Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches

by development | Jul 27, 2020

Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream Base:

1. Add 1 pound of frozen cherries to a high-powered blender and pulse until small, pea-sized pieces begin to form. Add condensed milk, vanilla and salt and pulse to combine. Set aside.
2. Add heavy cream to a separate bowl and mix with a hand mixer for about 2-3 minutes until a firm peak begins to form. Fold gently in to cherry mixture with a spatula and mix until completely combined. Stir in dark chocolate chunk pieces. Add to a 9x5x3 baking pan that won’t crack when frozen.
3. Place in freezer for about 2 hours and remove from freezer, add fresh cherries and dark chocolate crumbles for garnish.
4. Add to freezer and allow to chill for 6-8 hours or overnight.

Cookie Sandwich:

1. Sift together dry ingredients first – flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
2. Using a hand or paddle mixer, mix together butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and egg for about 4 minutes or until soft and fluffy. Gradually add dry ingredients and mix well until a thick ball of dough forms.
3. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and press dough until it spreads to about 1/4 thick. Chill dough on the cookie sheet for 45 min-1 hour.
4. Remove from refrigerator and form into a ball. Lightly dust your work surface with confectioners sugar and roll out once more into 1/4 thickness. Using a circular biscuit cutter (larger the better) begin to cut circles in the dough and line the parchment paper with the cut-outs.
5. Place cookies into oven and bake for 10 minutes or until cookies begin to feel firm.
6. Remove and allow cookies to cool completely. Once cooled, refrigerate cookies for about 1 hour before assembling ice cream sandwiches.
7. To assemble, just simply add 1-1/2 scoops of ice cream to the center of the cookies and press down gently. These may look slightly imperfect and ‘messy’ but all the more fun!
8. Enjoy!

Very Cherry Chocolate Smoothie Bowl

by development | Jul 20, 2020

Instructions:

1. Begin by adding all Smoothie Base ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth and creamy. However, make sure your base is not TOO watery (be careful to not over blend).
2. Add toppings to your liking – adding more or less of topping ingredients depending on preference. Have fun with it & enjoy!

Cherry Summer Stone Fruit Salad

by development | Jul 13, 2020

1. Add 1 package micro greens, and 1 package kale micro greens to salad bowl.
2. Add 1/2 cup quinoa to 1/2 cup boiling water on stove – cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat and let sit for 15-20 minutes.
3. While the quinoa cooks, add 1/2 cup of your favorite Champagne Vinaigrette to your blender and add 1/2 Starr Ranch Growers cherries – blend until smooth.
4. Pit and slice Starr Ranch Growers cherries, peaches and cherry tomatoes.
5. Add all ingredients – fruits, quinoa and dressing to your greens and toss well.
6. Top with fresh crumbled goat cheese and pepitas.

Cherry Peach Spiked Iced Tea

by development | Jul 6, 2020

1. Seep 2 large Lipton Iced Tea Bags in 2 cups water and set aside in pitcher once cooled.
2. Add 1 chopped yellow peach, 1 cup Starr Ranch Growers cherries, 2 tbsp honey and 1 cup water to your high-powered  blender, and blend until very liquified and smooth. Strain cherry peach mixture into pitcher. Add ice and stir.
3. Pour over glasses and add 1 oz. of liquor of choice – vodka and bourbon both work well.
4. Garnish with fresh mint, additional pieces of peaches and cherries – enjoy!