Coffee Coconut Milk Ice Cream

Sun's out, Ice Cream's Out

Ingredients

2 13.5 oz. Cans of full fat Coconut Milk (I used extra thick)

1/2-3/4 C. Coconut Sugar

3/4 C. Strong, Brewed Coffee

1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

*Mini Chocolate Chips (optional add ins - cocoa nibs, chopped up Quest Bar, nuts, espresso powder, etc.) 

*You will need an ice cream maker 

Put ice cream bowl in freezer over night. Combine first four ingredients in a small pot over medium heat. Whisk until combined, about 5 minutes. Take off heat and transfer to a bowl and chill in the fridge overnight. 

The next day, take ice cream bowl out and immediately (will defrost quite quickly) follow directions to mix ice cream.  Half way through, pour your choice of add ins into the mixer. When finished, eat immediately or put in a freezer safe container and store for UP TO a week. If it lasts that long ;) 

*Note: to make just regular vanilla coconut milk ice cream don't at coffee. You can look up a bunch of recipes for different flavors. (Mint, strawberry, chocolate, etc.) Adapted from minimalistbaker

Berry Crisp

Summer Nights, Bonfires, and Berry Crisp

Ingredients

For the Filling

3-4 C. Mixed Berries (I used raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries)

1 tsp. Cinnamon

Zest of 1 Lemon

Juice of half of a lemon

3 tsp. Corn Starch

1/4 C. Honey or Agave

For the Topping

1 C. Raw Oats

1/2 C. Whole Wheat Flour

1/2 C. Brown Sugar

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1/4 C. Coconut oil, melted

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine all ingredients for the filling in a large boil and mix until thoroughly coated. Pour into an ungreased pie dish. Mix together all topping ingredients into a separate bowl, and sprinkle evenly on top of the fruit. Bake for about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Let cool and set for about 20-30 minutes. (this way it's not just liquidy, but thickens slightly) Top with frozen yogurt, whip cream, or just go for it and do classic vanilla ice cream, because ice cream is life.

*adapted from Skinny Taste

Turkey Gorgonzola Burgers

What's Summer without a burger? 

Ingredients

1 lb. Lean Ground Turkey

3 oz. Gorgonzola Cheese, chopped

1/2 C. sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped

2 Tbsp. Ketchup or BBQ sauce 

1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic

2 tsp. cumin powder

Olive Oil for spreading on patties

6 Whole Wheat Buns

Condiments (lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, ketchup, BBQ sauce) 

Directions

Preheat grill to medium. Combine first five ingredients plus salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Lightly mix together and form into 6 patties. Brush them with olive oil. 

Grill burgers 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Internal temp 165 degrees F or nice char marks start to from. Toast buns for 2 minutes. Serve burgers on buns and garnish with condiments of choice. Enjoy!