Vanilla-Honey-Spice-Pecan Sundae

This is for when you absolutely, positively HAVE to have something sweet!  

a nice big bowl of really good vanilla ice cream

heated, flavorful organic honey

Pumpkin Pie Spice

finely chopped pecans

Scoop the ice cream into a nice big bowl.  Drizzle with some warm organic honey, then sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.  Top with the chopped pecans and then, (also add really good whipped cream if you'd like) - but either way - dive in with your big spoon.  Oh, so good! . . . Lin

Adventures With Vanilla Ice Cream!

My love for chocolate has sort of subsided over the last few years. I've now found that vanilla ice cream, in all its many varieties: rich, simple, complex, warm, heavy and light, is more to me now than just a vehicle for home made hot fudge in all ITS many varieties! Now a little bit of sweet and tangy fruit sauce is a really nice change. I make my own depending on the flavor wanted, with just 2 ingredients that combine surprisingly well. Fruity Balsamic vinegar and jam or preserves.

So far I've made the following combinations: Orange Marmalade and Raspberry Balsamic, Plum Jam and Pomagranate Balsamic, and Blackberry Preserves and Fig Balsamic, shown here.

Start with 2T jam or preserves and about 1t of vinegar. Stir well together, heat a little and drizzle over your favorite vanilla: French Vanilla, New York Vanilla, Homemade Vanilla, Old Fashioned Vanilla, Vanilla Bean, and lots more. Have fun with this one. . .Lin

Cocoa Fudge Ice Cream Sauce

½c cocoa powder

½c sugar

½c sour cream

1t± vanilla

2-4T half & half

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a small sauce pan. Add just enough half & half to blend everything but still keep it thick. Heat and serve over ice cream, pound cake, etc. . .Lin   

Snow Ice Cream!

🎶 Zoe's in the 🎶 kitchen with 🎶 Gramma! 🎶


Helping me whip up a once-in-a-great-while winter confection.

Just follow the instructions in this youtube video. We used half & half, but milk or heavy cream can also be used:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Ar-Zbn9TI

It's a fun project for a winter Snow-Day afternoon :-D