When assembling your survival kit, think outside the box. A common plastic spoon can become a shovel. Plastic gloves blown up like balloons can become a great source of entertainment.
Lesson #4: The great grocery heist
The farm girl's tip for acquiring groceries and supplies: treat your shopping trip like a covert mission.
Lesson #3: Prioritize the important stuff (i.e., ice cream)
When it comes to preparing for a pandemic, while everyone else is stockpiling toilet paper and cans of soup, a farm girl knows that it's what's in the freezer that counts.
Lesson #2: Take the Lunch Break Baking Challenge
Farm Girl Survival Tip #2: walking is great, but really keep the body and mind nimble with a Lunch Break Baking Challenge.
Lesson #1: The Importance of Maintaining a Routine
Every farm girl - especially dairy farm girls - knows the importance of a routine. Lord knows the cows do. You get up at the same ungodly hour every morning come rain or shine or blizzard (or, in one extremely unusual case, come tornado). You run through the same set of chores every day. The... Continue Reading →
Adjusting the Recipe
Note from the Author You will note an adjustment to the format of Little Deux Scoop. In today's trying environment, I'm going to shift gears and chronicle some of the new daily experience - or at least my quirky take on it - and ways to "survive" it. While it is in no way my... Continue Reading →
On Tour in Japan: the Tokyo and Kyoto Ice Cream Scene is so Sweet
Don’t know if I was Japanese in another life or just always meant to visit, but Japan is truly heaven for ice cream lovers like me. It’s literally everywhere. Soft serve cones are available at practically every turn, from street food vendors to coffee shops. It’s highly likely ice cream or some other fabulous sweet... Continue Reading →
Nutty Walnut Oil Ice Cream
This simple scoop is creamy and smooth, with a flavor that is subtly sweet and even a little savory. Consider it the new vanilla.
Apple and Spice Sorbet
This frozen sorbet is a sweet-as-pie-filling treat that's simultaneously refreshing and comforting.
Apple Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Imagine spiced apple cider ice cream sandwiched between two little pie crust cookies with a little drizzle of caramel.