Summertime

 

 "The raspberries are ripe!", was the exciting call from Cowboy S.  It must really be summer.  The black raspberries that surround the woods located on our property are ready for the picking. 

A summertime morning routine:

• Waken from baby W's babbles and touches to my face....what a great way to rise!
• Let Autumn or yellow lab out the front door
• Feed and water dog while she is out, so she doesn't knock the baby and I out with her excitement in being fed
• Let Autumn in the door
• Feed and water cats
• Change baby W's diaper and get him dressed
• Place baby W in the Ergo
  
• Head out to greet "the girls" (our chickens)--dream about the eggs they will soon provide us
• Walk over to the berry patch and see how many berries I can pick before it's time to head in to make breakfast
• Repeat as many mornings a week as possible til berry picking time is done....
  

 

 

 Oftentimes I head out later in the  morning after breakfast is made, or in the evening hours when the heat of the day has subsided some.  We are trying to freeze as many as possible for enjoying over the winter, but you know that the kids are eating as many as they put into containers.

 With some inspiration from a friend, we tried making homemade ice cream, without an ice cream maker.  Summer just isn't summer without some homemade ice cream.  And, children to enjoy it with.

We placed our raw milk into large ball jars (gallon size), before placing them in the fridge.  I then ladled off  the cream and placed it into ice cube trays and froze. 

Add frozen berries---in our case, frozen black raspberries.

I added maple syrup for sweetener.

 

Just throw it all into the food processor and blend.  Add more sweetener if needed. 

Enjoy on a warm summer afternoon.  With the nearest child available, preferably.

Blessings,

~Joy

 {This post is a part of Monday Mania, Works for me Wednesday, Real Food Wednesday, Pennywise Platter, and Simple Lives Thursday,  and Frugal Friday}

 

Comments

[Lisa @ Happy in Dole Valley]

Beautiful photographs and word pictures, delicious looking ice cream, and a delightful sounding way to spend any morning! Blessings! ~Lisa
(visiting from Kelly's RFW)

[Joy Y.]

Thanks, Lisa! I do love summer mornings....although, they don't always go as smoothly as I've planned =;)

~Joy~

[Kathryn]

I don't have an ice cream maker (really want one though!) You're ice cream looks delicious! I have a milk allergy but I think full fat coconut milk would work as well if I follow your method. Thank you!

[Joy Y.]

Hi Kathryn,

I would think that would work out great! Good idea for all who are avoiding dairy....let us know here in the comments if you will, how it turns out! Enjoy your ice cream....

~Joy~

[MommySetFree (Pamela)]

Eww...picking up our milk today...and pickin' blueberries next week...I am goign to remember this little trick!

[Ashley]

What a great find! I milk a cow every week as a part of a milk share and now I know what I'll be doing next week with the cream. Thanks!!!

[Joy Y.]

Pamela,

Blueberries would be fabulous! Our blueberries here in IN aren't ready quite yet...have fun picking!

Ashley,

Your milk share sounds like fun----instead of "moon shining", we call it "milk shining"...hee, hee. We don't have to milk ours, but I would enjoy that. Soon, we'll be getting our own jersey, hopefully next summer. Then, we'll have all the cream we could ever need. Thanks for coming by!

~Joy~

[Yolanda Breidenbaugh]

I just drowned in my own drool.

[Joy Y.]

Hee, hee Yolanda. My 7 mo. old seems to do the same when we eat this!

Blessings,

~Joy~