I have just created heaven in a dessert

[WhiteTara]

and it is so healthy. I just met cardomon recently and I am in love. So, I soaked about 1/2 cup of almonds with 3 cardomon pods and let it sit in the fridge for about 2 days. Tonight I made cocoa nib almond milk ice cream with agave sweetner. First I blended the almonds (1 cup soaked in water with cardomon seeds---I removed the pods before blending). If you have a food processer...lucky you it will be smoother.

Use 3 cup water for every 1 cup of soaked almonds (you'll make adjustments as you perfect your almond milk treats) Blend until the almonds are tiny particles. While it is processing or blending add agave syrup (I use the lighter color) until you think it is sweet enough (rule is 1/3 cup for every cup sugar..you'll make adjustments) and a small amount of cocoa nibs along with 1 teaspoon vanilla. Blend until you think it looks alright and then pour into the ice cream maker and when you are happy with the consistency, eat. Sometimes I sprinkle on cinnamon or grate a bit of nutmeg. This is so wonderful. Low glycemic, non dairy and high protein. This can be breakfast lunch or dinner.

[Warpy]

1. Anything with almond milk and cocoa nibs will be heavenly

but I'll stick to champurado (sin tuyo, I'm a Gringa) as my go to chocolate drink.

A lot of folks out there don't realize what wonderful "milk" and "cream" you can make from almonds and raw cashews. Whenever I get a wild hair and crave a shake, that's what I use.

If you strain the solids out with a bit of cheesecloth in a strainer, you can use them in sweet breads, muffins, or savory loaves and burgers.

[troubleinwinter]

2. Cardamom

About 35 years ago, my husband and I ate at a Javanese restaurant in Berkeley. The coffee served after dinner was HEAVENLY... very dark and strong, much like espresso, with a glorious exotic fragrance.

I asked the waiter about it, but he did not know the English word for cardamom. He said it was a spice that they hit/smashed and put into the coffee just before brewing.

I was young and not familiar with cardamom, but figured it out years later. Sheer heaven. I drink espresso every day, and don't abide any "flavorings", sweetners or fiddling with my coffee. But fresh cardamom is a joy.

[WhiteTara]

4. it stays on the palette for a long time

and the smell almost makes me swoon!

[Lucinda]

3. Yum! Going to have to give this a try...

Thankie!