Art of Natural Living

Sweet, spicy and slightly exotic, Chai Ice Cream delivers the rich flavors of a Chai Latte along with the refreshing chill of an ice cream dessert.

I love the complex and spicy flavors of a good chai latte.  But when summer’s heat rolls in, I also want a refreshment with maximum chill. 

Enter Homemade Chai Ice Cream!

Now in case you’re not familiar with Chai Latte, it’s a creamy beverage of milk and black tea infused with rich spices like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and cloves.  Think of it as a tea lover’s answer to all those fancy coffee drinks. 

And now that you can have it in ice cream form, it’s uniquely satisfying.  Especially when the thermometer heads toward 90!  Read more

Sweet, tart, and fruity with a crunchy crust, Strawberry Rhubarb Galette is a tasty summer dessert.  And it’s “easier than pie”!  Make it while you can!

Have you had your share of strawberry rhubarb desserts this year?  Well, I think there’s always room for more.  Especially if it’s super easy like this Strawberry Rhubarb Galette. (Check out my Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Pie for the next easiest!)

If you’re not familiar with a galette, it’s kind of like a freeform small pie.  Per Wikipedia a fruit galette “resembles a type of single crust, free-form pie with a fruit filling and the crust folded partway over the top of the filling.” 

And this provides some distinct advantages!

First, since it’s freeform, it’s easier to pull together than pie—no fitting into a pie pan or crimping crust edges.  Then since it’s smaller than a pie, dieters (or small households) can eat it up (my husband and I finished this within 24 hours–shhh).  

Finally, since this has the same ingredients as a Strawberry Rhubarb pie, it delivers the same tasty flavor and fun!  Read more