For as long as I can remember, Mom has always loved vanilla ice cream. A few moments in time creep into my mind when I see her ordering Butter Pecan at
Baskin-Robbins, but if given the choice for a half-gallon of ice cream at home (when companies still routinely sold half-gallons), she'd choose vanilla.
I like vanilla ice cream. But I always perceived Mom's choice as boring, bland, dare I say, vanilla?
Until I thought about Mom's choice more and realized that by choosing vanilla ice cream, she chose a simple, pure flavor that probably isn't appreciated as much as it should be. Good vanilla ice cream is a pleasure to eat, really, and
can form the basis of so many wonderful desserts.
I looked up what desserts could be made with vanilla ice cream as their base, and since these pictures from
Coastal Living were so pretty (taken by Levi Brown), I thought I'd share them here.
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| Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Cake |
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| Nut-crusted Key Lime Ice Cream Cupcake |
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| Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream Bites |
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| Strawberry Ice Cream Shortcakes |
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| Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake |
Mom never dared to make desserts as intricate as these with her vanilla ice cream. The most she'd do is drizzle some chocolate sauce on top. But I'd like to think that if given the chance, she'd try these desserts, maybe even like one or two. Perhaps the next time she comes to visit, we'll find out.
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