Peach and Grapefruit Sorbet

This one is my aunt's favourite!

what you’ll need:

- 2 peaches (peeled and sliced)

- 2 grapefruits

- 3 cups of water

- 1 cup of sugar

In a pot, add water, sugar and peaches (medium heat).

Once peaches have before tender (about 10-15min), take off heat and let cool.

Zest 1 grapefruit into a bowl. Squeeze the juice of both grapefruits into the bowl with the zest.

Once peaches and sugar water has cooled, add to a food processor and blend till smooth

Add peaches mixture to grapefruit juice

Assemble your ice cream maker (make sure your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for at least 24hrs)

Pour mixture into the ice cream maker, turn on and let churn for 40 mins

After the 40 mins, if it is not frozen enough for you just put it in the fridge for another 20 min

Scoop into a serving dish and enjoy! 

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Blackberry sorbet

I have a recipe for blackberry ice cream that was very popular, so I figured to try a blackberry sorbet as well.

What you’ll need:

- 3 cups of blackberry

- 2 cups of water

- 1/3 cup of sugar

In a pot, heat water and sugar till all the sugar has dissolved, place aside to cool.

In a food processor blend the blackberry until smooth.

Once sugar water has cooled, add blended blackberry

Assemble your ice cream maker (make sure your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for at least 24hrs)

Pour mixture into the ice cream maker, turn on and let churn for 40 mins

After the 40 mins, if it is not frozen enough for you just put it in the fridge for another 20 min

Scoop into a serving dish and enjoy! 

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Banana Mango Sorbet

I used to love this combo with frozen yogurt when I was a kid! Still a great combo as for sorbet!

What you’ll need:

- 1 Banana

- 3 cups of frozen mango (normally the bags of frozen mango have the mango already cut into cubes)

- 2 cups of water

- 1/4 cup of sugar

In a pot, heat water and sugar till all the sugar has dissolved, place aside to cool.

In a food processor blend the banana and mango until smooth.

Once sugar water has cooled, add blended mango and banana

Assemble your ice cream maker (make sure your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for at least 24hrs)

Pour mixture into the ice cream maker, turn on and let churn for 40 mins

After the 40 mins, if it is not frozen enough for you just put it in the fridge for another 20 min

Scoop into a serving dish and enjoy! 

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Papaya Sorbet

This recipe is AMAZING! That’s pretty much all I have to say about it.

What you’ll need:

-4 cups of papaya (cut into cube)

-2 cups of water

-1/3 cups of sugar

In a pot, heat water and sugar till all the sugar has dissolved, place aside to cool.

In a food processor blend the papaya until smooth.

Once sugar water has cooled, add blended papaya.

Assemble your ice cream maker (make sure your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for at least 24hrs)

Pour mixture into the ice cream maker, turn on and let churn for 40 mins

After the 40 mins, if it is not frozen enough for you just put it in the fridge for another 20 min

Scoop into a serving dish and enjoy! 

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Coconut and Pineapple Ice Cream – Pina colada

Pina Coladas are one of my favourite drinks! So I figured what better flavour for ice cream?!

What you’ll need:

- 1 can Coconut milk 

- 3 cups of pineapple (chopped)

- 1 cup of nutriwhip (or any other dairy free substitute)

In a food processor add the 3 cups of pineapple and blend (not till smooth, it’s nice to have small bits of pineapple throughout the ice cream)

Mix the coconut milk, nutriwhip and blended pineapple

Assemble your ice cream maker (make sure your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for at least 24hrs)

Pour mixture into the ice cream maker, turn on and let churn for 40 mins

After the 40 mins, if it is not frozen enough for you just put it in the fridge for another 20 min

Scoop into a serving dish and enjoy! 

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Maple Peach Ice Cream

Perfect for a cozy fall evening!! And this recipe is guaranteed to make your home smell amazing!

What you’ll need:

- 4 peaches – peeled and sliced

- 1.5 cups of water

- 1 tbsp of maple syrup

- ½ tsp of cinnamon

- Nutriwhip (or any other cream substitute)

In a pot add water, peaches, maple syrup and cinnamon, simmer on medium-low heat for 40 mins or until peaches are fairly tender. (It take a while but it smells sooo good so it’s worth it)

Once the peaches are done and cooled to room temperature, add to food processor and blend. (Not until smooth cause it’s nice to have small bits of peaches in the ice cream so you don’t want to blend it too much)

Mix blended peaches with nutriwhip

Assemble your ice cream machine (make sure your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for least 24 hours)

Pour mixture into the ice cream machine, turn on and let it churn for 40mins

If it is not frozen enough for you, put it in the freezer for 20mins.

Scoop into a serving dish and enjoy!!

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Cantaloupe Sorbet

This recipe is very similar to the honeydew recipe! And tastes just as good!

What you’ll need:

- Half a cantaloupe (cut into cubes)

- 1.5 cups of water 

- 1/3 cup of water

In a pot add water and sugar and heat until the sugar has dissolved.  Set aside to cool.

Add the cantaloupe cubes into a food processor and once the sugar water has cooled add into the food processor.  Blend until smooth.

Assemble your ice cream machine (make sure your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for least 24 hours)

Pour mixture into the ice cream machine, turn on and let it churn for 40mins

If it is not frozen enough for you, put it in the freezer for 20mins.

Scoop into a serving dish and enjoy!!

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Honeydew Sorbet

The idea for this recipe came from a 15 year old boy who was telling me how much he loved honeydew ice cream! And I thought…that sounds DELICIOUS!!! So here it is!

What you’ll need:

- Half a honeydew (cut into cubes)

- 1.5 cups of water

- 1/3 cup of water

In a pot add water and sugar and heat until the sugar has dissolved.  Set aside to cool.

Add the honeydew cubes into a food processor and once the sugar water has cooled add into the food processor.  Blend until smooth.

Assemble your ice cream machine (make sure your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for least 24 hours)

Pour mixture into the ice cream machine, turn on and let it churn for 40mins

If it is not frozen enough for you, put it in the freezer for 20mins.

Scoop into a serving dish and enjoy!!

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Vanilla Brownie Ice Cream

Mmmm!!!! Bits of brownie… need I say more.

What you’ll need:

- Carton of nutriwhip or your other non dairy cream substitute

- 2 cups of brownie bits (best to make when you’ve already made brownies)

Assemble ice cream maker (make sure that your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for at least 24hrs)

Pour nutriwhip into ice cream machine, turn on

While it’s churning, add the bits of brownies in, the churning of the machine will fold the brownie bits in nicely

Let churn for 40 mins

If it’s not frozen enough for you just put it in the freezer for another 20mins

Scoop into a serving bowl and enjoy!! 

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Raspberry Sorbet

This is what I was craving for today!

What you'll need:

- 3 cups of frozen raspberries

- 2 cups of water

- 1/3 cup of sugar

- 1 tbsp of lemon juice

In a pot, heat water and sugar until sugar is dissolve. Place aside to cool

Once cool, add sugar water, lemon juice and raspberries into a food processor and blend till smooth

Assemble ice cream maker (make sure that your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for at least 24hrs)

Pour mixture into ice cream machine, turn on and let churn for 40mins

If it’s not frozen enough for you just put it in the freezer for another 20mins

Scoop into a serving bowl and enjoy!! 

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Lemon Sorbet

Who doesn’t like a good lemon sorbet?!

What you’ll need:

- 3 lemons

- 3 cup of water 

- 1/2 cup of sugar 

In a pot, heat water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Place aside to cool.

Zest one of the lemons and put the zest into a bowl

Squeeze the juice out of all the lemons into the bowl with the zest

Once sugar water is cool, add the lemon zest and juice

Assemble ice cream maker (make sure that your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for at least 24hrs)

Pour mixture into ice cream machine, turn on and let churn for 40mins

If it’s not frozen enough for you just put it in the freezer for another 20mins

Scoop into a serving bowl or even better the hollowed out lemon and enjoy!! 

If you want to make it in a lemon cup:

Lemons in half, hollow them out and serve the sorbet in the lemon!! 

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Watermelon, Basil and Lime Sorbet

This recipe is a great recipe. It has no sugar at all! A very healthy and fresh dessert! However, you could add sugar if you really wanted, but there is really no need!

What you'll need:

- half of a water melon cut into cubes

- 3 basil leaves

- juice of half a lime

- 1/2 cup of water

 

Put all ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth

Assemble ice cream maker (make sure that your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for at least 24hrs)

Pour mixture into ice cream machine, turn on and let churn for 40mins

If it’s not frozen enough for you just put it in the freezer for another 20mins

Scoop into a serving bowl and enjoy!! 

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Mango Sorbet

This sorbet is my boyfriend's FAVOURITE. He loves mangoes and will barely leave any for me when I make this sorbet.


 What you'll need:

- 3 cups of frozen mango (You can buy a bag of frozen mango chunks from any grocery store)

- 2 cups of water

- 1/2 cup of sugar





In a pot, heat up water and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside and let cool.

Once cool, add this sugar water mixture into a food processor along with the frozen mango. Puree till smooth

Assemble your ice cream maker (make sure that your freezer bowl has been in the freezer for at least 24hrs).

Pour mango mixture into the ice cream maker, turn on and let churn for about 40 mins.

Once it's done check to constancy. If you prefer it a bit more frozen just put it in the freezer for about 20mins.

Scoop into a serving dish and enjoy!!


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Kiwi Sorbet

This recipe is an old one! I made these one quite a bit last year! That was until I became allergic to kiwis...lol. But I thought I would share it anyways and that others would benefit from it!

What you'll need:

- 4 kiwis (peeled and chopped into quarters)

- 1/2 cup of sugar

- 2 cup of water






In a pot, heat the water and sugar until the sugar has dissolve. Set aside and let cool.

Once the sugar water has cooled pour it into a food processor and add the kiwis. Blend until smooth.

Assemble ice cream maker (making sure that you have had your freezer bowl in the freezer for at least 24hrs).

Pour mixture into ice cream machine, turn on and let churn for about 40 mins.

If it isn't frozen enough for your liking just put in to the freezer for about 20 mins.

Scoop into a serving bowl and enjoy!

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Cranberry Sorbet

This is a very delicious sorbet! It`s sweet and tart and cranberry-y!

What you`ll need:

- 1 cup of frozen cranberries

- 1/2 cup of sugar

- 1 cup of water

- 2 cups of cranberry cocktail juice


In a pot heat water and sugar till all sugar has dissolved. Set aside and let cool.

In a food processor add the frozen cranberries and juice and blend into smooth.

Once the sugar water has cooled add to the cranberry mixture.

Assemble ice cream machine, making sure that the freezer bowl has been in the fridge for at least 24hrs.

Pour mixture into the ice cream maker, turn it on and let churn for about 40 minutes.

The constancy will be a be soft, so if you would like it to be a bit more frozen, stick it in the freezer for about 20mins after.

Scoop into a serving dish and enjoy!!

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Coconut with Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

This one was very good! And very easy! Not overly sweet, just the right amount of coconut flavour and nice bits of chocolate chips. Only bad thing was after I had a bowl, I forgot to put in back in the freezer and the rest all melted :(

What you'll need:
- 1 can of coconut milk
- 1/2 container or nutriwhip (or a non dairy cream substitute)
- 1/2 a 70% dark chocolate lindt bar (chop into fine pieces)


Pour your coconut milk and nutriwhip into a bar and stir to combine.

Assemble your ice cream machine (making sure you've had your freezer bowl in the freezer for AT LEAST 24hrs).

Pour your coconut/nutriwhip mixture into the ice cream machine and turn on.

Let it churn for about 20 mins, then add chocolate pieces.

Let churn for another 15 mins, scoop into a serving dish and enjoy!! Pin It

Blackberry Ice Cream Recipe

Normally when I use fruit I normally make a sorbet but this one is made with a non dairy cream substitute. I have made blackberry sorbet before and I actually prefer it with a "cream" base instead.

What you'll need:
- 3 cups of blackberries
- 4 tbsp of sugar
- 1/3 cup of water
- non dairy cream substitute (I use nutriwhip)





In a pot add the blackberries, sugar and water. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes till the blackberries are soft.

Pour the blackberries into a strainer over a bowl, use a fork to push the blackberries through the strainer. Let it cool.

Once it's done cooling add it to your non dairy cream.

Assemble your ice cream maker, turn it on and pour mixture into the machine. Let it churn for about 30-45 minutes.

Once it's done, scoop some into a serving dish and enjoy!!


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Easy Chocolate Mint Ice Cream

This one is interesting, it's kind of like mint chocolate chip ice cream but reversed. Still delicious!

What you'll need:
- your non dairy substitute
- 1/2 cup of 1"x1" pieces of dark chocolate (containing no dairy products)
- 2 tsp mint extract





Pour your non dairy substitute (I use nutriwhip) into a pot with the chocolate and heat till all the chocolate has melted. Let it cool.

Once it has cooled add 2 tsps of mint extract.

Assemble ice cream machine, turn on and pour mixture in. Let it churn for 30-45 mins!

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Apple Cider Sorbet

This is a very refreshing sorbet! One of my favourites!

What you'll need:
- 2 cups of apple juice
- 1 tbsp of lemon juice
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1/3 of sugar
- 1 cup of strong dry cider
*optional - a couple drops of green food colouring





In a pot add the water and the sugar and heat till all the sugar is melted. Pour into a bowl and cool in the fridge.

After the sugar water is cooled, add the cider, lemon juice and apple juice (and a couple drops of the food colour if you choose to).

Assemble your ice cream maker, turn it on and pour mixture in. Let it churn for about 30 - 45 minutes.

Scoop into serving dish and enjoy!

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Lemon and blue berry sorbet

I really like this sorbet because of the bits of blue berry and lemon zest throughout! If you or someone you know don't like desserts being too sweet this is perfect. It has a great combination of sweet and tart.
What you'll need:
- 1 cup of water
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 3 cups of frozen blue berries (you could use fresh blue berries) I normally just have a bag of frozen blue berries in my fridge so that's what I use
- 1 lemon

In a pot heat up your water and sugar till all the sugar melts, then pour into a bowl and put it in the fridge to cool.

Put your blue berries into a food processor and blend. Pour into a bowl.

Zest your lemon and squeeze the juice from half the lemon. Add to your blue berry mixture.

Once your sugar water has been cooled you can also add this to your blue berry and lemon mixture. Assemble you ice cream machine and pour mixture in.

In about 30 minutes you will have a very tastey lemon blue berry sorbet! Don't forget to garnish with a couple blue berries and some zest!


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Unusual Ice Cream Flavours

I wrote about my favourite ice cream flavours before and now it's time for some of the most unusual ice cream flavours!

1.  Spaghetti and cheese ice cream 
I can't even imagine how this would be good...











2. Viagra Ice Cream 
Made from all natural ingredients, can be found in Japan

3. Candied Bacon Ice Cream
So far this is the only one I would try...I think I would actually be happy to try this!

4. Garlic Ice CreamI love garlic, but I don't think I would love it in ice cream...

5. Chicken Wing Ice Cream
I wonder if it's honey garlic or BBQ... not sure which would be better

6. Octopus Ice Cream
...

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Mint chocolate chip ice cream!

I did it!! I finally did it! I made my favourite ice cream!!! The colour was perfect! It was heaven in my mouth!

What you'll need:
- Your non-dairy cream substitute (I use nutriwhip)
- Chocolate (I used 70% dark lindt, no milk in it)
- mint extract
- green food colouring

Pour the nutriwhip into a bowl and add about 2 teaspoons of mint extract (taste and add more depending on how minty you'd like it).

Add 2 teaspoons of green food colouring into the mixture.

Assemble ice cream machine and pour mixture in.

While mixture is being turned in the machine, chop your chocolate into small bits almost like shavings.

After 15 minutes pour the chocolate bits into the ice cream machine with the mixture. Don't add the chocolate at the beginning because it will make the chocolate frozen and hard, making it harder to taste it that way.

It was DELICIOUS!! Thumbs up!

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My 5 Favourite Ice Cream Flavours

1. MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP!

By far this is my favourite flavour! I am a hard person to please when it comes to mint chocolate chip ice cream. It must be the right colour of green, not too blueish. It can't have chocolate syrup, it must have chocolate chips. I prefer having very fine bits chips of chocolate chips.

I have yet to attempt making it because I am worried I'll do it no justice, but I hope to try it soon.

2. Cookies and Cream!

I love cookies and cream ice cream! I have made this ice cream before with oreo cookies and it was amazing!! Maybe even better than then store bought kind.

3. Green Tea Ice Cream!

I have yet to make green tea ice cream but I've had it many times before my allergies surfaced. What a great way to end a sushi dinner! With a nice bowl of creamy green tea ice cream! Mmmm

4. Caramel Swirl
I am planning on making this in the next couple of days!! What better than nice vanilla ice cream with sweet chewy (just a bit chewy) caramel!!! MMMMMMMM!!!

Last but not least...
5. Chocolate
The good old fashion chocolate ice cream! Who could resist?! I have made chocolate ice cream many times and I always get too excited about the chocolate and add way too much so it's really rich and sweet. (Not that that's a bad thing) Pin It

Oreo Ice Cream Recipe

This oreo ice cream recipe is very rich and smooth! I have made this a couple times now and each time I'm in heaven till it's done



Tip: if you put whole oreos in it will make the ice cream sweeter and smoother but can be a bit too rich! the middle part of the oreo causes this. So what I like to do it just 10 oreo tops and bottoms and then 5 whole oreos to get a good consistency.




What you'll need:
- 10 oreos
- a cream substitute (I like to use nutriwhip, you can find it in more grocery stores) you'll only need to use half

You'll again need to make sure that your freezer bowl for you ice cream maker has been in the freezer for a day or two before hand.

Crush the oreos, mix them into half of the cream substitute. Assemble your ice cream maker and pour the mixture in!! Turn it or turn it on for 30 minutes and you'll have the best oreo ice cream ready for you to enjoy!

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Grape Fruit Sorbet Recipe!

This is an AMAZING sorbet! It has that right amount a sweetness and a perfect tartness! Everyone I have made it for loves it!


What you'll need:
1 cup of sugar (you can increase or decrease depending on how sweet you want it)
1 1/2 cup of water
2 grape fruits (washed)


If you are using an ice cream making machine you need to make sure that the freezer bowl has been in the freezer for a day or two before trying to make this.
Pour the water and sugar into a small pot and heat until all the sugar has been dissolved. Then put sugar water in the fridge to cool.
Zest one of the grape fruits, then cut both in half and squeeze all that yummy juice out into a bowl with the zest. What I like to do it make sure there is some of the pulp in the bowl too, so I scrape the grape fruits with a spoon. This way the sorbet will have these bits of frozen pulp pieces!
Once the sugar water has cooled, add it to the grapefruit juice.
Then set up your ice cream machine or any method you are using to make the ice cream and pour the mixture in, and turn it on.
I normally wait about 30 mins, or you can take a peek every once and a while to see how the consistency is and stop when it's good for you.

Now you are left with grapefruit sorbet that's to die for!!
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A Few Ice Cream Making Methods

1. The Donvier Ice Cream Maker:

This ice cream maker is pretty good, I have used it multiple times and it has produced some good ice cream! There is the inner freezer bowl that would need to have been in the freezer for a day or two before using it to make sure it is cold enough that the ice cream will actually form. Then when you are ready to make ice cream you would need to place the freezer bowl into the outter white container, pour the mixture into the freezer bowl, place the turning blade into the freezer bowl and place the lip on and the turning handle.  You need to turn the handle every couple minutes till the ice cream is at the desired consistency, and it can get pretty tough to turn once the ice cream begins to freeze to the sides.

Pros:
- Very portable since it does not need to be plugged into an outlet
- Very intuitive
Cons:
- If you don't remember to turn it for a while it can freeze to the sides and be almost impossible to turn after (which can wreck your ice cream if it can't be turned, or if you struggle with it too much you can break the handle)
                                             


 2. The Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker

This is the ice cream maker that I have at home. It is very good and easy to use. This one does not need to be turned by hand, just plug it into the wall, turn it on and let it go! This one also has a freezer bowl that needs to be in the freezer before making ice cream. I find the easiest way to go about it is to just put it into your freezer after you wash it, that way you don't need to plan ahead when to put it into the freezer. I always just have the freezer bowl in my freezer for when I have ice cream cravings. You place the freezer bowl onto the base of the machine, put in the turning blade, then place the clear plastic cover over it. Turn it on and pour your ice cream mixture in the top opening of the clear cover.

Pros:
- It turns on it's own so you can do other things while the ice cream is being made
- Makes the ice cream have a very nice consistency because of the constant stirring
Cons:
- It is fairly loud

3.  The Industrial Revolution Ice Cream Ball

I have never used this ice cream maker before but I would love to try!! Apparently all you need to do to make the ice cream with this is to just throw it around. LOL! Feel like playing ball and then eating ice cream?! No problem!! This would be perfect.








Pros:
- So much fun!
Cons:
- If you'r not in the mood to have to throw it around in order to make ice cream then it may be a hassel



4. Ziplock bags

If you are not someone who thinks they'll be making ice cream all the time or if buying a machine is not an option then this method is perfect! All you need is two ziplock bags, a big one and a smaller one, ice, and a good ice cream mixture. You put your ice cream mixture into the smaller bag, fill half of the bigger bag with ice, then place the smaller bag into the bigger bag with ice and shake!!  BAM! you have ice cream!



Pros:
- Saves money not buying a machine
- No dishes!
Cons:
- Harder to make a lot of ice cream



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Reasons to Eat Non Dairy Ice Cream

1. Having An Allergy or Intolerance:
Dairy allergies are one of the most common food allergies people have, effects ranging from discomfort, to anaphylactic shock. I unfortunately suffer from anaphylaxis if I eat most types of dairy products. So if you fall into this category of allergies or intolerance then eating non dairy ice cream is a great alternative to discomfort or even a trip to the hospital. 

2. Being Vegan:
More and more people are becoming vegan. If you are someone who chooses to not eat (or use) any animal byproducts but LOVE ice cream than eating non dairy ice cream is the way to go! Come on, who wouldn't like a nice lemon lime sorbet?!




3. Living a healthier lifestyle:
There are some disadvantages people have found with consuming dairy. One disadvantage are the contaminants that could be found in diary products such as pesticides and synthetic hormones that can be harmful to the body over time. Another disadvantage is that dairy products are very high in fat and cholesterol.




4. Trying Something New:
You don't really need a reason to try non dairy ice cream at the end of the day though! Even if you don't necessarily fit into any of these categories but you want to try something new and tasty and that is a perfect reason to try non dairy ice cream!


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A Non Dairy Ice Cream Life

Food can always make me happy on a rainy day, whether it's a nice platter of sushi or a big bowl of ice cream, I'm all smiles. My food world was crushed when I was about 14 when I started to develop several severe food allergies. Everything from peaches, to almonds and even dairy would send me to the emergency room.



Since then I have been living an almost fruit and dairy free life. When grocery shopping I would stand in front of the ice cream freezers and stare at some of my favourite ice creams; mint chocolate chip, pralines and cream, cookie dough and chocolate, and think "poor me...I'll never be able to eat ice cream again"   


It has been a long road figuring out what I can eat and finding alternatives, but in the past couple of years a miracle happened!! I have been able to enjoy some of the most delicious ice cream! Non diary ice cream that I've made in the comfort of my own home!

I've made oreo ice cream, ginger honey sorbet, grape fruit sorbet, and many more.
I have started this blog to share these recipes with whoever is craving a good bowl of ice cream.
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