“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” James 1:27 The Bible (KJV)
We have an extra “bonus” blog post today because I just learned today is Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day. How did I miss that one? You may know that I come from a family of ice cream lovers with lots of recipes for traditional ice cream as well as banana based “fruit creams.”
So today I decided to share with you my recipe for Carrot Cake Fruit Cream.
Carrot Cake Fruit Cream Copyright 2013 by R.A. Robbins
Ingredients:
2 cups frozen mashed bananas
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup finely grated carrots (about 1 small)
1/4 cup crushed pineapple (drained)
1/8 cup finely chopped walnuts
Directions:
1. Add bananas and coconut milk to blender container of a high speed blender such as a Ninja or a Vita Mix. Pulse a few times then process on high until ingredients are well blended and look like ice cream. If you bananas are frozen very hard you may have to stop a few times and scrape them down.
2. Remove blade and stir in remaining ingredients. You may pour the ice cream into a bowl to do this if desired.
3. The ice cream is now the consistency of soft serve. I suggest putting it in the freezer for a couple of hours to allow the flavors to blend.
Grand Lake O the Cherokee, Oklahoma Copyright 2014 by R.A. Robbins
When Bob lost his job a year and a half ago with little hope of there being another one we were confused and upset. Due to the way things happened we were also angry.
Our future plans had been contingent on Bob working 7 more years. What were we going to do? How were we going to survive? We had no option but to trust God, but it felt like our lives were falling apart.
It took awhile to realize we were going to be okay. We finally realized the employer actually did us a favor and we had the freedom to leave the big, violent city behind. We also realized some of the things we thought were so important really weren’t.
So here we are, not far from where I grew up and was so anxious to leave a long time ago. I am glad to be here. The people are good folk, they talk like I do and are friendly. Bob loves being close to the lake and watching wildlife from our dining room window. The stress of the city behind us we live a simple life in a quiet, peaceful place.
“To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform.” – Theodore H. White
This dairy free smoothie gets its creamy texture from frozen bananas. If your fruit is not frozen, you will need to add ice cubes to your smoothie. This will make it a little icy, but it does work. But how healthy is this smoothie? Blueberries are very high in antioxidants and the good news is that blueberries can be frozen without damaging the antioxidants. Cranberry Juice is often used to prevent urinary tract infections. Watch the sugar content of your juice though. Bananas are high in potassium and are fat and cholesterol free. They are also a good source of energy due to being high in carbohydrates. [Source: The World’s Healthiest Foods www.whfoods.com].
Ingredients
1 cup cranberry raspberry juice (I use Old Orchard Cranberry Naturals with stevia)
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen mashed bananasInstructions
1. Combine all ingredients in blender container.
2. Pulse blender a few times to start to break up the fruit.
3. Turn blender on high and process until your smoothie is thick and creamy.
Serves 2
This recipe is part of a summer series on smoothies. Enter “smoothies” in the search box at the top of the right column to find the others.
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.” — Deuteronomy 30:19, The Bible (KJV)
“How we perceive of the world around us determines the outcome of what it is we choose to see or not see” ― Christine Upton [Source: http://www.goodreads.com%5D
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