Pineapple-Black Cherry Smoothie

I wasn't thinking of blogging this until I tasted it. So good! In your blender, combine the following.

frozen black cherries - maybe 20

frozen pineapple - 1-1/2c or more

about 1c of whole milk, plain Greek yogurt

1/2 a seedless lemon with the skin

~ ~ cut the lemon into several pieces ~ ~

a drizzle of honey

1/2 can of Bubbly

Blend and enjoy. . .Lin

Fruity Sorbet Ice Cream (dairy free)

Every so often I get a new idea for something healthy to replace ice cream. This one has a lot of flavor and texture. Not smooth like ice cream - more like a combination of that and sorbet.

Use perfect fruit!

Wash it all well and remove the strawberry leaves. Cut the tips and stem area off the lemon and mandarin, then cut them lengthwise to take out the center core area. Chop the lemon and mandarin into chunks to be sure there are no seeds, but leave the peel on.

Pour the coconut milk into your blender jar. Add 1/3 - 1/2 cup of Maple syrup, the chopped fruit and blend on high a couple minutes. Pour this into an ice cube tray, pint containers or a loaf pan. 

Freeze only until the whole mixture is solid before serving. Beyond that point, you'll have to leave it out on the counter before scooping since this freezes very hard.

One of my favorite ice creams is Häagen-Dazs Rum Raisin. I might try duplicating that using coconut milk, raisins, Maple Syrup and Mexican vanilla. LOTS of vanilla since I really don't want a big bottle of rum. If that turns out well, I'll post it here. . .Lin