Recently, I’ve been drawn to the basics because my life seems to get crazier and crazier. By basics I mean easy recipes that are simple to make but really delicious. I also have been obsessed with my ice cream maker, so I decided to make something basic last Friday night – homemade vanilla ice cream! As a side note, it seems like Friday nights are my preferred time to churn ice cream. Instead of going out I prefer to churn ice cream lol. This recipe is as easy as it gets. It has heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean), and egg yolks. It’s crazy that 5 ingredients results in something so yummy. The simplicity of vanilla ice cream is what I love most about it. This allows it to be paired with almost everything. I decided to pair my homemade vanilla ice cream with figs I got from my local Trader Joe’s. We are definitely deep into fig season as I am seeing them everywhere from farmer’s markets to my feed on Instagram. What I love most about them is that they are so sweet, so you don’t need to do much before eating them. […]
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