Cherry, Vanilla, and Chocolate Icecream

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup milk
• Teaspoon lime juice
  
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  
• 3cups fresh cherries, pits removed and cut in 6ths
• Mini Chocolate chips
  

Prepare cherries and mix with about half a cup of sugar and lime juice. Combine remaining ingredients in ice cream maker. Add cherries and chocolate chips about half way through mixing process.

Black Bean and Corn Salad

1 can black beans drained

1 can corn drained (or frozen defrosted)

½ cup chopped red pepper

½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

6 green onions – chopped

3 T lime juice

2 T balsamic vinegar

½ tsp ground cumin

¼ tsp salt

Optional:

Chopped tomatoes

Happy Father's Day Dad! Almond Ice Cream

ALMOND ICE CREAM RECIPE

1/4 cup blanched almonds

2 cups milk

2/3 cup heavy cream

3 egg yolks

1/2 cup sugar

Reduce the almonds to a powder. Add the milk and heavy cream, mix thoroughly together. In a saucepan, heat the almond mixture and bring it to a boil.

Remove from heat and reserve. In a bowl, mix the egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the almond mixture and mix well with wooden spoon.

Return the mixture to the saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until the custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon, do not boil.

Strain custard into a clean bowl and refrigerate until cold. Process custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instruction.

Transfer to covered container and freeze until firm........

Frozen Yogurt Recipes

3 cups raspberries

2/3 cup sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 cup milk

1/4 cup corn syrup

1 cup plain yogurt

In food processor purée the raspberries for about 1 minute or until smooth. Strain and discard seeds. Set aside. Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Add the milk and bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Stir in raspberry purée and corn syrup. Let the mixture cool completely. Combine the raspberry mixture and yogurt in a bowl; stir well. Cover and chill 8 hours. Pour raspberry mixture into a ice cream machine. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.




3/4 cup sugar

2 teaspoons cornstarch

12 ounces evaporated lowfat milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup plain yogurt

2 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

In medium saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Stir in milk. Cook and stir over moderate heat until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; let the mixture in the refrigerator. Add the vanilla and yogurt. Refrigerate until the mixture is cold. Melt the chocolate. While the chocolate is hot, pour it very slowly into the chilled yogurt mixture while stirring gently. Freeze in a ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.




1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup sugar

1 envelope gelatin

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cup plain yogurt

1/4 cup corn syrup

Combine the milk, sugar, gelatin, and salt. Let stand 1 minute. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until the gelatin dissolves. Let the mixture cool completely. Stir in the vanilla extract, yogurt, and corn syrup. Pour into a bowl; cover and chill for 8 hours. Pour into a ice cream machine and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.