I’ve Already Gone A Little Crazy For Sweet Corn Ice Cream

Because ice cream is even better when shared with friends, we’ve asked a handful of our favorite food bloggers to share a recipe for National Ice Cream Month. First up is Alejandra Ramos from Always Order Dessert. I’ve already gone a little crazy for frozen treats this year with the arrival of the bookPaletas by Fany Gerson and the discovery of a fantastic gelateria a short bike ride from my home.

This week’s recipe for Sweet Corn and Raspberry Ice Cream is an unusual combination, but photographer Stacy Newgent assures me that it’s her favorite flavor from the newly released book, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home, which she was lucky enough to photograph last summer. If using sweet corn in ice cream isn’t quite your thing, you can try Top Chef Harold Dieterle’s recipe for creamed corn, or you can skip corn all together and try Stacy’s first recipe for apple dumplings.

Sweet Corn Ice Cream

2 to 3 ears fresh sweet corn
　　
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
　　
4 egg yolks
　　
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
　　
1/3 cups heavy cream
　　
1/3 cup evaporated milk
　　
A scant 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, preferably Mexican cinnamon
　　
2 tablespoon orange liqueur, preferably Gran Torres
　　
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
　　
Directions
　　
- Combine the heavy cream, milk, corn, and vanilla bean in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Let simmer very gently for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so. Turn off the heat, remove the corn and use a knife to slice the kernels off the husks. Return the corn kernels and husks to the hot milk mixture along with the sugar and teaspoon of salt, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Cover and let cool to room temperature, about one hour.
　　
- Remove the husks and the vanilla bean, and transfer the milk and corn kernels to a food processor or blender (or use a stick blender) and puree until fairly smooth. Pass through a fine sieve into a clean pot, pressing out as much liquid through while removing all the solids. [Cook’s note: The corn mush solids can be eaten on their own or reserved for another use; they’re wonderful added to a cornbread or corn muffin recipe]
　　
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the 3 tablespoons cornstarch and remaining ½ cup of cold milk until smooth. Add to the strained mixture and place over medium heat, stirring constantly in one direction until mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Continue to cook and stir for 2-3 minutes until you can no longer detect the taste of cornstarch. Turn off the heat and transfer the thickened corn base to a clean bowl. Press a piece of plastic wrap against the surface (this will help prevent a skin from forming on it while it cools) and chill in refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
　　
- Process the chilled mixture in your ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions. Serve immediately for soft-serve texture, or transfer to a freezer safe container and let freeze for 2-3 hours before serving for a firmer ice cream.

Some Of The Different Types Of Car Dreams May Appeal You

We have come to a time where cars are no longer a luxury but a necessity. It is the best way to have an easy transportation. It makes us more comfortable, convenient and sheltered. This is for the individuals that can't afford to waste their time riding public vehicles. They make an effort to be able to buy this means of transportation. There are several ways of purchasing an automobile. Some buy straight from their pocket or in cash. This cost cheaper than others, usually you will get rebates from this. For those who cannot afford to buy on a cash basis, you can apply for car loans.

What do cars in dreams symbolize? There are many variations of car dreams that dreamers may have. This article will discuss what a car typically symbolizes in dreams and some different types of dreams that dreamers have that include cars. First, dreaming about cars or any other type of vehicle could symbolize a form of ministry, and the size of the vehicle could indicate the size of the ministry. In addition to this possibility, often, dreaming about vehicles symbolizes the way an individual is moving through life. The word automobile comes from the Greek word autos, meaning "self" and the Latin word for mobilis, meaning "movable". Some of the different types of car dreams may include the following:

Dreaming about bad brakes - This could indicate that the dreamer feels like he/she is losing control over his/her life or a situation in his/her life at the time of the dream. This could also be a warning dream that the individual has lost control of a particular area in his/her life and it could lead to destruction if they don't retrieve this area of their life.

Dreaming about the steering wheel coming off - This could be indicative of a person feeling like they don't have direction in their life or losing control of the direction of their life.

Dreaming about someone else driving your vehicle while you're sitting in the passenger or back seat - could symbolize that you feel like someone or something else is controlling or guiding your life. If you have this type of dream, it's important to pay attention to who is in the driver's seat and what are the qualities or characteristics of that person, because it could be certain characteristics of yourself that are guiding your life or it could be God.

Dreaming about your car being in a dangerous area or about bad road conditions - This dream could symbolize that you're in a real life situation that feels threatening or it could be a warning that you're in a life situation that is dangerous. The poor road conditions could indicate that there are obstacles on your path or waking life journey.

Dreaming about being confused about the direction you're traveling - This dream could symbolize your uncertainty or confusion about the direction you want to go in life and dreaming about coming to a fork in the road could indicate that you're at a point in your life when you're making some important decisions about which direction to go.

Dreaming about being in a car accident - This could be indicative of a dreamer feeling like he/she is in a crisis situation or his/her life is leading to destruction in real life.

Dreaming about a car that you don't like or a car that is in bad condition - could be symbolic of your feelings towards yourself or the condition of your health.

Dreaming about driving with poor vision - could indicate that you're having difficulty seeing things with your spiritual eyes or the way they really are in your waking life.

Car loans are made for those who dream to have a car using future money. This loan can instantly give you a car of your choice. In this case, banks and finance companies that offer car loans will push in. The buyer usually pays the down payment that is almost 20% - 30% and remaining amount depends on the terms you want. There are different terms in car loans, you can pay on a short terms basis, in this situation you will pay in a short period of time. This usually ranges from 2 years to 5 years. You will be paying the monthly installments with interest. There is also a long term payments, in this terms, the buyer usually pays a smaller amount monthly compared in short term basis, but this cost much in the overall amount, you are paying more interests in this kind of payment terms. There are just some risks if you will buy a car via financing or car loans.

First of all, even though the automobile is in your possession, this will not be considered yours. You do not own this car until you finish paying up to the last payment. You even don't have the authority to sell this car without any acknowledgement admission and approval of the bank or finance company. There is also a danger that finance companies will get back or retrieve the car when there is a failure in payments. Your car will be repossessed. You will get your ownership when you are done paying the whole deal. In this time you can do whatever you want to your car, you can sell or trade it. Car loan is commonly used is most countries for the reason that you can plan out the payment you are going to make every month. You can have financial control in a car loan. You can keep a trail of how much payment you are going to make and how much extra cash you still have. 

Italian Holidays Dream Provides The Vacation Of A Lifetime

Understanding dreams is no easy task. But it doesn't have to be so hard, if you take a common sense approach. And the benefits are enormous. Dreams can improve or save your life.
People have been trying to understand their dreams since the beginning of time. The dreams of the ancients foretold coming events, warned of impending danger and helped dreamers to better understand their friends and enemies. Dreams of Joseph and Jacob are recorded in the Hebrew scriptures, and the dreams of Gilgamesh go back 2,000 years before Christ. People used to go to dream temples to find a cure for disease. And many saw dreams as the voice of God.

Folks who take vacations understand there is some amount of money involved in the transaction. Of course, those considering taking Italian holidays often consider this level of luxury and enjoyment out of their financial range. In reality, the truth of reasonable vacation costs is closer than one might think.

The very first step of any dream holiday demands that plans be made. Wishes and aspirations do not make phone calls. The tour company will not suddenly make tickets appear in one's mailbox spontaneously. If such an invitation does seem to materialize, concern should be expressed immediately.

But the planning takes far less effort than most people realize. Of course the Internet makes the acquisition of information as easy as a few keystrokes in one's search engine of choice. What one might discover is a world of amazing Italian excursions sure to amaze and delight.

The following list includes just a few of the most popular and desirable Italian holiday options. With the right tour company, these types of getaways can be had for nearly a song in an economy only beginning to recover from some of the worst times in recent history.

Ever dreamed of vacationing to the Tuscan region of Italy? Getting there becomes half the fun of such an excursion. Typically, travelers leave Rome, heading towards Tuscany down the Chianti Wine Road. As one might expect by the name, plenty of fine wine tasting opportunities abound.

No trip to the vineyards of Italy should pass by the 13th century castles or traditional Tuscan villages. Suffice it to say, the food and lodging available during these types of Italian holidays are second to none.

Fancy a trip to the Renaissance cradle of art, history and food? How about a trip to Florence? Many tour companies provide day trips to the very city where some of the greatest artists and inventors created their masterpieces. Think Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli to name a few of the amazing minds and creative souls whose work one might take in on a day trip to Florence.

If a trip to Italy includes time in Rome, then one would disservice themselves by not taking in the Vatican. The smallest state in the world, the Vatican City is home to Catholic Church, and some of the most revered museums housing priceless, irreplaceable works of art.

Some of the Renaissance's greatest artist--Michelangelo, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and Leonardo da Vinci--can be observed close up and in person. Pictures of the Sistine Chapel only begin to prepare one for an in-person visit.

Whether a person of faith or not, travelers find it hard not to be impressed by the sheer magnitude of the world's largest church--St. Peter's Basilica. And just outside, try not to get lost in St. Peter's Square featuring Bernini's colonnade.

Should the concept of sharing a tour with unknown others be challenging, know there are some tour providers who happily offer private tours of Rome and other parts of Italy. In fact, if a cruise ship vacation appeals, there are a number of opportunities to book passage on cruises which stop at ports about an hour from Rome.

Private driver/tour guides will happily pick up the entire family and provide quality tours of all the major attractions the city of Rome has to offer.

Whatever the level of Italian holidays one has in mind, there are surely opportunities to provide the vacation of a lifetime. Just a little effort and planning will reward the vacation goer with all the pomp and circumstance one could hope for during their next getaway.