I’m tired of a food system built around engineered cravings and shelf life instead of actual food. Oat-Stabilized Sunflower Butter Layer 1 cup Almond butter or sunflower butter (well-stirred) 1 cup Rolled oats or quick oats (pulsed into a coarse flour) 4 tbsp (½ stick) Unsalted butter or melted coconut oil (solid at room temp) Read More …
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Just Plain Food :: Horchata
I’m tired of a food system built around engineered cravings and shelf life instead of actual food. Here is the recipe to yield 1.5 liters of finished horchata. Ingredients & Equipment 1 cup long-grain white rice (uncooked) 1 whole cinnamon stick 1 tsp pure vanilla extract ½ cup sugar (adjust to taste) 2 cups milk Read More …
Why Temperature is Everything
The Secret to Sky-High Meringue If you’ve ever ended up with a flat, weeping, or grainy meringue, the culprit might not be your whisking technique, it’s likely your eggs. While we often think “fresher and colder is better” in the kitchen, meringue is the big exception. Whether you are making a Pavlova, “Bird’s Nests,” or just Read More …
The “No-Machine” Vanilla Dream: A Pro No-Churn Recipe
If you think you need a fancy, loud machine taking up counter space to make incredible ice cream, think again. This No-Churn Vanilla Bean recipe is a revelation. By using a base of whipped cream and sweetened condensed milk, we skip the churning process entirely while maintaining a light, airy, and scoop-able texture. The secret Read More …
The 10-Minute Philadelphia Style Vanilla Ice Cream
Sometimes, you don’t want to mess with tempering eggs or waiting for a cooked base to cool for hours. Enter: Philadelphia-Style Ice Cream. This is the quickest way to get from “I want ice cream” to “I’m eating ice cream.” Because this recipe isn’t cooked, the quality of your ingredients really matters. Use the best Read More …
The Ultimate Farm-to-Table Vanilla Bean Custard
My obsession with real frozen custard started with a friend from Wisconsin, the undisputed capital of dairy. But it wasn’t until I started raising my own chickens that this recipe truly leveled up. There is nothing quite like using fresh-gathered backyard eggs to create a custard that is impossibly creamy and naturally golden. If you’ve Read More …
Silky Homemade Vanilla Gelato (Egg-Free)
There is something magical about authentic gelato. It’s denser, smoother, and more intense than standard ice cream. This specific recipe uses the Sicilian Method, utilizing a cornstarch slurry instead of eggs. The result? A velvety texture that melts perfectly on the tongue without the “heavy” feeling of traditional custard. ⏱️ The Details Prep time: 20 Read More …
Strawberry Sauce Full Video
This video is making strawberry sauce for Ice Cream. 1 pint of Strawberries juice of 1 lime dash of salt 1/4 water very small pinch of fresh rosemary. (Don’t use the dried stuff. If you have some fresh rosemary add a very small amount chopped up, and it will help smooth that “bite” that tart Read More …
Full spin of Strawberry Ice Cream
This part usually presents some thieves in the background, trying to get a taste when i am not looking, and you see one for a brief blip. 1 cup sugar 1 cup yogurt 2 cups heavy cream 1 cap vanilla flavoring. Here is the full spin of the ice cream at 4 times speed. Read More …
Making Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
It is a quick how to on making Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream. I had pre-made the strawberry flavoring, but some thieves in the house used some, so it was a little light on strawberry flavor. Recipe:: 1 cup sugar 1 cup yogurt 2 cups heavy cream 1 cap vanilla flavoring. You don’t have to use Read More …