A few weeks ago I made creme brûlée. Do you remember this? Let me preface by saying that whenever I shoot my recipes, Amelia is right there because she’s always hoping and praying that I drop something so she can swoop in and eat it. She’s eaten A LOT of things normal dogs haven’t eaten. There was this one time a tortilla chip fell out of a bra (I was going through a rough time) and she ate it within seconds of it falling onto the floor. We’re best friends.
Anyway, so I poured a few teaspoons of sugar on to each custard and ignited the torch. Right when the flame started, Amelia went and bolted to the bathroom where she started peeing (sorry I said “peeing” on a food blog but it’s a part of the story!). I quickly realized that she is petrified of the torch. So, I put it away and haven’t brought it out since, but now I think she’s confused that the torch is the same as my camera. Whenever I shoot recipes and pull out my camera, she goes and hides under the couch.
I’ve tried everything: putting snacks next to the camera, placing the camera next to me to show her that look, it’s fine, it’s JUST A CAMERA! It’s times like these that I wish I was Cesar Milan. I’m not sure how to make her not scared of my camera. I don’t want her all stressed out, especially since I practically shoot recipes on a daily basis.
If you have tips, I’m ALL ears.
Today, we are continuing ICE CREAM WEEK with this Cherry Ice Cream with a Whole Wheat Crisp. It’s fruity, sweet and creamy with a salty, slightly sweet crisp topping. HEAVEN.
ALSO, a giveaway with Whole Foods Market! If you’ve visited your local Whole Foods recently, you’ve probably noticed the cherries. They’re insanely amazing right now!
This giveaway is for a $150 gift certificate. To enter, do this:
1. Follow A Cozy Kitchen on Facebook.
2. Leave a comment below telling me if you’re a dog person OR a cat person OR both (some people are both). If you don’t like dogs or cats, no judgement here!
A winner will be chosen at random on Monday, August 11th, 2014 at noon PST.
xoxo
Adrianna
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2/3 cups white granulated sugar
- 1/4 sea salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 pound cherries pitted
- 2/3 cups whole wheat flakes
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 ounces butter
Instructions
- To a medium saucepan, set over medium low heat, pour in the heavy cream, sugar and pinch of sea salt; stir until the sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- To the jar of a blender, add the cherries and milk. Blend until very smooth about 1 minute. Place a sieve atop a large bowl and pour the puree through it, discarding the pulp. Add the sugar/heavy cream mixture to the bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until very cold, at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Churn the mixture in the bowl of your ice cream maker, according to your machine's instructions. Serve immediately for soft serve or alternatively transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze overnight.
- To make the streusel, start with preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Add the whole wheat flakes, sugar, all-purpose flour and salt to a medium bowl and toss together. Using a box grater, grate the cold butter atop the flour mixture; using your hands, break up the butter and distribute throughout. Pour the streusel on the prepared baking sheet and transfer to the oven for about 15 minutes. At the 15-minute mark, toss the streusel once and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Remove the streusel from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet.
- Add a small handful of streusel to the bottom of each bowl, top with a few scoops of ice cream and top with another handful of streusel.
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Giveaway sponsored by Whole Foods Market!
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I’ve always thought of myself as a dog person, but recently I’ve kind of fallen in love with kitties probably because I realized I’m much more like a cat. Therefore, me and cats kind of just run on the same wavelength. The same chill wavelength.
Dogs!!
Im a huge dog person – im not a fan of cats since im allergic
Dog person, all the way. Sadly, with the career I want, I think I’ll have to go the cat route 🙁 I’ll just get a really, really large cat and pretend it’s a dog.
Also, the chip falling out of a bra sentence is probably my favorite thing that I’ve read all week.
We’re all dog people here.
I’m a cat person but I do appreciate dogs. Cats are more low-maintenance, softer, and they smell nice (go ahead and bury your face in one to test this, just avoid the butt and mouth and you’re golden). My grandpa’s van still smells terrible even years after his dog has passed.
– Steph
I’m a dog person but I have a weakness for kittens!
I thought I was solely a dog person, but in about a year, a cat has truly won me over.
He’s the best.
So I reckon I’m both.
totally a dog person, but strangely, I own cats! I love them, but there’s no pet like a dog… (just don’t want to walk the stairs to my apartment every time they have to go out!)
Sorry allergic to cats and have never owned a dog!
Hi friend! I am mostly dog, but I have this cat that I just love more than anything else in life. She’s not like other cats. She is purely superlative. Xoxo
Ps) I’m “Lozza Lozza” on Facebook, because as a teacher, I needs hide my true identity. Obvi. 🙂
I love both! I have a sweet little Shih Tzu and a group of stray cats outside that I feed! This ice cream looks delicious!
I like you on FB and I love dogs!! I love your Amelia stories. I especially love when she is swimming in the pool. Adorable.
I am a dog person (I have 3 of them 🙂