spaghetti ice cream
Growing up as an Air Force Brat provided me with a number of very unique childhood experiences. Not the least of which was traveling to foreign countries and experiencing other cultures in a relatively intimate manner.
I spent part of my childhood in Germany. During a very recent conversation with a friend, I recounted a memory from those years that I cherish to this day:
We lived on an Air Base that was situated in a largely agricultural area characterized by rolling hills. The climate was typically rainy, but during periods of good weather our family would make the scenic, 30 minute drive to a town that butted against the Mosel River. We would pass miles of vineyards and beautiful farmland punctuated by compact villages. Once there, we would often enjoy a ferry ride, explore a few shops, take in some lunch, and then stop for spaghetti ice cream.
The ice cream was the best part. I always looked forward to it and savored every moment. Very simply, spaghetti ice cream is made from strings of vanilla ice cream topped with strawberry sauce and white chocolate shavings. It really looks like spaghetti and it’s as delicious as it is fun to eat.
I realized, after telling my friend about this special treat, how fond my memories were about the dessert and decided to try to recreate it for my own family. I used a potato ricer for the ice cream. For the strawberry sauce, I mixed chopped strawberries with sugar and let it set until a nice liquid started to form, then I ran it through my food mill.
It was sooo good. I believe it’s the strawberry sauce that makes this dish taste totally sinful. Now that I’ve made it once, I would love to do it on a regular basis. I’m thinking about tying it in with a holiday and making a tradition out of it. This way I can pass something very special about my own childhood onto my children. Maybe Christmas Eve? Totally unrelated, I know. But it seems like it would be a sweet way to end the night with the family.
Does anybody else have any holiday traditions that are totally unrelated to the day in question? Do tell so I don’t feel like it’s too silly of an idea. Thanks!
Edited: Forgot to include how the “parmesean cheese” was made. It’s shredded white chocolate! Enjoy!
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That is really neat. My kids might even try it. My older daughter would love it though, I’m going to have to make it.
First, I’m beyond stoked you played in.
Now onto this spaghetti. At first glance it totally looks like TOMATO based spaghetti. This IS AWESOME. You have inspired me to try this lovely reminder of yours.
And that photo? Perfection on every level!
That is awesome and yes to a new family tradition for your family.
Every Xmas eve after xmas program at church we were allowed to open 1 gift - and we do allow this treat for our children today!
Oh, that is genius! I can’t imagine a kid out there that would not like that. Yum-o!
That’s awesome! I love desserts that look like main course! Very cool!
Dessert that looks like the main course. This would really go some place at our house.
Holy CRUMBS I want some of that icecream RIGHT NOW. Seriously such a fun idea!
We make salt dough ornaments every year at our house. Some of them are very festive and Christmas oriented…but some of them are NOT. Those are the fun ones…the funnest memories.
I love traditions! What a great idea!
oh my goodness! You never, ever cease to amaze me! I love this idea, I love the photo and I LOVE that you’re thinking of making it a Christmas Eve tradition. Perfect!
love this….I so want to have some.
Happy PSF!
Hello to another Chica! I am loving this idea and will definitely give it a shot sometime soon. Our family has an odd Christmas morning breakfast tradition…bagels with cream cheese, lox, boiled eggs, capers and onion. A traditional Jewish meal on a very Christian holiday! Hey, we love all faiths and this is breakfast is a special treat for us every year!
Okay, that is so cute! I am going to submit it to the Crafty Crow!
Looks like a perfect tradition for April Fool’s Day!
@ Heather- That’s so sweet of you!
@ Jodi- I think that’s a great idea…I could pair it with the meatloaf “cake” I saw at Daily Dose of Motherhood!
Thanks everyone…I hope you really do try it sometime!
That is such an awesome idea!! Even picky eaters will love it!
What a fun neat idea. TFS.
That looks yummy and so much like the real dish. How fun!
That is really really neat. I’ve never heard of it. I might have to give it a try. Sounds like something super yummy!
Very neat that you were able to live some of your childhood in Germany. I’ve been there twice as an exchange student and then the following year as a tourist with our school’s German Club. I so love that country. I cannot wait until I can take my children there some day. I “lived” near Marburg in Hesse the first time. Beautiful beautiful country.
How fun!!! That is an awesome idea. I can’t wait to try that.
As far as our family goes, we’re still trying to establish holiday traditions. My little one is only 15 months, so there isn’t a lot that we can really do right now!
My PSF is finally up!
That is a great story - and a cool dessert. For some reason I am thinking it’d be a fun New Year’s tradition. I have no idea why, it has nothing more to do with New Year’s than with Christmas Eve! LOL
That looks sinfully delicious! Now you have made me want some, like now
I’m sure it tastes wonderful…but my eyes are more powerful than my taste buds right now and it just don’t seem right!
I’m a little behind here. This is such a great idea. I love it! I was thinking it would be a good 4th of July dessert since strawberries are a summer fruit and ice cream is a summer treat.
Oh yes, the April Fool’s Day tradition is an excellent idea! I am going to have to check out the meatloaf “cake” also. Both ideas are so creative and so fun! I love stuff like this. Thanks for sharing the story, and, especially, how you made it. I wouldn’t have thought of a using a potato ricer. I don’t even own one, but now I will have to get one.
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It actually looks like it did in Germany!!!!! You’ve blown me away… again!
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