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Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream (Dairy-free)

May 27, 2014 by Katie Mae 14 Comments

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By Katie Mae Stanley, Contributing Writer

This Mexican chocolate ice cream has the perfect balance of sweet and spice. The coconut milk makes is it extremely creamy, so you won’t even miss the dairy! This dessert is perfect for those days when you are craving Mexican Hot Cocoa but want to beat the heat. Spring is here to stay and cool days are slowly giving way to warm ones, which means it is now ice cream weather. But who am I kidding?! I eat ice cream year round – I just eat it more often now!

Chocolate ice cream has been a regular occurrence in my kitchen since the day an ice cream maker took up residence in my kitchen. Some days it is a basic tried and true favorite like my no frills chocolate coconut milk ice cream other days it’s a little more refined like the chocolate lavender ice cream (from my book Steeped).

Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate.

In Mexico hot chocolate is a favorite, especially in the winter. I knew that I needed to find a way to enjoy this treat when warmer weather came our way. Enter this Mexican hot chocolate inspired icy treat. The key is in the type of cinnamon used, in Mexico, Ceylon is the only type of cinnamon you will find for sale. It has more delicate, complex, and sweeter flavor than its cousin Cassia that you commonly find in the States. It is also better for your health, especially if you have children. The second key ingredient is the round bricks of Mexican chocolate. You can find the popular “Abuelita” in most store but I prefer to use Tazo, an amazing organic and direct trade product. Taza offers many different flavors of chocolate but for this recipe I used the chocolate cinnamon.

(Note from Kimi: I love my ice cream maker! With summer coming, now is a great time to invest in one. It allows you to make healthier ice creams, and also allows you to make allergy-friendly ones too. I have an earlier version of this ice cream maker, and it’s still going strong!)

Other Ice Creams at the Nourishing Gourmet

  • Lemon Earl Grey Sorbet
  • Chai Coconut Milk Ice Cream
  • Halve Ice Cream with Tahini and Honey
  • Decadent Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
  • Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

 

Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream
 
Author:
Katie Mae Stanley @ The Nourishing Gourmet
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
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This Mexican chocolate ice cream has the perfect balance of sweet and spice. The coconut milk makes is it extremely creamy, so you won't even miss the dairy! This dessert is perfect for those days when you are craving Mexican Hot Cocoa but want to beat the heat.
Ingredients
  • 2 cans coconut milk (full-fat)
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 rounds of Taza cinnamon chocolate (2.7 oz) (See link in text above)
  • ¼ cup sucanat
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 vanilla beans
  • 1 TBS vanilla extract (optional)
  • ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
  1. Cut the vanilla beans lengthwise. With the tip of a knife scrap out the vanilla "caviar" (insides of the bean). Set both aside until ready to use.
  2. In a small sauce pot, bring the coconut milk, cinnamon sticks, "caviar" and pods to a simmer. Continue to simmer for five minutes. Turn off heat, and slowly stir in the sucanat until dissolved. Cover and let infuse for one hour. Be sure not to let milk boil, if it does, it may curdle and a thin crust may form over the top.
  3. Strain the milk to remove the cinnamon sticks and vanilla pods.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks. Reheat the infused coconut milk on low. Pour a couple of tablespoons of the infused milk into the egg yolks and whisk well. Gently pour the yolk mixture back into the saucepan of infused milk, whisking continuously while pouring. This will form a custard
  5. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring continuously, scraping the bottom of the pot with the heat-safe spatula. Stir until the custard thickens and coats the back of the spatula.
  6. Remove from heat. Add the chocolate rounds, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla extract (if using). Whisk until throughly combined.
  7. Pour into a glass dish. Cover the custard and chill completely in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight.
  8. Once the custard is chilled, pour into your ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer instructions (about 20-25 minutes). Remove from the ice cream maker and place in a freezer proof container.
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Filed Under: Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Cook Once, Eat Thrice with a Slow Cooker Beef Roast (GF & DF-Adaptable)

May 13, 2014 by Alison Diven 11 Comments

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By Alison Diven, Contributing Author

Are you having one of those weeks? Do you need an action plan for a few days of no-stress, family-pleasing, yet healthful meals? After multiple rounds of illness in our household, I sure do! Picture this: cook (very) simply tomorrow night, then have the next two nights virtually off, while enjoying 3 different dinners—BBQ loaded baked potatoes, deluxe taco bowls, and portobello mushroom pizzas.

We’re following this plan ourselves right now, and it’s such a relief. The flavors are familiar, the cooking simple, and I know we’re all still eating healthy meat, nourishing fats, and even vegetables. For a pregnant mama coddling a sick toddler and exhausted husband, this is very good news, indeed.

It all starts with slow cooking a beef roast, then shredding the meat and seasoning it three simple ways. First, it gets smothered in BBQ sauce atop baked potatoes with all the fixings and a side salad. Then, it joins fresh vegetables, beans, and rice with salsa and sour cream for a Tex-Mex treat. Finally, it meets Italian herbs, portobello mushrooms, and cheese (if you like) for a quick broil, with leftover side salad. Simple and satisfying.

It’s a fabulous way to stretch an already affordable cut of beef, and without a single complaint about leftovers. I’ve written the instructions for a family of 4, but it would also work for a family of 6 without using a bigger roast; just scale up the other ingredients. For those on a no-dairy diet, it’s easy to leave out the cheese, sour cream, and butter.

Because I’m so intimately acquainted with the brain fog that comes with challenging seasons—first trimester, anyone?—I’ve made this plan as user friendly as possible. You’ll find a printable shopping list and explicit step-by-step instructions for each night. So just print and go, girl! You can do this.

Recipe Notes

  • Because my goal is ease, I call for store-bought BBQ sauce and salsa, canned beans, and an optional box of baby greens. You’ll want to look for ingredient lists that are free of GMOs, corn syrup, yucky food additives, and your family’s allergens. Of course, you’re welcome to make your own and save money that way! Kimi notes: I keep (affiliate link) Eden’s beans on hand for recipes such as this. It’s cooked with kombu, a nutritious seaweed that makes them digestible. 
  • The one condiment I do call for making at home is salad dressing. It’s just SO easy and far superior (and cheaper) to what’s available even in health food stores, especially the fats, which are important to me.
  • A whole chicken or pork shoulder would be excellent substitutes for the beef pot roast. The flavors will still work beautifully.
  • I always recommend grass-fed beef and dairy products, when possible. Not only are they healthier for you, the cow, and the planet, they often just taste better. You won’t believe the magic grass-fed beef, slow cooking, and salt and pepper make together! Be sure to save the bones and extra cooking liquids for your next batch of bone broth.
  • If you end up with leftover odds and ends, you can mix and match them to make a couple of fabulous breakfast frittatas or omelets.

Shopping List & Recipes

Click to download the Cook Once, Eat Thrice Shopping List PDF. You’ll also want to print all three step-by-step recipes below.

Cook Once, Eat Thrice Night #1: BBQ Loaded Baked Potatoes
 
Author:
Alison Diven
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4
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Cook once today and enjoy ultra easy meals for two more nights. The simple tasks for today include 1) slow cooking the beef roast, 2) baking potatoes, 3) cooking rice, 4) seasoning the beef, 5) preparing a simple salad and dressing, and 6) assembling tonight's dinner. Tasks 1-5 can be fit in at any time of day, as you have time. Total active time is less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients
For the Meat
  • 3 lbs bone-in beef pot roast, preferably grass-fed
  • 1½ to 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce, plus more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
For the Rice
  • 1½ cups rice, white or brown
  • water or broth as directed by package or rice cooker
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
For the Salad (Nights 1 & 3)
  • 1-2 heads lettuce OR 1 large box baby greens
  • Your favorite salad vegetables, like carrots & celery or tomatoes & cucumbers
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ⅓ cup raw apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
For Baked Potatoes
  • 4 large baking potatoes, preferably organic
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)
  • Butter for serving (optional)
  • Sour cream for serving (optional)
Instructions
  1. Cook meat. In the morning, place the roast in the slow cooker and sprinkle salt and pepper on top. Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours, until very tender and “shreddable.”
  2. Bake potatoes. 1-1/2 hours before dinner, turn the oven to 400. While pre-heating, scrub potatoes, pat dry, prick skin, and rub with olive oil. When oven is hot, place potatoes on a cookie sheet and bake for 50-60 minutes, turning over midway, or until the flesh is soft when tested with a fork.
  3. Cook Rice. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package or rice cooker directions, adding salt and chili powder before cooking. Place cooked rice in storage container and refrigerate.
  4. Flavor meat. When meat is done, remove meat to large bowl and shred with two forks. Spoon some of the cooking juices into the meat to moisten it. Put one third of the shredded meat into a small saucepan, one third into a storage container, and one third into another storage container. To the saucepan, add ½ cup BBQ sauce and set aside. To the first storage container, add ½ teaspoon cumin and combine. Cover and refrigerate. To the second storage container, add ¼ teaspoon oregano, ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, and 1 tablespoon tomato paste. Combine, adding more cooking juices as needed to incorporate tomato paste. Cover and refrigerate.
  5. Prepare salad and dressing. Wash and cut up vegetable toppings. Set aside. Combine 1 cup olive oil, ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, etc and emulsify with whisk, blender, or immersion blender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
  6. Assemble Meal. Warm BBQ sauce and meat reserved in saucepan. Slice green onions. Serve potatoes topped with butter, BBQ beef, sour cream, shredded cheese, and green onions. Serve ½ the salad greens topped with ½ the vegetable toppings with the homemade salad dressing.
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Cook Once, Eat Thrice Night #2: Shredded Beef Taco Bowls
 
Author:
Alison Diven
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 4
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If you followed the plan for Night #1, you'll have dinner on the table in 15 minutes tonight! Be sure to save any leftover vegetables and toppings.
Ingredients
  • Prepared cumin-flavored beef from Night #1
  • Prepared rice from Night #1
  • 1 can black, pinto, or kidney beans
  • ½ cup frozen organic corn kernels
  • 1 large bell pepper
  • 2 medium tomatoes (if in season)
  • 1 large or 2 small avocados
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • ½ cup salsa
  • ½ cup sour cream (optional)
  • Leftover sliced green onions
Instructions
  1. Rinse and drain beans. Rinse frozen corn in warm water and set aside for a few minutes to thaw. Chop bell pepper, tomatoes (if using), and cilantro. Slice avocados.
  2. Meanwhile, gently warm shredded cumin beef and rice. You can use a single large skillet on low and place the beef on one half and the rice on the other half.
  3. Assemble taco bowls, layering rice, beans, beef, vegetables, avocado, sour cream, and salsa.
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Cook Once, Eat Thrice Night #3: Portobello Mushroom Pizzas
 
Author:
Alison Diven
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4
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Tonight's the last night of the 3-day plan. Enjoy another speedy, delicious dinner that requires only a quick broil to get on the table. Have leftover odds and ends after the 3 days? Most ingredients will go toward an absolutely killer breakfast frittata or omelet tomorrow morning. Have fun!
Ingredients
  • Prepared oregano-tomato shredded beef from Night #1
  • 4 large or 6-8 smaller portobello mushrooms
  • 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 ounces Italian melting cheese (like mozzarella), sheep-milk feta, or goat chevre
  • Leftover chopped bell pepper and/or tomato (optional)
  • Leftover green onions (optional)
  • Leftover salad greens from Night #1
  • Leftover salad vegetable toppings from Night #1
  • Leftover salad dressing from Night #1
Instructions
  1. Set oven to broil.
  2. Gently brush dirt off mushrooms. Cut out mushroom stems. Brush tops (smooth side) of mushrooms with olive oil and place top side up on baking sheet.
  3. Broil mushrooms for 3 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
  4. Turn over mushrooms and spread shredded beef over the shallow cavity. If you have any left over, add chopped bell pepper and/or tomato. Top with cheese.
  5. Broil for 2-4 more minutes, watching very carefully to prevent burning.
  6. Serve immediately alongside salad greens, salad vegetable toppings, and salad dressing. Sprinkle green onions on top, if you have any leftover.
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