Category Archive: Disasters

May 22

Another Try at Sugar & Dairy Free Chocolate Ice Cream

Last night was attempt numero dos on making a Sugar Free Chocolate Ice Cream. If you read the last post about it you will remember that it did not look very appetizing. I did a bit of research on the chemistry of ice cream and how all the various parts work together to get the …

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Apr 23

Three Minute Cupcake… Disaster

So have you ever had your allergic child tell you 15 minutes before leaving the house in the morning for school… “Mom today is Sophia’s Birthday so I need a cupcake for school today as her mom is sending in a treat for the class”. Yeah, there is just no way you can bake an …

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Apr 19

This Shouldn’t Be So Hard

After the disastrous first attempt at ice cream, I felt confident I could make another run at this. The ice cream maker is so pretty. It calls to me. I spent almost an hour researching recipes and reading other people’s successful recipes. There are quite a few Stevia recipes, but not too many that are …

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Apr 16

Confessions of a Newbie Ice Cream Maker

I bought myself a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker so that I could join in the testing. I thought it would be great for the grandchildren. Their diets are so limited, homemade egg free, milk free, soy free, nut free ice cream will be quite the treat. Besides, I am the only one in the office …

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Apr 06

The Curiously Strong

There is a story one of my coworkers loves to tell about me when I was pregnant and my love for Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.  The story goes… she was running out to get lunch and asked if anyone wanted anything. That particular day I was craving ice cream and she was kind enough …

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Mar 26

Dog Park Low Sugar Chocolate Ice Cream

No, that is not an image of something I saw while at the Dog Park. It’s my latest recipe! It doesn’t look so appetizing?  Ok, OK…be kind in the criticism. But I completely agree with you, this definitely wasn’t one of my best results! Our boss, Andrea, has a myriad of allergies/sensitivities and has not …

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