August 31, 2009 – 8:00 am
I whipped up this sorbet the other day by merging a couple of recipes I’ve seen for kiwi sorbet. I really liked the way it turned out! The lime is a perfect compliment to the kiwi and the sorbet is very refreshing for these ridiculous dog-days of summer and it’s moderately healthy. I also just [...]
August 11, 2009 – 8:00 am
Limoncello – a sweet lemon liquor made in Italy. Paula’s Texas Lemon – Texas style Limoncello. We went with the local liquor on this one! Again, I’m trying to make my frozen treats a little more healthful these days since I’ve been on such an unhealthy dessert kick lately! I used blueberries instead of blackberries [...]
Well, you can tell my mind is moving towards summer because I’m beginning to bust out my ice cream maker on a weekly basis. I had a half cantaloupe that I didn’t really know what to do with, as I was tired of just eating it as a snack at work. My bright idea? Cantaloupe [...]
August 13, 2008 – 12:26 pm
[I know, too many posts in one day. Sorry. I just wanted to post all of these recipes!] Oh goodness. This was such a hit. It sounds so simple but it is just delicious, refreshing and summery! You can probably see a theme in the recent recipes – it’s all about summer. Lemon, basil, tomatoes, [...]
This is one of my favorite sorbets – it tastes similar to spiced wine that you taste during the holidays. I am so glad plums are back in season. Yum! Recipe for Plum and Red Wine Sorbet
What is a sorbetto?, you may ask. . . Pure deliciousness (and probably some fancy word for a sorbet)! I like this sorbetto because the ginger is good for your stomach and it’s very light and refreshing for our hot Austin summers. Recipe for Lemon-Ginger Sorbetto
It’s the summer time and I’m starting on my frozen treats kick again! This is a really delicious (and somewhat healthy) way to get your fill of chocolate. I added about 1/2 c of Godiva chocolate liquor to keep the sorbet from freezing up too solid! Alcohol keeps sorbet’s scoop-able! Recipe for Bittersweet Chocolate Sorbet