…but more importantly, we had lunch with Lindsay and her family yesterday.
(Sorry, Travis!)
We went to church together.
We made (and ate pizza) together.
Our kiddos ran wild together.
And then we had this insanely good ice cream dessert that had here a few weeks ago…together.
(Lindsay is out here for BLEND – which is just in FIVE short days. One, two, three, four, FIVE. To just let you in on a little bitty secret…I’ve never been so nervous/excited in all my life. I feel like my head is on backwards. I can barely navigate my way around my house due to the overwhelming amount of rad SWAG taking up every square inch. This girl is spending the night at my house on Thursday. I’m leaving Baby A for the FIRST TIME EVER IN HER WHOLE LIFE and I’m only sort of freaking out about it. Okay, more than sort of.)
So today it was nice to have some time to just relax and listen to toddler squeals and eat ice cream. That’s what Sunday is all about, right?
Cinnamon Coconut Ice Cream Scoops
serves 6
- 1/4 gallon of cinnamon ice cream*
- 3/4 C unsweetened coconut
- this caramel recipe
*If you can’t find cinnamon ice cream (I can’t…ever), just buy vanilla, add 1 heaping tablespoon of ground cinnamon, and mix it in your food processor or blender until it’s evenly distributed. Then re-freeze it for about an hour so it’s nice and scoopable.
Toast the coconut in a pan over medium heat, watching and stirring constantly. It burns in the literal blink of an eye, so be careful. I ruined two little pans full.
Then roll/cover each scoop of ice cream in the toasted coconut and pour the caramel sauce over it before serving. (I made them ahead of time, minus the caramel and froze each individual scoop in a muffin tin. Then just poured the caramel over each one before serving)
Okay, going to enjoy the last few drops of Sunday (and eat some more ice cream) before things get really wild…


Oh yum that looks so good!! And I’m so jealous that you got to hang out with Lindsay! I’m sure the two of you had a great time together
That’s such a great idea for cinnamon ice cream! I have always just done the same thing with Greek yogurt {obviously not as sweet as ice cream} do I will try this for my next guest/dinner time…we like to have company at our house
or we could just do it for my aunt and me.
Don’t be too nervous about BLEND. Katie, you are going to just rock it and your personality will shine, no matter what. I am so jealous of the ladies that will attend
have fun!
TOTES wish I could meet you! Bum city, USA.
Good luck at BLEND coming up! You’ll have a blast and I’m sure everything will go just fine. Wish I could be there!
Good luck with Blend!! Those little scoops could be very dangerous!!!
Aw so fun!! And that ice cream sounds delish!
Coconut cinnamon is the best combo. There is this really great vegan place in NYC, Bonobos, that makes a coconut chai drink that you would love.
I’m head over heels for chai – I can’t even imagine coconut with it. I think I need to make a trip out there just to try it.
cinnamon and coconut is so delicious together! i think i’d be wanting this for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
good luck with blend!
i haven’t had ice cream in FOR-E-VER.
and by forever i mean i haven’t had it for like 3 whole days. woe is me…
What a good idea to make your own flavor using vanilla as the base! So cute.
you are such a good hostess. Hostess of the mostess. hehe. and yea for lindsays family bonding time. Gosh, great people all around. Love you ladies!
Looks like you all had fun! Can’t wait to meet you at Blend!
Oh that looks so delicious, I’ve never tried cinnamon and coconut together but now I really really want to! Looks like you had a fantastic day, the children all look so sweet playing together
Looks delicious!! And I am so glad you go to meet Lindsay and her family..looks like a fun bunch!
I love cinnamon ice cream. There’s an ice cream shop where we vacation in the summer and it’s the only place I’ve ever been able to find it. Adding coconut to the mix? I knew I liked you
Oh, and I’m still super sad about not being able to make it to BLEND. Please tell me you guys will have another one next year…
I think your little gal jus tabout makes my day. everyday. wow she is such a cutie!!
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