Your Icecream Flavour is… Cookies ‘n Cream!

Smooth and creamy with a few rough bits mixed in, you are a real treat! You are probably very popular amongst your friends. Remember too much of a good thing is not always good! Don’t lay it on too thick!

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Last night I dreamed I was eating homemade ice cream… Suddenly I was eating at a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream parlor… Then I found myself walking towards the past (everything was black and beige). It wasn’t my past, but I was in the 1800’s in other body. For some reason, I felt like I’ve been in that place before. Suddenly I woke up with these really weird feeling… and wanting to eat homemade ice cream. Arg! Why is it that when you start a diet temptation comes your way as if you were calling it?

Well… After almost six months of really bad/unhealthy eating habits, I’m finally on Nutri System again. I’m not a 100% yet, but a 75% ‘back on track’ because Mr. Period, Mrs. Migraine & Mr. Depression paid me a visit these week. I eat few meals off program out off sadness, cravings, and frustration. But I’m starting to get back in control. It only takes a little bit of discipline and commitment. Easier said that done, but I try my best during these rough time. As Mom’s deploying date gets closer, I spend more time crying like a stupid over something I can do anything about. But I know I’ll get over it in a few weeks. I made a promise to myself that I’ll do my best to lose weight while she is on duty. That way when she comes back she will see a difference. Just trying to turn the bad into something good for me.

I already went for a walk this morning and exercised a bit, but I still want that homemade ice cream I dreamed about. So guess what, I’m doing it! I’ll share the Ben & Jerry’s recipe just in case you want to make your own ice cream.

Vanilla Oreo (pg.88, Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book)
Ingredients:
1 cup coarsely chopped Oreo cookies
Sweet Cream Base
2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Process:
1. Place the cookies in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
2. Prepare the Sweet Cream Base, adding the vanilla extract with the cream. Transfer to an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer’s instructions.
3. After the ice cream stiffens (about 2 minutes before it is done), add the cookies, then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready. Makes a generous 1 quart.

Don’t have the Sweet Cream Base recipe? Here it is.

Sweet Cream Base (pg.28, Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book)
Ingredients:
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups heavy or whipping cream
1 cup milk

Process:
Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Pour in the cream and the milk and whisk to blend. Makes 1 quart.

This is Ben & Jerry’s most popular base. Has creamy texture, medium body, and a subtle, understated taste. It’s especially good as a background for fruit, cookies, and candy.

Don’t have an ice cream making machine? Me either. LOL…
I guess we can use these method.