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Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice Cream


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How to Make Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice Cream

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
2 c
1/2 c
2 c

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Step 1: Begin the night before by chilling your two bowls and the blender vessel bowls in the freezer overnight, - one bowl for mashing the avocado and the other, preferably lidded, to serve as your ice cream container. Place all ingredients in the fridge as well so they will be as cold as possible the following day. The ingredients should not be frozen, however.

Step 2:Cut the avocado in half lengthwise, remove the seed, use a spoon to scoop the pulp into the frozen bowl. Mash and mix into a smooth consistency.

Step 3: Add mashed avocado, coconut milk and raw sugar or honey into the cold blender. Blend on high forming an emulsion.

Step 4: Pour the blended avocado ice cream into the frozen, lidded bowl and leave in the freezer until the ingredients begin to solidify into ice cream. For best results, stir the ice cream every 15 minutes to break up ice crystals to form a creamier consistency.

Step 5: Once solidified, scoop and serve yourself this homemade delight!

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

I scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream!

Creamy, dreamy Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice Cream offers the perfect escape from summer's intense heat. Soothe your mind and calm your body with each replenishing scoop. As it relaxes and satisfies you on a lazy summer evening, this "nice cream" will cool a hot head and soothe internal heat.

Coconut milk strengthens your liver, meaning you'll melt your stress away with sweet summer tranquility. Enjoy a scoop to balance the hot, chaotic exuberance of summer with a delicious moment of calm.

I look back to childhood summers and remember sunny days that stretched on for what seems like forever in a child's mind. Those summer days are punctuated with exclamation points of ice cream stacked high, neatly upon waffle cones. As an adult, however, I find myself looking for healthier and more wholesome options to satisfy this childhood craving.

Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice Cream is the perfect, creamy treat to indulge ice cream nostalgia; And even though it is a healthier option than traditional ice cream, it is, indeed, indulgent.

Holding a scoop of smooth, spring-green Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice Cream, the coolness spreads gently through your palms, instantly refreshing you. The soft, fresh color and chilled ceramic bowl add to the delight. With your first bite, the ice cream melts slowly into a thick, luxurious cream on your tongue, sweet, fresh, and deeply satisfying.

Rich tropical coconut blends seamlessly into the buttery green flavor of the avocado. At that moment you think, "life just doesn't get much better than this."

What is Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice Cream?

Creamy avocados are a popular centerpiece for smoothies in Morocco, creating a decadent milkshake-like treat. This Moroccan delicacy is popular during Ramadan as a fast-breaker. It is made by blending avocado with milk and sugar. Oftentimes, dried fruit is added for additional flavor and sweetness. Mixing avocado with coconut milk and raw sugar can play with this traditional Moroccan treat, turning it into a delicious vegan ice cream with a richness and mouth feel that will satisfy any ice cream enthusiast!

Nice Cream to Slow Impulsive Summer Tempers

As summer rolls in, much like the storm clouds that are abundant this time of year, so does an increase in our passions. The humid, heat rests heavily on your skin, and your internal environment heats up as well, lending to a tendency for hot tempers and ungrounded impulsivity. Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice cream, or "nice cream" as these healthier alternatives have been coined, can be just the thing to give you a moment of cool pause to overcome the chaotic energy of summer.

Both coconut milk and avocado are heavy, nourishing foods that cool your body and mind. They draw in and center the excess extroverted energy that is as abundant as the hours of daylight. The sweet and comforting addition of raw sugar entices you to take a break, a sacred pause, from the heat.

As you begin to feel more centered eating this cooling delight, you may notice the edges of your mood rounding out like the gentle clouds hanging in a softening summer sky at twilight, leaving you feeling nicely refreshed. This "nice cream" can act as an exhale, conjuring a feeling within yourself that is more calm and a little nicer in temperament.

A light Heart and A Burdened Liver

Summer is a time of joy and excitement. You may find your mood and activity soars as the sun caresses your skin, increasing the mood enhancing vitamin D3 within your body. However light of heart you may feel, though, this time of year can be burdensome to both your liver and digestive system.

The heat of summer can tax your liver as your heart beat increases, siphoning more blood through the liver and kidneys. This blood is pulled toward your sun warmed skin as your body works to maintain a cooler internal temperature. In the process of your blood flushing toward your extremities, there is less circulating in your digestive system, causing sluggish digestion.

It is advised to eat light and cool this time of year. Though Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice Cream is not particularly light, it is a great option as a summertime treat because it is tonifying and cooling to the system, while satisfying and grounding the soaring, light-hearted nature that wants to enjoy all of the bliss the season has to offer.

For already heavy-natured Kapha folks who would like to partake in this refreshing treat, sweetening it with honey instead of raw sugar will help balance this recipe. The addition of fennel or fresh ginger can make it better suited for this constitution; And in Ayurveda, the name of the game is bringing balance and freedom through moderation and intentional ingredients instead of restriction.

Regardless of your constitution, it is paramount to the flavor (and beautiful color) of this ice cream to use a nice, green avocado as your base. Your avocado should be firm, with a bit of give, but never mushy! Avocados oxidize rapidly when bruised, altering the flavor. It is of note that avocados are naturally high in histamine; A brown, bruised avocado has even higher concentrations of histamines and can cause a reaction in histamine sensitive individuals. So get your avocados, fresh, green, and creamy in consistency for the most decadent flavor and texture for your ice cream.

Summer Sun, Ice Cream Fun!

Ayurvedic ice cream is fun and a healthier option than traditional dairy varieties. This sweet and creamy recipe can satisfy the yearnings of the heart to rekindle memories of hot summer days and a cold scoop of nostalgia. Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice Cream hits the spot to bring in a moment of pause during this busy time of year; And let's be honest, who amongst us couldn't benefit from that!

AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.

Is Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice Cream Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice Cream' is a good fit. Complete the basic quiz in 1 minute, or go deeper with additional quizzes at your own leisure to learn more about your body.

Health Virtues of Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice Cream

Personalized medicine systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, indivdual constitutions, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritate and heat up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry metabolic nature. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.

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AGGRAVATES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Avocado & Coconut Milk Ice Cream
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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, Makes Jittery,
Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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Relaxes Eyes

RELAXES-EYES

Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.

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Brain Tonic

BRAIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the brain and thereby enhances memory or other cognitive functions and improves mental stamina or stability.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Refreshes Skin

REFRESHES-SKIN

Flushes the lymphatic system to cool, awaken, and revive the skin.

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Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

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Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Constituents:
Carbohydrate, Fats, Alpha Linolenic Acid, Vitamin E,
Salicylates

SALICYLATES

Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it.

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, Potassium, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Medium Chain Triglycerrid, Essential Fatty Acids, Folate

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie and their 7 kids live in Asheville, NC

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“That's a great question. It's not the ingredients that make food Ayurvedic but how you use them. If a person has a deficiency disorder, ice cream can help build ojas. If their digestion is too hot, ice cream can cool it..."
Jess Allen park, MI
2014-08-18
“Do you only use the cream part of the coconut milk, granted you're using canned? Or would a regular homemade coconut milk work?"
Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
2016-03-10
“A homemade version would work as well."
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