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!!!!