My contribution to the meal was the dessert of gluten free bownies and adzuki bean and coffee ice-cream.
Adzuki Bean and Coffee Ice-ceam
half cup milk
two tablespoons instant coffee
one cup cream
200g tin of sweet adzuki beans
Mix milk and coffee. Whip the cream. Mix it all together with the adzuki beans and pour into the ice-cream maker, or freeze right away if you don't have one.
I got the idea to make this from one of my dad's Japanese newspapers. I thought it worked well! Especially nice if you like adzuki bean (which I do so much!) but also the coffee element makes it palatable to those less keen on adzuki beans.
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Looks delicious!
Yum! What a fabulous spread. I like ice cream in all of its forms, especially unusual flavors, so this definitely appeals. Reportedly, toward the end of his life, Milton Hershey had lost much of his sense of taste, and he made a hobby of creating vegetable ice creams. His favorites were onion and beet.
Thank you :) That is interesting about Hershey! I am not sure I like the idea of onion and beet icecream? I guess maybe as a savoury course?
Everything looks good, Alice, especially the ice cream, of course! That combo of azuki and coffee sounds like a great idea.
hi alice. the ice cream looks great and is so creative! the rest of the spread looks fabulous. i’d love to know what all of those things are…
Ah cool, there was a chickpea salad, a potato and feta salad, gluten free soda bread, a Japanese prawn and long bean dish, and an avocado and mozzarella salad with unusual greens. All very delicious! It was all also gluten free, meat free, fruit free, and citrus free because my family have allergies.
:)
Oh and also now I look at the pictures – there was gluten free tomato bread too.
:)
great thanks! i love how your meals with your family are so thoughtful yet so rich and varied. you would never guess that anyone is taking into account all of those dietary concerns–just having a wonderful feast!