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I (Vicki Skinner - aka "THE Sarong Goddess") created this blog in 2007 to share DETAILED Finds•Lists•Info•Events•Experiences to help bring more EASE to people living in, visiting or thinking of moving to Costa Rica since DETAILS are NOT easy to find!
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Saturday, November 3, 2007

SOLUTIONS to the lack of special Ice Creams in Costa Rica

It's becoming easier and easier to find gringo goodies in the market here but one of the things that I haven't seen yet and REALLY MISS - Ben and Jerry's - heck GOOD ice cream with VARIETY!!

Being a "Solutions Oriented Person" and not one to sit back and play poor me/martyr - I've come up with some solutions - make some variations myself!! BIG GIRL!!

ICE CREAM WITH EASE:
My bod doesn't like dairy so I use the Delactomy Vanilla Ice "Cream" (99% lactose-free) or you an use regular ice cream and just let it soften a bit and fold in:

• "CHERRY'S GARCIA"  -  Take a 1/2 can of cherry pie filling and maybe add some chocolate shavings.

• MOCHA ALMOND FUDGE  -  add STRONG coffee, chocolate sauce (fudge sauce is even better) and I toast some almonds.

• "CHUNKY MONKEY"  - mush up a bunch of really ripe bananas, toast some walnuts and chunk up some pieces of chocolate.

• MINT CHIP - I use Creme de Menthe (it doesn't freeze though) and chips/shavings of chocolate.

• PEPPERMINT  -  My FAV - I melt down a bunch of Candy Canes and crunch up a bunch of Candy Canes - YUMMMM!!!


I also bought a GREAT little EASY (and cheap) ice cream maker - a DeLonghi so I make my own sometimes treats with soy/almond milk!

Do you have "recipes"/ideas to share?

ENJOY!!!!
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