Dairy Free + Sugar Free Ice Cream

saffron and cardamom delight in the Ninja Creami

I am a Ninja Creami newbie, and I am not totally convinced this humongous appliance is a must-have. If I had read the New York Times review of the Ninja Creami before buying, I probably would not have purchased it. Between my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker and my Vitamix blender, I can probably make everything the Creami can. I have had so many requests for healthy recipes for the Creami that I thought it was time to try it for myself. I did reach out to Ninja to see if they would send me one but they did not respond. So yes, I purchased this appliance myself. Now that I own it, I am going to play!

dairy free cardamom saffron ice cream with crushed macadamia nuts

If you have been following me for awhile, you probably know that I am allergic to the A1 protein in cow dairy. For this reason, I avoid most cow dairy but I can tolerate A2 cow dairy and also goat and sheep dairy (both contain the A2 protein). For this reason, I have not had ice cream in a very long time. The other reason I have not had ice cream is the refined sugar. I don’t tolerate refined sugar and have avoided it since I was 35, 22 years now! You can read more about my story here.