Homemade Ice CreamWritten by Beth Scott
Have you ever wondered if there was a healthful alternative to sugar and preservative filled ice cream you buy in supermarkets? If you have or if you would truly like to try homemade ice cream then this is for you. I have a recipe for vanilla ice cream, that will knock your socks off when you taste it.The first thing you need to know is how to make your own 100% healthy and natural vanilla extract. You might buy this from a good quality store if you can find an unadulterated brand. To make your own you’ll need about a quart of milk, a vanilla bean (available at most health food stores), and a teaspoon of honey. You put milk in a saucepan and heat on high while you slice vanilla bean lengthwise and in half. Then put halves of vanilla bean into milk. Boil for around 15 to 20 minutes, then cook on medium heat for a half hour or until milk has a thin sheet of film on top. Stir mixture constantly as it cooks to prevent burning. Cool extract and freeze in a plastic bottle or container. This extract will last you for quite awhile since recipes call for only a few teaspoons each. You should-if you plan to make ice cream anytime soon- save a cup of extract in a container in your refrigerator. Whenever you want to make more ice cream just get extract out of freezer and thaw in refrigerator until a few tablespoons or so are thawed, then refreeze rest before it thaws out.
| | When You Give A Gift, It’s The Thought That Counts, Right?Written by Gina Stathopoulos
It’s a no-no to tell someone you don’t like their gift because it’s thought that counts, right? Sure, but just how ‘nice’ are your thoughts towards your gift giver who doesn’t listen in order to know what your likes and dislikes are? How disappointed are you when with anticipation you unwrap your gift to stare down at an ugly pair of socks, or when your husband of four years decides his wife would absolutely love a broom for Valentines Day? Gift giving is more than just thought. It’s thought, gift, intention – whole package. The best gifts are ones that directly think of recipient, that’s truly when thought counts. If you know your boyfriend will just about die for whole collection of South Park, then why buy him a tie? What value would your girlfriend find in a pretty package of art supplies when she has no interest in painting? We’ve devoted a whole page on our website with “Horror Gifts” Received. Take for example man who received a box of chocolates from his girlfriend who should have known that he was allergic to it. Or man whose girlfriend gave him tickets to a show he didn’t want to see. When it comes to your loved ones, gifts shouldn’t be given out of obligation but from heart. Gifts that are appreciated can be practical or they can be impractical. This depends on what your recipient wants or would like. When I was at college I really needed a text book on C programming. I kept borrowing a copy from library but there were times when they were all taken. At that time, I couldn’t afford to buy one for myself. How would I have loved a text book as opposed to sterling silver bracelet my then boyfriend gave me? It was a lovely gesture but…
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