Ice Cream “Wednesdae”January 25, 2011
I have always been way too literal for my own good. When I was very young, I thought that “skinny” meant the person had extra skin hidden somewhere on their person. I assumed that anyone with the last name “Short” was actually short, and that soccer was meant to be played in socks. So it’s no surprise that I used to make milkshakes at home by shaking up milk in a closed container and pouring it into a glass, and was sure it was illegal to eat ice cream sundaes on any day other than its namesake. Thank goodness I’m a tad bit wiser now.
Let's begin with a lovely little sack of nuts, shall we?
Spread them evenly on a foil-lined cookie pan and pop in the oven at 350 degrees for no more than 10 minutes. You want them browned, not blackened.
After taking them out of the oven, dust them evenly with a tiny bit of sea salt.
Now take out all of your stresses from Monday and Tuesday by putting the freshly roasted and salted pecans in a Ziploc bag and crushing them with the heel of your hand. Then set them aside to start phase 2.
Take 2 small glasses and an ice cream scoop
Scoop. I'm using Alden's Organic Vanilla ice cream. Set aside to execute phase 3.
Find the best solid chocolate you can and fill an average-sized mug about 3/4 full.
This is so easy. Pop the mug into the microwave on high for only about 45 seconds to a minute. The time in the photo is the actual time on the clock, not the cook time. Don't turn your back on your chocolate when it's heating up. It needs your watchful eye to avoid burning. You want it to be barely melting.
Take it out and stir it around until it looks similar to this.
Whoa.
the end.
You may be wondering why in the world I would feature such decadence on a healthy living site. I think it’s important to indulge sometimes, and it helps a ton to limit the amount of preservatives/chemicals to make dishes with the purest ingredients. Sure you could buy hot fudge in a jar from the grocery store, but if you peek at the ingredients, I’ll bet my bottom dollar you’ll find more there than cocoa, butter, and sugar. Ditto on the ice cream in a tub. Given, this dish isn’t something you want to dive into often, but taking the time for the small details like making your own roasted pecan topping helps you savor what’s in front of you so much more. And I’m almost positive it’s what empowers me to stay away from less quality sweets. Just food for thought…
QUESTION: Do you have any strange quirks about you that were even more pronounced as a child?
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Kristina @ spabettie
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Paige
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