July 1: National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day

I love ice cream. That's probably not news to you though.

There's was so many different ways I could celebrate National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day.

I thought about making cinnamon ice cream. You know I love cinnamon.

I happened to have bought these really good pastry puffs at a market earlier. They are lightly sweet with sugar chunks on top. But on the inside, that's where the real magic is. They are almost completely hollow. The crispy pastry is light, yet oddly filling.
 

Aren't they cute?

 I remembered I had a few of these pastry puffs leftover and I had an idea. My idea's are usually good. Unless it involves me lassoing a hose above my head. (Read here for this entertaining story.) 

Anyways, I cut these pastry puff guys in half and toasted them in the oven for a few minutes. I plopped a scoop of vanilla ice cream in them, topped with freshly sliced strawberries, and added a heavy drizzle of Kahlua. Because you know how I love Kahlua.

They were a hit. My dad really liked the Kahlua part.

Doesn't it look fancy?

Anyways, if you are ever in Central Oregon, check out Sparrow Bakery. This is where I got these pastry puffs from. I'll have to figure out what they are actually called. I've never actually eaten at Sparrow Bakery, (only at the stall they have at the local market on Friday's), but I checked out their menu and have added eating at this place to my to-do list.

I thought it was a rather creative way to eat ice cream. It might not technically have been an ice cream flavor, but I like how I celebrated this day and that's what matters.