats, etc., are too cold for homemade ice cream and turn it into rock. Letting it warm up to scoop sort of works but the texture suffers. Low fat versions don't hold well at all and go icy. Since it sounds like you want it for just yourself, you might want to consider buying premium all natural ice cream. The dollars and cents might be worth it, all told. I have an ice cream freezer, so can't comment directly on the methods you mentioned. I mostly make sorbets, and freeze yoghurt/fruit mixtures, though I sometimes make ice cream as well. I have friends who are very pleased with the KitchenAid attachment. Remember, you do have to devote freezer space to the bowl--you have to freeze it before using. Most people keep it in their freezers. It has to be frozen 15 hours before use anyway. It has been known to develop leaks of the blue cooling gel when not stored well. In general, it's a very good product. The biggest thing for proper American style ice cream is to get the aeration, which your mixer can well provide. Another popular method is the Ball. This has the advantage of being able to make small quantities (they sell pint (four standard portions) and quart size). It works like an old fashioned ice cream churn with the ice and , but instead of cranking, you play with the ball. Burn off the calories before you eat the ice cream! The VitaMix might be useful for making the mixture. If "missing ice cream" means a particular flavor and mouth feel, I think you're best off at least trying to find something commercial that meets all of your requirements (don't forget ice cream parlors--they'll usually sell you take home amounts). You could spend a lot of time and money pursuing that elusive something. If you just want to enjoy making your own frozen treats, go for it!...See More- 8 years ago
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