I got myself a kitchen aid ice cream maker bowl on sale last winter and made my first treat. I used 1 can of coconut milk, a small can of coconut cream, a can of crushed pineapple, half cup of unsweetened shredded coconut and half cup of sugar, all blended to pretty smooth, rested and blended again. Then it took like 10 minutes in the frozen bowl to become thick and creamy. We ate a bowl each, and put the rest in ice trays for easy access when frozen, because my hand strength isn’t what it used to be,.
This weekend I’m going to try a cherry ice cream with chocolate chunks on the side, because my partner is the kind of monster who doesn’t like chocolate.
For real, @robmck@Grey_Devil and @chgoliz, I get all the chocolate for myself with zero guilt. He’s a good monster, like Grover with really strong Bert overtones.
Our kid is a little obsessed with Bluey. I became a little obsessed with trying pavlova. Which was unfortunate, considering that we live in a place with 90°F summer days, at best, and the recipe requires running the oven for quite a bit. Our oven is awful and I hate it. Plus it leaks heat.
But! We had a weird weather spell. Multiple days of rain and clouds. It hasn’t cracked 80°F all day. So we decided to make mini pavlova and lemon curd with the egg yolks.
We didn’t realize the humidity would mess with the pavlova, so they are a tad sticky on the outside and still glossy. But we did get a bit of the crunch and they taste great. Topped with fresh whipped cream, lemon curd, blue berries, strawberries, and dash of fresh mint cut into thin strips.
It was so yummy and not nearly so hard as I thought. We will make again when it isn’t so humid. Our kid’s bestie is celiac, as is her mum, and this would be so fun to share with them.
The Junior League of Memphis cookbook has a recipe for a two-layer meringue torte with summer fruit, and it’s a winner. Let me know if you want the recipe.
Oh boy, that looks fantastic! The lemon curd is an inspired choice.
Congratulations on celebrating 4 July with the traditional Australian Christmas Day panic, “where the hell are we going to put the pav?! It’s too humid to leave it out!”
My wife always makes two for Christmas Day - one covered in the traditional cream with passionfruit, mango and berries, and one covered in cream and chopped Peppermint Crisps. Recommended for those who think a giant meringue isn’t sweet enough.
There used to be a BBQ place called Martins in Warner Robins. They closed for good because of COVID. They opened at 11am but you were advised to be in line by 1030. They would close up shop when they ran out of food. Best BBQ ever.
Then there’s also the Smok’n pig in Valdosta. Alsl excellent.
