Recently it was my birthday. While I loved the surprise artisan cupcakes chosen for me from my family, I am really not much of a cake fanatic. So, when the little hands reached over to my plate, I happily handed over my frosting topped dessert to my four and six year old children. This may sound selfless, but it was far from it. Secretly, I knew back in my freezer a few of my favorites were stocked and waiting…smiling I thought of blackberry cabernet sorbet and peach ginger sorbet. I turned to my husband whose plate was licked clean and said ”See, a mom even gives her own kids her cupcakes” (Grinning inside and feeling it was somewhat worthy of an Emmy)
I enjoyed my blackberry cabernet sorbet that night scooped into a clear stemless wine glass and it was indulgently bold and overflowing with succulent blackberries. It was a perfect birthday treat. It was so good, that the next day all I could think about was enjoying my other favorite – peach ginger sorbet.
Stay away from sorbet, go have a cupcake.
I was late coming home the next night because I had met my girlfriends for dinner. It was late enough that everyone was tucked in bed and sound asleep. Peach ginger sorbet, a blanket and seeing Pia get surprisingly booted off American Idolon the DVR popped instantly into my mind.
I made a Bee Line for the freezer. I opened the drawer and reached in. “It’s Gone!” I immediately went to the trash can and saw it sitting there empty. My peach ginger sorbet pint. Feeling defeated and slightly irritated, I went upstairs. My husband woke up and I knew what happened. “You let him eat it? How could you!? There was strawberry sorbet and mango sorbet in there too!” I stated firmly. Laughing he responded ”He’s 6. He wanted it. Isn’t that what a mom would do?”
“Grr” I replied. “I love you all dearly, but stay away from my Sorbet!”
Do you feel that way about a favorite thing? I know I can not be the only one. Please share.
I, too, adore my Ciao Bella sorbet. I had my first pint when I was pregnant with my older daughter (now 4 1/2). It was Blood Orange, it was expensive (more expensive than a pint is now, I recall! I think it was almost 8 dollars at our local Garden of Eden!) My husband didn’t want to shell out that kind of money for a brand we hadn’t even tried, but I was pregnant, it was summer, I wanted what I wanted, so he caved.
I still remember eating that pint. It sat in the freezer, and I would visit it, from time to time (rather frequently), spoon in hand, take a few scoops as I stood there with the door open, and let that sweet and tart taste chill me from my head to my toes. I was in love. True love. A love that has lasted many years.
So now I have two daughters, and they’re both hooked on sorbet. (They had asthma, and one is allergic to milk products, so we stick to sorbet and popsicles) They adore you Lemon. Adore it. But I have to tell you … I wish they’d never met it.
But, I have other loves now. The Prickly Pear is my newest adoration. Gosh, how can something be so perfect in every way? I still adore my Blood Orange, and the Lemon is so refreshing, but Prickly Pear is so special. When my girls ask what it is, I change the subject, distract them, anything. I cannot let them find out for themselves how incredible it is. I just love it so.
Lynn, thank you so much for sharing. I say keep the Prickly Pear as your special treat. We give so much to our kids. Can’t a mom keep a little something to herself? Only obstacle I see is the natural pink is very attractive and vibrant. If your girls like pink, you may be in serious trouble. But they seem to love the tart sorbets, try the passion fruit. My son begs for two scoops in a cone. (I make sure to fake the scoops and do more of a quenelle scoop (longer fancier oblong scoop) so it looks like two but not quite so big. Also, we have 13 sorbet flavors to choose from in pints. Introduce those other flavors. Thanks for being a fan all these years, we really love the support we have received the past 28 years.
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