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Serious Eats' site has a ton of great information about how to make ice cream, frozen yogurts, and vegan coconut-based frozen desserts. Lots of science-y discussion of things like how alcohol alters the composition of desserts and their freezing or melting points as well.

Okay, so I'm getting a little obsessive about this.

Mm, alcohol in dessert...

I only used a tablespoon of Kamora (knockoff Kahlua, which honestly tastes better, to me) liqueur to make the quart. It was plenty. Kept the containers from freezing solid, but didn't overwhelm the chocolate.

I have to admit to not being overly fond of alcohol in desserts. It can be fine, but I probably prefer them without. It's probably that too many people don't have the faintest what they're doing and put incorrect amounts in, ruining it. As Cleome makes clear, there's a craft to it.

I love Kahlua, so I must try this Kamora that cleome is recommending.

Thoth, here's the Serious Eats page about the proper additions of booze to frozen desserts.

Ibby, I think Kamora actually tastes/smells a bit more coffee-ish and less sugary than Kahlua. But that could just be me.

More coffee and less sugar sounds great! Just the thing for me. Thanks, cleome!

Just don't become Too Much Coffee Man

I'm trying to cut down on my coffee now. I've just started on a diet - I realized that though I was not eating too much, I was eating a lot of microwave meals. Now that I have a hot plate and a small kitchen, I will rely more on vegetables and eggs.

eggs - From the chicken's butt to your plate

That is why we do not eat the shells.

Don't forget to have some fried mammal flesh with your avian butt produce.

Not fried please. Grilled.

BTW, science predictably says "Nay" to the idea that coarsely broken eggshells sprinkled around your plants will keep off slugs. In fact, any remaining egg in the shells is likely to attract them.

I've been putting a bottle of (out of date) ale into a Tupperware box. That's placed on the patio with the lid slightly off to allow slug access. The slugs are attracted to the ale, but struggle to get out of the box with the lid only open a bit. Seems to be working well so far.

Diatomaceous earth that is large and course can prevent or even kill slugs and snails due to their jagged crystalline structure. Like walking on shards of glass.

I wasn't sure on the name when I went shopping for that. Now I've got to take the Diplodocus for a walk twice a day and feed it.

I read about a similar technique for cockroaches. Put some food in a bottle with a narrow opening, and coat the bottle entrance with something slippery. Roaches go in but can't get out.

You were the sweetest thing that I ever knew
But I don't care for sugar honey if I can't have you
Since you've abandoned me
My whole life has crashed
Won't you pick the pieces up
'cause it feels just like I'm walking on broken glass

Walking on walking on broken glass

The sun's still shining in the big blue sky
But it don't mean nothing to me
Oh let the rain come down
Let the wind blow through me
I'm living in an empty room
With all the windows smashed
And I've got so little left to lose
That it feels just like I'm walking on broken glass

Walking on walking on broken glass

And if you're trying to cut me down
You know that I might bleed
Cause if you're trying to cut me down
I know that you'll succeed
And if you want to hurt me
There's nothing left to fear
Cause if you want to hurt me
You're doing really well my dear

Now everyone of us was made to suffer
Everyone of us was made to weep
But we've been hurting one another
And now the pain has cut too deep...
So take me from the wreckage
Save me from the blast
Lift me up and take me back
Don't let me keep on walking...
Walking on broken glass

Walking on walking on broken glass

I once saw a crab get stepped on. Poor thing's she'll got crushed. Looked just like broken glass.

I have a shell collection, but most of the really nice ones are inside a paperweight table. That way they don't fall victim to the cats.

Butterscotch the Evil once smashed a beautiful Nautilus shell that I left out next to the coasters. I still miss that little fluffy orange Hellbeast. Life is tidier but also duller without her.

Butterscotch pastries are a favorite of mine from back in the Philippines. sinfully delicious

In my younger years, I was known to down entire handfuls of butterscotch-flavored chips (aka "Morsels") in a sitting.

Scarfing snacks as I'm cooking means I'm sometimes full up by the time it's made. Dinner has become supper.

I suddenly got hungry late at night. Midnight snack time!