Dairy free mint ice cream

Living in Fairbanks, there isn't a large amount of options when it comes to just about anything. Guess it could always be worse, used to have limited options when I lived in Nome. When it comes to buying things like dairy free ice cream, food goes fast when it is in stock at the local store. Because of this, I've decided to try a few ice cream recipes. This recipe is based off the mint stracciatella recipe in "Go Dairy Free" by Alisa Marie Fleming. I did make a few alterations to meet my tastes.

1.5 avocados
1 12 ounce can of goats milk
1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup honey
6 tablespoons of sugar
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
2.5 teaspoons of peppermint extract
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon of salt
1/4 cup chocolate chips

Blend all ingredients in mixer. Pour in dish and freeze. If in big dish, mix every half hour until freezes. If in deeper dish, like mine, mix every other hour until freezes. This prevents ice crystals. Using an ice cream maker is the alternative to skip this step.

Dairy free Salmon chowder

I've recently been exploring dairy free cooking options and am amazed at the many wonderful recipes available. Now, I might convince my husband that he doesn't need cheese! Maybe wishful thinking but anyway here is one of my tweaked lactose free recipes.

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion
2 celery stalks
2 carrots or 14 baby carrots
1 clove garlic or 1.5 teaspoons of precut garlic
4 potatoes
7 cups chicken stock
2 small smoked salmon fillets or 1 large fillet
1 cup white wine
1 tablespoon dill
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Cook onion, celery, carrots, and garlic in covered pot with olive oil for about 10 minutes on medium heat.
2. Cook salmon in oven for 15 to 20 minutes (until flakey).
3. Put in potatoes and pour in chicken stock. Heat to a boil then reduce heat to medium. Cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
4. Debone salmon and take off the skin. Put salmon, dill, and wine in soup. Bring to a boil to cook out the alcohol.
5. Season with salt and pepper.

Sorry but I didn't think to take pictures during this process but I promise it looks as good as it sounds!