I owe this recipe to my five-year-old. Yep, my kid suggested that we make "Honey-Goat Cheese Ice Cream with Strawberries." When he was really little, I would make him a snack with halved strawberries topped with goat cheese and toasted almonds, drizzled with a little honey. I guess he hasn't forgotten! Anyway, it was genius to turn this into ice cream. I'm so proud of my little man! He wants to go to cooking camp this summer, but I'm thinking he'd be better off teaching one!

You'll need an ice cream maker for this recipe. I love mine-- It's a wooden Cuisnart version we got it for our wedding 6 years ago and it still rocks out. I highly recommend it!
Strawberry Honey Goat Cheese Ice Cream
makes 1 quart
8 ounces goat cheese, at room temperature
2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1/3-1/2 cup honey
4 egg yolks
1 teaspoon liquid stevia
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup fresh strawberries
toasted slivered almonds, for garnish


I am not a huge fan of ice cream, but I have found myself dreaming about this stuff all day. If you have ever made "paleo" ice cream before, you have probably been frustrated with an icy, grainy texture. This is not that. This stuff is unbelievably creamy. It kind of tastes like Jeni's, which is famous for its creamy texture. Their secret is cream cheese. Goat cheese apparently works just as well.
July is National Ice Cream Month. After this successful experiment, I'm going to extract as many genius ice cream recipes out of my kid as possible. We tried out a pistachio-avocado recipe last week, but it wasn't that great. A swing and a miss. Oh well. Next up I think we'll try his favorite, mint chocolate chip. I want to try peach ice cream with some roadside peaches we pick up on the way out to my river house in Fredericksburg this weekend. What else?

I've suddenly and unexpectedly found myself with a lot of time on my hands. While this hiatus is temporary, I look forward to catching up on blogging and moving forward with my cookbook! If you are a follower of my blog and there are any recipes you want me to "make paleo," or think I should blog about, please leave me a comment! Now is the time-- you have my attention! Also, if you follow my social media outlets and there have been weird things showing up, I'm sorry. My phone went swimming and short-circuited, and now it has a mind of its own. It has been making calls, playing music unexpectedly, deleting contacts, tweeting and instagramming without my instruction. Hopefully this will be resolved in the next couple of days-- what bad luck! Kind of funny though...
Song of the day: "Let Go" by RAC
What's up with the song of the day? Someone asked me that the other day and the answer is this: I love how songs can really speak to how you are feeling on any given day. Some, in particular, resonate with my mood, what I'm going through, how I'm feeling, etc. Sometimes, it's just a great tune that lifts my spirits. Anyway, like yoga helps you connect your mind and body, I think music can connect your reality to your soul. It's socially acceptable poetry-- and I love it.
I've had some ice cream with goat cheese from Lick in Austin and it was delicious! I am avoiding dairy right now though to try to figure out some skin issues :(
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