I ate the world this weekend. THE WORLD. I even ate some gluten. Thankfully, I don’t think it was enough to make me miserable. Chunky, yes. Miserable, no. But I just wanted naughty food. I wanted some frozen yogurt. Multiple times. I wanted chips and guac. Multiple times. And I wanted Cracked nut butter…multiple times. I definitely have a food baby. So I might have to go get frozen yogurt one more time. In honor of the CrossFit games. They worked hard, so I should celebrate for them. You’re welcome CrossFit athletes. Proud of ya.
So even though I spent most of my time eating, I still had time to do other things. Not much, but a little. So I started my weekend off going to the Rockies games with the boyfriend’s family. They are all so good looking. It’s weird. Anywho, we biked down to the Rockies game, of course stopping at Yogurtland first, then got to sit close to the field. Guess what? We even made it on the jumbotron! I think it’s called the jumbotron. Whatever. Highlight of the night. Well, other than the frozen yogurt. Do you ever fear picking your nose and the jumbotron turns on you? What about a wedgie? Now THAT would suck. Thankfully, I was just staring at the jumbotron in hopes of watching other people go through that embarrassment. 4 seconds of fame. NBD.
The next day was followed by the second annual CrossFit Broadway Amazing Race. Our gym gets together, splits off into teams, and is given clues to find their way around Denver while completing tasks at multiple stations. They had to do multiple things such as partner handstand walks, eating marmite sandwiches, and singing or dancing to the public in order to beg for money to get a cab ride back to the gym. It took the athletes 2-4 hours depending how their hitchhiking went. Of course the winning team was a group of girls dressed in pink and fairy wings. No one is frightened to pick up girls like that. Guys on the other hand, that just doesn’t work as well. Girls don’t want to pick you up because that’s creepy. And guys don’t want to pick you up because you’re a dude. It’s usually a lose-lose situation. Either way, it was fun. I did not partake, I just watched some of the misery. Especially if their hitchhiking hadn’t gone well.
Who is excited for the season finale of the bachelorette?! I am! I am! I have to admit it. Which is sad because she’s crying constantly in all of the commercials. Why do we like watching other people’s misery? It’s real weird, but I won’t deny it.
Guess where I am right now? At the airport. I’m typing with my thumb as I slowly move through security. There is a cop on a bike inside the airport. That’s strange to me. Anywho, I’m headed back to California for some project work. That was part of the reason I didn’t go out to the Games to watch people workout all weekend. And because I don’t find that incredibly thrilling. Word on the street was that the crowd kind of sucked this year! Is it true? Fill me in on the gossip!
Blueberry Lavender Jam Ice Cream
- Yield: 3-4 1x
Ingredients
For the jam
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lavender buds, finely ground (I use a spice grinder to break them down)
- pinch of salt
For the ice cream
- 1 (14 ounce) can of coconut milk or coconut cream (whichever one you can find)
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Place blueberries and honey in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Let the blueberries cook down until they have burst and become more of a thicken mixture. Like jam!
- Then add vanilla extract, lavender buds, and salt. Mix well.
- Once blueberries are almost completely broken down, remove from heat, and place in refrigerator to let cool.
- While the jam cools, whisk together coconut milk, honey, and almond extract.
- Pour ice cream mixture into anice cream maker.*
- Once the coconut mixture is almost done churning and has become thick, pour in jam into the ice cream maker until it mixes into the ice cream.
Notes
*If you do not have an ice cream maker, pour the ice cream mixture into a bread pan, then mix in the jam with a spoon. Let sit in the freezer for 4+ hours before scooping with an ice cream scoop. You may need to let it sit at room temp. for a while before scooping.
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This was amazing! I hate to say I was surprised (because I have really liked or loved everything of yours that I’ve made) but I didn’t think it would freeze with the right texture without being cooked first with egg, like a custard. I toyed with the idea of tweaking the recipe but decided to give you the benefit of the doubt. YUM! I did un-paleo-ify it tonight by topping with some chocolate chips. Chocolate and lavendar is my favorite.
Juli, you’re so funny. And I really wish I hadn’t read this post because I now know what Cracked Nut Butter is – I live near Buffalo and the nearest ‘where to buy’ is outside of Chicago. Road trip!
One word: DE-FREAKIN-LICIOUS!!
I just made this recipe and the lavender and blueberries go so well together! You can even get a hint of the almond extract! My only thing is that it is a little too sweet, when I make it again I think I’ll cut down on some of the honey.
This recipe is AWESOME, just made it a few nights ago and just froze it in the freezer because I don’t have an ice cream maker and it was still incredible and I’m even bringing it as a dessert to my grandmothers birthday party! Personally I added quite a bit more lavender since you couldn’t really taste it in my first batch but that’s just me! Thank you!
I have made twice it is wonderful.
I omitted the lavender.
If using lavender extract, how much would you recommend?
ooo no clue. maybe a teaspoon, depending how much flavor you want out of it
I just made this and I am totally in love!! I cut a little of the lavender down because it was really strong but otherwise amazing. Perfect for summer!
This was out of this world delicious. Although there were no cherries in it, it still reminded me of Black Cherry Ice Cream, but BETTER.
I did not have lavender, so I substituted with fresh sage, just shy of a tablespoon.
In the ice cream mixture, I reduced the honey to about 2-3T as I felt that the sweetness from the jam would be sufficient.
You’ve outdone yourself with this recipe, and I plan to take advantage of the fresh blueberries in season and make multiple batches to stock up in my freezer! (I mean, it should keep in the freezer at least for a couple of months, right?)
This ice cream is off the hook!!!! I’ve made it 5 or 6x. I have used the frozen mixed berries from Costco. And it was delicious. And I just cooked down some fresh peaches. And it is to die for!!! When I make it I double or triple the coconut milk, and fruit. But I don’t double the honey and it’s still so yummy. My husband eats pretty strict whole30, but bc there is so little honey in here he eat this. And it’s Devine! Thank you!!!! For sharing. I love it!!!!!
I give 10