{"id":17687,"date":"2017-08-05T16:54:10","date_gmt":"2017-08-05T23:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=17687"},"modified":"2017-08-05T17:37:02","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T00:37:02","slug":"this-n-that-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2017\/08\/this-n-that-3\/","title":{"rendered":"This ‘n that"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to an article in the local paper, July was the Fifth Hottest July on Record <\/font><\/a>. We had plenty of days in the 90’s but some of the upper 90\/100 forecast did not come to pass so YEA! <\/p>\n

Still, I am happy that we’ve cooled a little, although part of the reason for the cooling is smoke from fires in Washington, British Columbia and Montana.<\/p>\n

BUT!! – they are saying that there is a chance that some of the monsoon moisture hitting other parts of the Rocky Mountain West, just might make it into our territory. THAT would be welcome!<\/p>\n

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A broccoli rubble beetza! The sweet roast beets go nicely with the salty broccoli-asiago cheese mix. <\/p>\n

On to a non-vegetable treat: ice cream.<\/p>\n

Early last Summer, I saw No-churn Birthday Cake Ice Cream from In Jennie\u2019s Kitchen <\/font><\/a>. I have an ice cream maker so I took the easy route and churned it. The cake mixed in with the ice cream, absorbing some of the cream is very good! I made it several times. Last year I made it with a bakery white cake but this year I took it up a notch and made it with Mel\u2019s Kitchen Caf\u00e9 Mel\u2019s Kitchen Caf\u00e9 Lemon Blueberry Cake <\/font><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The other thing I like about the recipe is no eggs. I am not a fan of the custardy ice cream base even though that is supposed to be the best and according to gourmet recipes … the more eggs, the better. Jennie’s recipe is heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla … plus the cake. I’ve been using the cream, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla base in various ice creams and not only do I like it, but it is almost too easy.<\/p>\n

Then one day I wanted ice cream but did not have heavy cream. I did have cashews and I have often subbed cashew cream for heavy cream in recipes. I gave it a try and it worked and I liked it. Heavy cream is mostly fat and while cashew cream has fat it also has protein and fiber. Probably more than you care to know…<\/p>\n

This week’s ice cream is to be vanilla-mint with chocolate brownie crumbles in lieu of cake.<\/p>\n

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The cashews soaked for about 4 hours and then a whiz in the Vita-Mix…<\/p>\n

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… and we have cashew cream. <\/p>\n

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Ready to mix the ice cream: cashew cream, sweetened condensed milk, peppermint extract, a wee bit of vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.<\/p>\n

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The container and utensils go in the freezer when the ice cream goes in the maker.<\/p>\n

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Thirty minutes in the ice cream maker and we have the base.<\/p>\n

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Mix in the brownie crumbles and freeze. The brownies are Mel\u2019s Kitchen Caf\u00e9 Deep Dark Chocolate Brownies <\/font><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Vanilla mint ice cream with brownie crumbles. It’s pretty good :) !!<\/p>\n

Back to vegetables.<\/p>\n

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This weeks box and extras: purple onions, zucchini, tomatoes, new potatoes, cucumber parsley, braising greens, lettuce mix 1\/2 cabbage and the extras being a whole cabbage and red beets with greens. More good eating this week!<\/p>\n

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And a post would not be complete without some help from Bear (so tired!) and Auggie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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