Do you want to know what my love language is?
FOOD.
Family Time: Making Memories & Bowls of Ice Cream!
The way I show love most naturally is through food. Though the work of cooking is not my favorite (let’s be honest), I like what sharing food together does for relationships. It creates an opportunity to bring people together. It provides an opportunity to connect with others. Talk about making memories!
Desserts are a great tool for making memories.
Around here, ice cream is the dessert of choice. I know that if I want to use my love language to speak to my family’s love language – I know ice cream is the ticket! Sometimes it’s ice cream straight from the carton.
Sometimes, it’s a simple chocolate syrup drizzle on a couple scoops of ice cream, and then sometimes it’s just fun to add extras!
It has been a ridiculously busy summer for us.
RIDICULOUS.
All the kids have been going in different directions and it has been nearly IMPOSSIBLE not only to sit and have dinner together, but just enjoy an evening together.
School is starting soon. The other night I was all, “GUYS. IT’S SUMMER AND WE ARE GOING TO HANG OUT TONIGHT. JUST US. AT HOME. WITH ICE CREAM. AND HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER SAUCE. AND HOMEMADE CARAMEL SAUCE!
I broke out ice cream, the peanut butter sauce, caramel sauce, brownie bits, roasted redskin peanuts, and fun little disposable cups I found on clearance that I couldn’t resist.
I like to set everything out so each person can build their own bowl. My vision was to pair the chocolate ice cream with brownie, peanuts, and peanut butter sauce, and to pair the coffee ice cream with brownies and caramel sauce. I am happy to report, my vision was embraced!
Usually, we end up watching a movie when we do our little ice cream builds. But sometimes we’ll watch the sports…
It’s just, so wonderful (and needed) to have a couple hours in one room with my family.
Would you like to know what my takeaway is? I guess if I want my whole family together, I just need to tell them, “ICE CREAM TONIGHT!!!”
They also seemed to like the cute little cups I found. It’s the little things, isn’t it?
Would you like my recipes for caramel sauce and peanut butter sauce?
- 10 oz peanut butter chips
- 1 can (14 oz) condensed milk
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- Combine ingredients in a microwave safe bowl. Cook for one minute on high. Stir. If ingredients are not all melty - heat for another 15 seconds. If mixture is too think, add 1 tablespoon of hot water at a time.
- I keep mine in a glass mason jar. Refrigerate when not in use. Reheat as you would hot fudge - a little bit in the microwave or set the jar in a saucepan with hot water until warmed up enough to drizzle!
- 1 stick o’ butter
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
- 1 c. sifted powdered sugar
- In a heavy-bottomed sauce pan, add the butter and brown sugar. Cook on medium until brown sugar is dissolved and bubbles around the edges for one minute.
- Add heavy whipping cream and stir. Slowly add powdered sugar. Bring back to bubbling and cook another two minutes on medium.
*08/2018
