Ice cream was the one thing Nyla Hart really missed when she made the switch to a dairy-free diet. She claims, “I could live without cheese and milk in my coffee.”
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At first, store-bought substitutes were helpful, but many of them were too artificial, too sugary, or too cold. Nyla made the decision to create her own. She started making dairy-free desserts with a small blender and a few ingredients.
She began by eating frozen bananas. She chuckles, “That was the gateway.” She then tried cashew cream, coconut milk, cocoa powder, fresh berries, and even a little espresso for cravings in the middle of the night. She rediscovered the delight of dessert—without the dairy—in her kitchen, which turned into a play area.
She was surprised by how rewarding the process was. Making ice cream from scratch not only allowed her to control the flavor and sweetness, but it also gave her a sense of control over her decisions.
Nyla muses, “It wasn’t just about avoiding something.” “It was about making something better.”
She always has a pint of something homemade in her freezer these days. Additionally, friends are frequently taken aback by how decadent her creations taste when they visit. She smiles and says, “They don’t miss the dairy.” “And I don’t either.”
