Nothing delivers a refreshing relief on a hot summer day quite like a soft-serve treat. From ice cream to sorbet, these beloved desserts are not just fun to eat but are now easier to make — thanks to a new, viral recipe.
We can thank the creators behind @crowdedkitchen for this colorful, three-ingredient concoction, who has provided the perfect homemade and grown-up variation of this summer favorite. Typically, the process of making ice cream consists of churning, mixing, and balancing just the right ingredients in order to create a dessert that’s chilled and served to perfection. Now, this new simplified alternative has taken the stress out of the process, so we can make this homemade treat whenever our sweet tooth strikes.
Easy Strawberry Lemonade Sorbet Recipe
@crowdedkitchen STRAWBERRY LEMONADE SORBET 🍓🍋🍨 Just 3 ingredients & served up in the cutest lemon half for an easy summer treat that we can’t get enough of. #strawberry #pinklemonade #strawberrylemonade #lemontok #lemon
Strawberries and lemons have been a longstanding flavor combination with refreshing qualities that are synonymous with summer. And when mixed, sweetened, and frozen together, magic happens. To bring this treat to life, you’ll need a few tools and ingredients, which include: a food processor, lemons (or lemon juice), frozen strawberries, and honey or agave (for your desired sweetness levels).
Here’s how to make it:
- Cut the lemons in half lengthwise.
- Squeeze the juice of the lemons into a bowl, making sure to remove the seeds. (Keep the lemon halves.)
- Combine the frozen strawberries, lemon juice, and honey/agave in a food processor.
- Blend the mixture in the food processor until it is thoroughly combined and has a sorbet-like consistency.
- Serve the sorbet right away for a soft-serve dessert.
The beauty of this recipe lies in its ease of creation and its versatility. If strawberries aren’t your speed, check out these two alternative flavor combinations. Substitute with mango and lime for a tropical spin on the recipe, or keep things sweet and tangy by using peaches as your base and raspberries as your filling.
Easy Mango Lime Sorbet Recipe
@crowdedkitchen MANGO LIME SORBET 🥭🍨 Island way sorbet who?? Make it yourself with wayyy less sugar and no dairy for the cutest (and most delicious!) summer treat. #mango #sorbet #easyrecipes #mangosorbet
Easy Peach Raspberry Sorbet Recipe
@crowdedkitchen PEACH RASPBERRY SORBET 🍑🍨 Two of my favorite summer fruits = the best (and easiest) 3-ingredient sorbet. Naturally dairy free, way lower in sugar than anything you’ll buy at the store, and so delicious! We use about 5 cups of frozen fruit (3 1/2 c peach, 1 1/2 raspberry) to 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey. Tag us if you make it! #sorbet #easyrecipes #peaches #raspberry
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Adrian Marcel On Purpose, Sacrifice, And The 'Signs Of Life'
In this week's episode of xoMAN, host Kiara Walker talked with R&B artist Adrian Marcel, who opened up, full of heart and authenticity, about his personal evolution. He discussed his days transitioning from a young Bay Area singer on the come-up to becoming a grounded husband and father of four.
With honesty and introspection, Marcel reflected on how life, love, and loss have shaped the man he is today.
On ‘Life’s Subtle Signals’
Much of the conversation centered around purpose, sacrifice, and listening to life’s subtle signals. “I think that you really have to pay attention to the signs of life,” Marcel said. “Because as much as we need to make money, we are not necessarily on this Earth for that sole purpose, you know what I mean?” While he acknowledged his ambitions, adding, “that is not me saying at all I’m not trying to ball out,” he emphasized that fulfillment goes deeper.
“We are here to be happy. We are here [to] fulfill a purpose that we are put on here for.”
On Passion vs. Survival
Adrian spoke candidly about the tension between passion and survival, describing how hardship can sometimes point us away from misaligned paths. “If you find it’s constantly hurting you… that’s telling you something. That’s telling you that you’re going outside of your purpose.”
Marcel’s path hasn’t been without detours. A promising athlete in his youth, he recalled, “Early on in my career, I was still doing sports… I was good… I had a scholarship.” An injury changed everything. “My femur broke. Hence why I always say, you know, I’m gonna keep you hip like a femur.” After the injury, he pivoted to explore other careers, including teaching and corporate jobs.
“It just did not get me—even with any success that happened in anything—those times, back then, I was so unhappy. And you know, to a different degree. Like not just like, ‘I really want to be a singer so that’s why I’m unhappy.’ Nah, it was like, it was not fulfilling me in any form or fashion.”
On Connection Between Pursuing Music & Fatherhood
He recalled performing old-school songs at age 12 to impress girls, then his father challenged him: “You can lie to these girls all you want, but you're really just lying to yourself. You ain't growing.” That push led him to the piano—and eventually, to his truth. “Music is my love,” Marcel affirmed. “I wouldn’t be a happy husband if I was here trying to do anything else just to appease her [his wife].”
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Colman Domingo’s Career Advice Is A Reminder That Our Words Shape Our Reality
When it comes to life, we are always here for a good reminder to shift our mindsets, and Colman Domingo just gave us one we didn't know we needed.
In a resurfaced clip from an appearance at NewFest shared as a repost via Micheaux Film Festival, the Emmy award winner dropped a gem on how he has navigated his decades-spanning career in Hollywood. The gem in question? Well, Colman has never identified with "struggle" in his career. Let that sit.
Colman Domingo On Not Claiming Struggle
"I’ve never said that this career was tough. I’ve never said it was difficult. I’ve never said it was hard," Colman said. "Other people would say that—‘oh, you're in a very difficult industry. It's very hard to get work and book work.’ I’m like, I’ve never believed that."
Instead of allowing himself to be defined by other people's projections about their perceptions of what the industry is or was, Colman dared to believe differently even if his reality was playing catch up with his dreams:
"Like Maya Angelou said words are things. And if you believe that, then that's actually what it is. Actually I've just never believed it. Someone told me some years ago, they said, 'I remember you were, you're a struggling actor.' I'm like, 'I don't.'"
"I wasn't attached to a struggle. I was attached to living..."
He continued:
"Even when I was bartending and hustling and not having opportunities or anything, I never believed that I was struggling because I wasn't attached to a struggle. I was attached to living and creating and being curious."
Colman’s philosophy of attaching to living instead of struggle has blossomed into an enduring career. He first made his mark on stage in acclaimed Broadway productions before transitioning to the screen, where his star began to rise in the 2010s following his role as Victor Strand in Fear The Walking Dead. From there, his presence only grew, landing memorable supporting roles in If Beale Street Could Talk, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and the hit series Euphoria.
In more recent years, Colman has stepped fully into the spotlight with standout leading performances in Rustin and Sing Sing, both of which earned him widespread critical acclaim and Academy Award nominations for Best Actor.
With all that said, Colman's advice is no doubt powerful, especially for those who are chasing their dreams, building something from the ground up, or have question marks about what's next in their careers. Words shape our realities, and how we speak about our journeys even in passing matters.
Words Create Our Reality & Colman Is Living Proof
"I tell young people that. To remember the words that you say about yourself and your career are true. So, I choose to make it full of light and love and it's interesting and every day I'm going to learn something new even if it looks like I don't have what I want but it's important to be in the moment... you really build on the moments moment to moment.
"And you're looking back at your career as I've been in it for what 33 years and you're like, 'Wow, that's what I've been doing.' And I've stayed strong to that so I think that is truly my advice."
Let this be your sign to give your path a reframe. When the path you're on feels uncertain, the journey is still unfolding. Like Colman said: "I wasn't attached to a struggle. I was attached to living."
That's a Black king right there.
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