The only people who want to be in a hot kitchen on a hot day are the ones getting paid for it. So ignore the oven and, go straight to your nice, cool fridge, and whip up something fast and fabulous.
Lemon Velvet Ice Cream
Creamy, sweet, and just the right tart, this incredible ice cream tastes best when softened a bit.
Ingredients
1 quart plus 1 1/3 cups whipping cream
1 quart plus 1 1/3 cups milk
Juice of 8 lemons
4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons lemon extract
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
Steps
Mix thoroughly and freeze in a 2-quart (or larger) ice cream freezer.
Ramen Noodle Salad
There are roughly a million recipes for ramen noodle salad. This one is the easiest and the best. If you want color, throw in some shredded carrots, red cabbage, etc., or simply serve it on colorful dishes.
Salad:
1/2 head Napa cabbage, finely shredded
4 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Mix together and refrigerate a few hours.
Dressing:
2 tbsp. sugar
3 tbsp. vinegar (white, rice, or apple cider)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. pepper
Flavor packet from a package of ramen noodles (chicken)
Combine dressing ingredients and toss with cabbage mixture. Before serving toss with:
1 pkg. Top Ramen noodles, uncooked, crumbled
Serve.