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honey ice cream
My little guy woke me up this morning and cried for an hour. He had wished for a toy last night, and when he went to look for it outside, he discovered it wasn’t there.
He cried about how stupid movies were, and how they lie about wishes coming true.
It went on and on:
I want a motor razor scooter!
I wish we still lived in Colorado.
Daddy never takes me to Toys R Us.
YOU never take me to Toys R Us.
What, are you saying Santa isn’t real . . . ????
I need to take my training wheels off.
Can’t I just buy a little toy at Toys R Us?
Actually, I just want a stroller again.
What if there are bullies in kindergarten?
I want a monster scooter. They’re only three dollars!
On a normal morning, I would have put him on his bed to finish his tirade. But this morning—I must have been in a really good place—I just let him cry in my arms.
I can recall plenty of times in my own life—even as an adult—when I’ve felt exactly like he did. And how I longed for someone to put their arms around me.
He may never get a Power Wheels, or a motor Razor Scooter (which I think are too dangerous). But I hope he will understand that he has a mom who loves him. And will hold him when he cries.
What are the things your kids ask for that you don’t want them to ever have?
Now to the ice cream. We made this when my daughter asked if she could have some vanilla ice cream and pour honey over it. In that instant I imagined how much better a homemade ice cream with honey as the flavor and sweetener would be. My little girl, who wanted a quick fix, had to wait while I pulled out the ice cream maker and got to work. I think it was worth the wait.
honey ice cream
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
2/3 cup good quality honey
3 egg yolks
1. Heat the cream, milk, and honey in a medium saucepan set over medium heat until almost boiling. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks until smooth. While whisking, slowly add a small amount of the hot cream mixture. Add more and more until the egg mixture becomes warm. Pour all of the warmed egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Allow to cool completely. Strain through a fine sieve, and refrigerate until cold.
2. Pour the cooled custard into an ice cream maker and prepare according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Freeze for two hours to firm it up, or eat it right out of the ice cream maker.
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This looks great. I never would have thought to use honey in ice cream as the sweetener. I want to try this. Thanks!
Haha, that is hilarious. I couldn’t stop laughing reading through the post specially ‘cos I could totally see him doing what my little one does. Every thing and everyone has to take the heat once they are in a bad mood, isn’t it? Like all others this ones again a very simple yet fabulous recipe.
Great story! I think the honey ice cream sounds fantastic. My friend made a peach ice cream the other night and sweetened it with honey. Both the texture and flavor were great!
He clearly needs the Ducati I taught him to ask for.
Once a year I go to the farmer’s market and get Blackberry honey. I’m imagining it in this ice cream. Yum.
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Oh, Connie. That sounds heavenly. Drizzled with blackberry sauce. Yum.
You are such a great mom. And the ice cream? Well, it’s just gorgeous. And it’s being bookmarked for me to make on a sleepless night (probably tomorrow). Gorgeous photos!
Jaime– This is such a lovely post! You are one amazing mom and your little guy is blessed! This ice cream looks absolutely delicious!
Enjoyed the post – what a beautiful site!
The ice cream sounds delicious!
Patricia
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Oh, Kamran and Jamie—you’re so sweet to say that . . . thank you.
We had one of those nights last night. I was not as available as I should have been, lesson learned the hard way through tears…..thanks for sharing your story & this beautiful ice cream. tricky being a parent & tough being a kid sometimes too!
That ice cream looks too good. I think my daughter might just have to wait too while I make some right now…
I’ve made peach honey ice cream before. I so like this idea of no sugar. This would be quite good with some ginger snaps too or fresh banana.
which ice cream maker do you recommend?? i have been wanting to buy one for some time now!! this ice cream recipe was just what i needed to make it happen!!!
als–I have the Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt and Ice Cream maker. I love it, and it has just recently come down in price. I think I just saw it for sale at Costco recently, actually. Thanks for asking.
The photo is beautiful and I can’t begin to imagine how delicious this flavor will be… Inspiring me to get an nice cream maker
will keep you posted on that…ur talented -period!
The ice cream looks great. I am getting that a little with my daughter. She just goes on and on. I just let her talk it through and she is fine.
You’re so right , that’s what we all need, someone to hold us and comfort us when we are sad no matter what the reason. What a great mom you are.
Sounds amazing!
I made a honey semifreddo that was excellent that I have been meaning to post about. This sounds so good too!
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Did you find that the honey kind of crystallized a little? I made a honey butter ice cream, to serve over toasty sweet corn bread and I found the ice cream a bit gritty. I asked a local ice cream maker and he suggested using guar gum.
Ooo sounds great! I try to sneak honey into lots of recipes I have, and putting it in ice cream would be super rich. Will try this!