At the gym the other day, I noticed a commercial for Cindy Crawford’s new skin care line.
Pictures of Cindy at 28 and 48, side by side, insinuating that her implied youthful appearance is the result of the her multiple-step regime.
Now, I’m no expert on skin care, or anything, really, but it appears to me that Miss Crawford may have dabbled in some plastic surgery during her 48 beautiful years.
I say this not to be judgmental, but rather thinking, do these products really do what they’re purporting or are there other factors involved?
It’s like when they have commercials for mascara, and really super tiny script on the bottom of the screen reads something to the effect of ‘model is wearing lash inserts’…
(Me, after reading said script)
I read a feed on a food blog post the other day between the blogger and a reader, with the reader upset with the blogger’s proclamation that the treat was ‘guilt-free’.
The recipe did have good amounts of fat and sugar, but from the author’s point of view, it was a ‘healthy’, ‘guilt-free’ dessert for the diet she ate.
I honestly see the perspectives of both parties and don’t fault the author, but perception is everything.
What’s guilt-free for one person may be another’s poison, and what I may find delicious, you may think is disgusting. If Cindy is a fan of surgical enhancements, she may not think it has anything to do with her products, and Cover Girl may just want to drive the point home to the viewer that their mascara is that dramatic.
This leads me directly into my recipe today, which is obviously not true ice cream by most people’s perception, but, for our family, it’s just as delicious and far ‘healthier’, I’ll venture to say.
I often give this to my girls in the morning, and they just love it! They really believe they’re getting ‘ice cream’ for breakfast, teehee. š
I love this recipe for myself as a sweet snack or dessert, and I actually feel good after eating it.
Though it’s not cream, sugar, and eggs, I think you’ll find this alternative scrumptious in its own right and deserving of the title ‘ice cream’.
Chocolate Cherry 'Ice Cream' (Banana-Free)
Ingredients
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 c . frozen cherries
- 2 t . raw honey or maple syrup
- 1 T . cocoa powder
- 4-5 T . dairy-free milk , as needed
- 1 t . vanilla extract
- dash sea salt
- dash cinnamon
- dash stevia , optional
Instructions
- Blend until smooth and creamy (add a dash or two of stevia for extra sweetness).
- Enjoy!
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Shared with: Meatless Monday, Hearth and Soul, The Alder Collective, Allergy-Free Wednesday, Create It Thursday, Full Plate Thursday
Anya says
LOVE that this has no bananas, as we’re allergic here. Thank you, can’t wait to try.
kimmythevegan says
Sounds like a decadent & delicious breakfast! I can’t wait to try it out =)
It’s interesting how everything depends on perception and how everyone’s perceptions are different. I find as I get older, I go more with the flow, which suits me better š
April J Harris (@apriljharris) says
Perception is everything, that is very true. Love this delicious, healthy treat – what a great way to encourage your children to eat healthier foods! Thank you for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop. Sharing.
Andrea Wyckoff says
Your photos are so darling!! I want to dive right into this sundae. ? Love the idea of adding avocado too!
Keith @ How's it Lookin? says
Looks great. Chocolate/cherry is always a tasty mix, thanks for sharing
Thalia says
Love how healthy this ice-cream is. And I bet it is so delicious too! You can never go wrong with chocolate and cherries.
PeggyP says
Looks delish! Can’t wait to try it. I might tonight since I just happen to have all the ingredients!
fitfoodiemama says
Looks awesome! Love that this is banana free- thanks so much for sharing and linking up š
Courtney's Cookbook says
Yum! I love the avocado in there– I bet it makes it deliciously creamy! š
Aliyah says
Hi Lauren, I laughed so hard at the cat picture, it reminded me so much of my cat. I always laugh at those mascara ads, when they have the model on and they use this mascara brush and instantly the lashes curl all by themselves, I mean no ways. I love what you are doing with the ice cream, I am so gonna try it, yum! Have agreat week, love reading your posts – aliyah
Lauren says
Haha, thanks so much Aliyah! š
Laura says
My husband related a story from his co-worker that described how she made a new soup recipe from scratch and her grandkids really liked it. It involved opening a can of cream of mushroom soup and rotel, both of which I wouldn’t consider ‘from scratch.’ But she did. Perception!
I think this ‘ice cream’ looks great as a breakfast or for anytime. We are not cherry fans but I have other frozen fruit available.
Do you finds your kids get ‘ice cream’ otherwise and think it tastes funny? Perhaps less an issue with allergies as they may not be exposed to other versions. When we eat outside of home, my daughters discover that other ice creams or granola bars or bread or whatever taste quite different than what they are used to. Trained taste buds.
Lauren says
First, haha to your ‘made from scratch’ story. That is a true testament to ‘perception’!…and you’re right about the allergies here. They’ve both tried regular ice cream, but we don’t eat much outside our home because of allergies. Hopefully they don’t go hog-wild when they’re old enough to make decisions for themselves!
Dawn says
YUM! going to make this since i have a very-ripened avocado awaiting (and frozen cherries).
as for your comments on the ‘perceptive people’…
it’s unfortunate that we see people’s true heart now when they post online. they hide behind the screen.
so many people are too PC and just plain, not happy. why argue?
BE HAPPY! š
Claudia says
Well I brought a ebbok costing Ā£18 from a website I used to respect on the basis that she claimed to have found the sloution to shampooing in hard water. As soon as I saw what her recipe is I knew that it was NOT the solution and the chemical recation caused by hard water would still be there. I approched momopottomus about this she refused to comment and she will not allow any negative comments to warn any other readers why her grand claims about her miricle shampoo are valid.
You think it is just readers that hide think again my pocket is still Ā£18 lighter but I sure have learnt my lesson !
Lauren says
Thanks Dawn! Yes, a lot of people with cat avatars, huh? š