‘Decide what you want,
decide what you are willing to exchange for it,
establish your priorities
and go to work.’
H.L.Hunt
Words I stumbled across at a moment of confusion and upheaval in my life some weeks ago, but not too many. The exchange part was the hardest to decide, but I’m almost down to the end of my listing the priorities while starting to work on it. Let’s see how it goes.
In the meantime, I have some sensational ice cream for you. Chocolate chip cookie ice cream.
My food blog is no doubt a priority because food is my passion, will always be, and this is the perfect way to express myself. So I’m working on it too, establishing priorities within the priorities.
A few days ago I got a message on facebook from the oldest daughter of two of my best friends (they are married to each other), asking me if I had anything to do with the blog Vintage Kitchen.
Huh? Is this a trick question? I was suspicious, similar to the time my door bell rang in january and there was a man with a package I had never ordered.
So I answered yes, of course, I am the blog.
In a country where food blogs are not a hot item, where the word blog alone leads to a ten minute explanation before you get to the cooking, photographing and posting part, I didn’t know what answer to expect.
‘How cool!!!!!’ It’s so great! I always look at it because I love the recipes, and it’s like, I was following you and I didn’t know it was
you!!!!!!!!! (with all those exclamation marks).
To say it made my day is the understatement of my food blogging life.
you!!!!!!!!! (with all those exclamation marks).
To say it made my day is the understatement of my food blogging life.
The thing is that this sweet girl, Camila, turns 17 today.
The girl I saw for the first time mere hours after she was born, whose list for Santa when she was 5 included a green juice jug and not an endless list of the hottest new toys, who greets me with a a tight bear hug and giggles every time I visit her house, well, she has grown into a tall, quirky, dark haired, smart woman.
And I love her to death.
The girl I saw for the first time mere hours after she was born, whose list for Santa when she was 5 included a green juice jug and not an endless list of the hottest new toys, who greets me with a a tight bear hug and giggles every time I visit her house, well, she has grown into a tall, quirky, dark haired, smart woman.
And I love her to death.
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| This is us, on new year’s eve, 3 or 4 years ago |
So this is my ice cream ‘birthday cake’ for her. A chocolate chip cookie ice cream, that has nothing to do with cookie dough, but
with the flavors of the cookie.
with the flavors of the cookie.
It took me a few tries to get to something good enough to post, and I think it will get better with future tries.
I’m still not quite sure this is the recipe for it, but it is the recipe for today. Because it’s a darn good one.
And because I have a birthday to celebrate. And what better than ice cream with chocolate chips in bright colored bowls for one of my favorite persons.
Chocolate chip cookie ice cream
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Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 6 Tbs butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cream
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
- ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix yolks in a large bowl. Reserve.
- In a saucepan heat milk and both sugars, stirring over medium until it breaks into a boil. Immediately remove from heat, and pour, in a thin stream while you continually whisk, over the yolks.
- Return the mixture to the same saucepan and stir over medium low heat until it thickens, but do not let it boil. It will coat theback of a spoon and leave a path if you draw a finger across it.
- Add softened butter, salt and vanilla paste and mix until it melts completely. Add cream, mix well, cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Process in ice cream machine according to manufacturer’s directions. Add chocolate chips and keep in the freezer.
- Category: Dessert
adapted from David Lebovitz
Miss Messy says
May 15, 2013 at 09:49What a lovely post. I love that this has the flavours of cookie dough but not the cookie dough. It's so different! Yum!
Medeja says
May 15, 2013 at 10:23Happy birthday to your girl 🙂 that's a nice 'cake' 😀
Anne ~ Uni Homemaker says
May 15, 2013 at 12:45Chocolate chip cookie ice cream? YUM! Homemade? Even better! Love your photos Paula. 🙂
Renee says
May 15, 2013 at 13:10Wonderful ice cream and a great treat for the birthday girl.
Jeannie Tay says
May 15, 2013 at 13:38What a delicious birthday "cake" so refreshing from the conventional cake:D Happy Birthday to your girl Paula:D
Lori @ Foxes Love Lemons says
May 15, 2013 at 15:35I also have 2 best friends that are married…to each other. Kind of cool, right?
I LOVE these photos. I make tons of homemade ice cream, but haven't worked up the courage to photograph any of it yet, probably because I'm worried about it turning into a melty hot mess. But, yours is melty, and that's the charm of the photos! Love it. Any advice for taking ice cream photos, or just work up the courage and DO IT??
Arthur in the Garden! says
May 15, 2013 at 17:14I love homemade ice cream!
kale says
May 15, 2013 at 19:47I have decided what I want. I want this ice cream! 🙂
Guru Uru says
May 15, 2013 at 20:32Birthdays do not get much better, this rocks 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Liz Berg says
May 16, 2013 at 01:06What a neat story, Paula! And a magnificent ice cream to celebrate a special friend's birthday. It's finally HOT here…perfect time for me to make some ice cream 🙂
Deb says
May 16, 2013 at 01:25Paula I just adore this post! From your thoughts on shifting priorities to the enchanting photos and of course the scrumptious ice cream!
dishing up the dirt says
May 16, 2013 at 02:41beautiful post and lovely ice cream to top it off with!
Abbe@This is How I Cook says
May 16, 2013 at 03:05Oh, how perfect! And this ice cream sounds fabulous. I will put it on my son's to do list because he is the ice cream maker in our family!And what a great story about your blog. Believe it that I also have to constantly explain what a blog is. I think I'm, past that certain age!
wp_vknotes_admin says
May 16, 2013 at 12:27haha, that last sentence..
angie Johnson says
May 16, 2013 at 04:00Hi there ~ just stumbled upon your blog today. I used the quote that you used in my blog post for today. It got me thinking (not that!). Here is my post, in case you want to see how I copied your quote. Like your blog… keep it up! http://angiecooksinportland.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-no-butter-banana-bread-muffins-with.html
Angie!
Bam's Kitchen says
May 16, 2013 at 04:28You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice-cream…the perfect birthday celebration food. Love your story.
Lail | With A Spin says
May 16, 2013 at 04:43What's not to love about this ice cream? Great story.
First time on your blog and glad to have discovered it.
thelittleloaf says
May 16, 2013 at 06:55How sweet that she loves your blog :-)And what a lovely gift back to celebrate her birthday in the space she loves. Choc chip cookie ice cream sounds pretty fab.
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says
May 16, 2013 at 07:53I love the story about your friends' daughter and your ice cream looka absolutely heavenly!
The Ninja Baker says
May 16, 2013 at 10:26You read my mind, Paula! I've unpacked my ice cream maker and have read the instruction booklet. So, thank you for sharing this awesome recipe AND your lovely story of your serendipity and Camila =)
wp_vknotes_admin says
May 16, 2013 at 12:26You won´t be able to stop Kim!
Nancy @ gottagetbaked says
May 16, 2013 at 16:43Awww, Paula, what a great post! And what a sweetheart Camila is. Both of you ladies look gorgeous in that photo. This ice cream looks delicious. I wish I were sitting in the hot sun, with the ice cream in a cone, melting down my arm. Sigh. Thank you for that quote. I always think that I know what I want but I never go after it. I just stick with what I'm currently doing, even if it doesn't make me happy. I should print that out and put it up where I can see it everyday until I'm motivated to act.