Little things that I love

I am avoiding homework, so I started thinking about little summer treats I love.

Blackberries- I never got blackberries until I moved here. They are so expensive and usually not delicious from the store, but here, where we pick them - AMAZING.

A few things I have done with blackberries:

Balsamic blackberry reduction- I basically covered blackberries in balsamic brought to a boil then reduced to low and let simmer until syrupy. yummy over ice cream.

Black berries in salad. MMMMM.....with a red wine vinegrette and some chevere.

S'Mores - I have recently tried different kinds of smores. I have gotten bored with regular graham crackers and milk chocolate with the plain marshmallow. Here are some I have tried.

Chocolate, marshmallow, graham and STRAWBERRY! mmmm

Chocolate, marshmalllow and Almond Butter cookie

graham, mallow and caramelo

Graham, Malloa and godiva drk chocolate/raspberry bar.

I could go all day with this! I think I will try one different smore each cook out!

Ice cream!
I recently made my own ice cream, it was kinda of an accident. I took heavy whipping cream and whipped it until it was stiff, mixed in brown sugar and maple syrup. I used the whipped cream on some peaches. then I absentmindedly put it in the freezer. The next day it was so delicious, it tasted like real ice cream.

Speaking of whipped cream, I have been trying different types recently to put on stuff.
- Lemon Ginger - lemon zest, grated ginger and pwder sugar
-Maple brown sugar- maple and brown sugar
- Almond liquer- amaretto and pwder sugar
- Orange - orange zest and pwdr sugar
- lime- lime zest and pwdr sugar.

These are so good on fruit!
lemon ginger goes with all berries
Maple and brown sugar on peaches or apple pie
Almond liquer - peaches, plums or cherries
Orange - blue berries or strawberries
lime - pinapple, mango, strawberries or raspberries

The last thing I want to add is an Ice Cream Sandwich

I have been using these Almond Butter Cookies a lot. They are light, crisp and low in fat and sugar. a serving is 140 cal and 4 gs of fat. But a serving is 8 Cookies! I have found that if you put a tablespoon of Skinny Cow Dulce de Leche ice cream between two of those crisps you have a rich, low cal, low fat satisfying dessert! It makes me want to experiment with different types of Ice Cream sandwiches.

I could try all day. I wish I worked for a food magazine or something. I would be fat, but happy. :)