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June: National Dairy Month

June 14, 2016

hey all!

so did you know that june is national dairy month? well i didn’t until a few days ago.

strange it seems, well why june? i have no idea! but i have a very interesting relationship with dairy…

now, i will tell you something , i am an (self proclaimed) ice cream expert who is lactose intolerant. NOW THIS IS AN OXYMORON, how can i love ice cream and not be able to digest it (i have no idea) there is something called self control (which i don’t have) but i have learned to suffer the consequences and just not care!

so in honor of national dairy month, i will  be sharing 5 lactose free ice cream or sorbets, lets get started:

#1: Clean Eating Pineapple Dole Whip:

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have you ever been to disneyland or the dole plantation and had one of these beauties? well its basically magical pineapple frozen yogurt (WITH NO DAIRY!) one of the favorites things that i can make at home (easy usually takes about 5 minutes or so) and is so natural!

i especially like this recipe for dole whips from Dashing Dish

#2: Peach Sorbet:

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i love the taste of peach, like what is better than that! well in this dairy free number from Martha Stewart, you get the magnificent taste of this fruit without the consequences of regular dairy peach ice cream!

this recipe is so fresh (and so easy) and is sure to make your taste buds sing!

#3: Melon Sorbet:

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this is not the traditional watermelon sorbet, but this looks great (seeing as i haven’t tasted it YET) the best trick about this recipe from A Beautiful Mess, is that no machine is necessary which means you don’t have to buy another appliance just to make ice cream!

#4: Sorbet WITH ANY FRUIT!!!:

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this recipe made me so excited when i first tried it, i mean i am naturally a fruit-y flavor kind of girl rather than tradition flavors. my family and i love this recipe base, and we have made it with Roasted Apricots and Watermelons. AND LET ME JUST TELL YOU, the roasted apricot sorbet that my family makes is the absolute BOMB, and i might just be willing to share the recipe soon!

this is a great base from The Kitchn

#5: 5-Minute Healthy Strawberry Frozen Yogurt:

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you may have seen this on pinterest before, seeing as it comes up on my feed all the time, but this looks great! i have yet to try this but it seems very simple (and honestly VERY delicious) and i know i know, this recipe has yogurt in it, but i do as i would do anywhere else, just modify get lactose free yogurt and i am sure this will be just as good!

anyway! i hope y’all are having a great day!

xoxo

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My Summer 2016 Bucket List

June 7, 2016

hey all!

so its the summer before my junior year now, and i felt as if before the summer “dies” i should do all the things that i want to do right?

so i made this bucket list, it includes things i wanna do, places i want to visit and goals i would like to accomplish

lets get started:

  1. go to sockerbit
  2. make homemade pasta
  3. try out different local yoga studios (to find a perfect fit for me!)
  4. go to katsuya
  5. complete my first round of college prep testing
  6. visit disneyland
  7. go to diddy riese
  8. run a blog giveaway
  9. try to get out more often with friends
  10. go to perch 
  11. go swimming!
  12. watch fireworks
  13. go to alfreds tea
  14. visit la flower mart
  15. try to take more pictures
  16. go to cafe gratitude
  17. organize my closet and get rid of unnecessary clothes
  18. get my makeup organized
  19. go to  gracias madre
  20. stay a weekend in newport beach

i hope you enjoy!

xoxo

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Dessert before Dinner

August 21, 2015

hey guys!

as you may (or may not) know i visited san francisco this past week. As part of my trip i visited colleges, but I also visited ice cream places every day of my trip.

here we go!

#1: bi-rite:

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flavors tasted by me: blue bottle coffee almond chip and malted vanilla

flavors tasted by other family members (that i didn’t have): creme fraiche

review: this was by far the best place we tasted. the ice cream was so creamy and yummy! O.M.G. thats all i am saying.

#2: McConnells:

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flavors tasted by me: turkish coffee and chocolate almond brittle

flavors tasted by other family members (that i didn’t have): eureka lemon and marionberrie, salted caramel, dutch chocolate and blueberries and cream.

review: this place is great! the flavors aren’t as “sure of themselves” compared to other places, but they have a lot of nice rich flavors.

#3: Doc Bernsteins:

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flavors tasted by me: bubblegum

flavors tasted by other family members (that i didn’t have): cherry, chocolate

review: this place is just so nostalgic the flavors are very kiddish (in a good way)!

#4: Fentons:

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flavors tasted by me: peach and green tea

flavors tasted by other family members (that i didn’t have): mocha royale

review: this place was very good, although the scoops were enormous. i was like “i could go for 2 scoops” and when it finally came i was like this is two baseballs! but the taste was really good.

#5: Humphry Slocombe:

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flavors tasted by me: toast and jam and blue bottle vietmanese coffee

flavors tasted by other family members: n/a (we shared the two scoops)

review: flavors weren’t that good, definitely the flavor was not defined enough and not as tasty as we’d though it would be.

and my extra one!

gotts! 

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(this is a soft serve so i guess it doesn’t really count but it was really good!)

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