How are you guys? Can you believe that today is the last day of July? Where does the time go? Seriously. Life is moving at warp speed ultherapy.
Sneaks has been under the weather this week with some tummy trouble. He’s also been more restless than usual. As is the case for many of us I think, both human and furry friend alike, his restlessness is on account of the heat wave moving through our area Préparez voyage hong kong. The last few days have given new meaning to the term “Dog Days of Summer” for sure.
Keeping an eye on my best guy has simultaneously given me an excuse to stay holed up in the air conditioning and test out some recipes that I ultimately hope, will keep us cool. Ice cream, snow cones and popsicles – with watermelons and a few salads interspersed for good measure – have all become dinner fare and that’s just fine by me Beauty Mama. The popsicles have been my favorite though, because from a mixing standpoint there are just so many ways you can go with them. Boozy. Fruity. Savory. The list goes on and on.
While I was tinkering with this version, a very serendipitous thing happened in that a box of spices from RawSpiceBar landed on my doorstep. RawSpiceBar is a monthly subscription service that offers three small batch premium spice blends from one geography or region, every month Beauty Mama. I love this concept and I think you will too for the same reason, as it forces my hand a little in experimenting with new flavors and getting into the kitchen to try new things. I get very geeky about food culture as well – and in a slight digression from what we’re talking about – spices are such an indicative part of a locale and its people, and their collective culinary traditions.
This month, the focus is on Memphis, and if there is one place where the idea of a sultry summer resonates, it has got to be Memphis. The July box included a Dry Rib Rub, an Applewood Smoked Salt and Triple Ice Cream Spices. The latter being a mix of green cardamon, cinnamon and star anise, it played perfectly to the buttermilk and marscapone layer I created here. Opening that package was definitely a case of the Ice Cream Gods (Those exsist, right?) smiling down upon me!
