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Sunday, March 8, 2009

Frozen Buttermilk Goodness

I have been working my way through the freezer (full of veggies, fruits, baked goods, meats, soup) to make room for my christmas present. With an almost-full container of buttermilk in my fridge, and my bowl good and frozen, I got churning!


First up was a Buttermilk Sorbet from Cooking Light. So light and refreshing, with a little tang from the buttermilk, this would be fantastic in the summer! I enjoyed it on top of a vitatop, out of the container, and topped with fresh berries :)

Buttermilk Sorbet w/Vitatop

To use the bag of strawberries in my freezer, I also did a half batch of Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato, also from Cooking Light. Good thing, too, this was was just as good! I don't like to discriminate when it comes to ice cream... or nut butter, for that matter :) They each shine in their own right!


Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato


And in other exciting eats, I finally tried a bowl of blended wheat berries (with milk and half a banana),a la Katie, topped with Heather's chocolate pudding. Delish!! Mine were probably half-blended, but i like the chew :)


And while I'm at it, visit Foods that Fit for a giveaway to celebrate her new site :)
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37 comments:

  1. Balance, Joy and Delicias!March 8, 2009 at 3:23 PM

    woooooo..... homemade sorbet and ice cream!!! so cool!! I've been wanting to try it out. but i guess first I need to get an ice cream maker! :D
    really really delicious everything!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 8, 2009 at 3:38 PM

    sorbet, gelato, oats!! ahh sooo good!!!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 8, 2009 at 3:38 PM

    lol oops i thought that was blended oat bran but it's blended wheat berries!

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  4. EricaMarch 8, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    wow! You were busy and made some amazing stuff! I have never made homemade ice cream/yogurt/gelato. Perfect for this nice weather

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  5. LizNoVeggieGirlMarch 8, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    Oooh fun and delish!!

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  6. ChocolateCoveredVeganMarch 8, 2009 at 4:13 PM

    Oh goodness, now I really want to break out my ice cream maker! And I'm so excited you made blended wheatberries! I usually half-blend mine too-- chew is important ;). I'm giving you three extra entries!

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  7. HEABMarch 8, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    Oh my gosh, I need a freaking ice-cream maker. That buttermilk recipe sounds sooo freaking good.

    Raw chocolate pudding on top of blended wheat berries...couldn't have said it any better myself. :)

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  8. KristaMarch 8, 2009 at 4:18 PM

    OH! I love your homemade ice cream!!!

    Blended wheat berries? That sounds like something I have to try!!

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  9. AnonymousMarch 8, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    You've been very busy! I love buttermilk donuts, so I know I would enjoy your buttermilk sorbet.

    I recently moved to Boston too for a postdoc. We should chat sometime :)

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  10. HeatherMarch 8, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    ohhh. that strawberry buttermilk gealto is calling my name - it sounds delicious :)

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  11. vanillasugarblogMarch 8, 2009 at 5:30 PM

    Wait!
    Hello?
    Strawberry buttermilk gelato?
    Ummm where do you live? I'll be right over. (gelato is my downfall, seriously)

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  12. AnonymousMarch 8, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    Yay for the ice cream maker! Your results look deeelicious :)

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  13. EsiMarch 8, 2009 at 7:29 PM

    That sorbet sounds interesting. I just made some more yogurt sorbet. I'm obsessed.

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  14. AmyMarch 8, 2009 at 8:59 PM

    ohhh my mouth literally watered at sight of the strawberry gelato.

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  15. SaraMarch 8, 2009 at 11:02 PM

    These look so good - I think it's time to pull my ice cream maker out of hibernation!

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  16. ReeniMarch 8, 2009 at 11:09 PM

    They look so delicious! Especially that pink strawberry one, YUMMY!!

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  17. Darius T. WilliamsMarch 8, 2009 at 11:58 PM

    Whooo - tons of good lookin' frozen treats here - looks amazing!

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  18. AnonymousMarch 9, 2009 at 12:28 AM

    WOW! I am so impressed and somewhat drooly (lol, sorry for the image) over these pictures! Buttermilk and strawberry buttermilk?! That's awesome. I love that you had some with a Vitatop. Sounds 1,000,000x better than any restaurant dessert I know!

    I can't wait to try blended grains! I plan to experiment over spring break, fo sho :o)

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  19. Fit MommyMarch 9, 2009 at 12:44 AM

    Looks yummy. What's a vitatop?

    And wheatberries for b-fast? How do you do that?

    Thanks for answering the rookie food q's!

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  20. AnonymousMarch 9, 2009 at 1:02 AM

    Delicious frozen buttermilk creations! Yum!

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  21. EmilyMarch 9, 2009 at 5:35 AM

    Strawberry buttermilk gelato? Holy cow does that sound good. Mmm. It looks great.

    I like the snow in all your pictures. It soothes me. :)

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  22. AnonymousMarch 9, 2009 at 8:52 AM

    The buttermilk sorbet sounds awesome! I'm sure freeing up space for both of these was well worth it!
    You should make coconut sorbet next ;)

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  23. UnknownMarch 9, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    Rachel- Check out vitalicious.com for the muffin tops (mine was choc pomegranate). They're 100cal of protein, fiber, vitamins and yumminess :)

    For the wheat berries, I cooked them in a large pot of boiling, slightly salted water until they plump up and start to "burst". Drained them, then blended with some milk.

    Elina- that sounds like a VERY good idea :)

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  24. AnonymousMarch 9, 2009 at 9:16 AM

    I've always wanted an icecream maker but can't justify another kitchen appliance - you may have changed my mind! :D

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  25. EmilyMarch 9, 2009 at 9:53 AM

    As if I didn't already want a Kitchen Aid with all my heart...now I know you can buy an ice cream attachment?!!

    That is way too fabulous for words.

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  26. MariaMarch 9, 2009 at 11:01 AM

    I am always looking for new buttermilk recipes. I can't wait to try a frozen treat!

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  27. DewiMarch 9, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    Seriously, this really sound like goodness.
    Cheers,
    elra

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  28. Lee LeeMarch 9, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    i was asking my sissy this yesterday, whats the major difference in gelato?

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  29. AnonymousMarch 9, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    You're one of those people who makes their own ice cream. I should have known. ;)

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  30. HangryPantsMarch 10, 2009 at 1:45 AM

    Wow this looks awesome, but I don't have an ice cream maker. Booo for me.

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  31. The Purple CarrotMarch 10, 2009 at 9:10 AM

    Delicious looking homemade gelato and sorbet!! : )

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  32. AnonymousMarch 10, 2009 at 1:38 PM

    wow, i'm so impressed with all the frozen buttermilk amazingness!! i bet it adds such an extra layer of flavor to the ice cream/sorbet.

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  33. OliviaMarch 10, 2009 at 1:59 PM

    This makes me want to use up my strawberries for a very good cause now... :)

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  34. HeatherBakesMarch 10, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    I wish I'd known about the buttermilk sorbets when we were covering frozen desserts in class! Those sound delicious. Maybe it's time to break out the ice cream maker?

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  35. pigpigscornerMarch 13, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    I want an ice-cream maker too!

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  36. test it commMarch 15, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    I like the sound of a frozen buttermilk ice cream.

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  37. Deeba PABMarch 17, 2009 at 10:52 PM

    This is fa. Just recently made yogurt saffron ice-cream..& have to say your sorbet looks like the way to go!!!

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