Living Rawesome

Day #119 Cherry Chip Ice Cream pg. 132 everyday raw

November 21, 2009

Today was a special day for Sebastian, his first Florida Gator Game. We left our house this morning at 8:30am. We had to stop at Dick’s Sporting Goods to buy him a jersey with Tim Tebow’s number 15 on it. He has been so excited about going he kept talking about it all week. Jason went in to buy the jersey and surprised me with a basket for my bike. Now I can go shopping for veggies and put them in the basket instead of on my back. He is so good to me! I love him!

Christian and I went to the Devil’s Millhopper and went to the bottom of this magnificent peaceful place. After we left we went to eat something before the movie. I laid a blanket on the ground at the movie theater. It was a perfect day for sitting in the shade outside. It was actually a bit chilly under the shade. I read some of my book and then we watched the movie The Fourth Kind. It was a disturbing movie. I used to love scary movies but now they make me think too many negative emotions. I know Christian really wanted to see it so I decided to go. This movie really played with my emotions. It is a movie that causes you to think about the truth about alien abduction. I keep questioning if she really was abducted or was she hallucinating all of it. I would like to see it with Jason so we can discuss what might have happened.

Overall it was a pleasant day. When I got home I decided to make the Cherry Chip Ice Cream. It was super easy to make. I didn’t soak the cashews (oops) so the prep time took 5 minutes. Jason arranged the ice cream maker. The base was frozen so it was ready to go. I mixed the ingredients in the Vita-Mix, then we poured it in the ice cream maker. The ice cream took literally 15 minutes to make. What an awesome treat for all of us. Sabby didn’t like it but Christian and Jason are still eating it. I am sure we will make it again. I want to make it with stevia instead of agave. I have been cutting down on my sugar consumption, so I sorta have a slight belly ache. But it is delicious. It reminds me more of gelato, not ice cream. There are various types of ice creams in M.K.’s book. He gives other suggestions to make different ice creams. I want to make marshmallow, with chocolate pieces. Oh my that would be amazing. Pumpkin ice cream will be amazing too. The pie I made is gone, I know that the ice cream would be gone in one night. I am sure the ice cream maker will stay on our counter for a few days:)

Cherry Chip Ice Cream Ingredients

1 cup cashews, soaked 1-2 hours
1/2 cup young coconut meat
1/2 cup agave
1 1/4 cup water
1/4 vanilla bean, scraped
pinch of sea salt
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup + 2 T frozen cherries, thawed and chopped (I didn’t thaw them)
1/2 cup Chocolate pieces (Mine were frozen)

I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~Jason Love