Noona's Popcorn Snow Topping

with Noona’s Toasted Rice Ice Cream

By: Jessica Delph

The beginning of the year usually has my schedule pretty packed. With resolutions to uphold, birthdays to remember and holidays to celebrate. And with that, comes a few annual rituals that lead to quality time with loved ones.  An opportunity for us to connect with one another.  Of those family rituals, for some this includes cooking together, sharing a meal together, or watching holiday films.

With this recipe I wanted to connect two of my favorite bonding pastimes. That is movie viewing and eating; popcorn and ice cream more specifically.  This recipe is super simple and includes two of my favorite things: popcorn and ice cream.  I went through a phase where I could not tolerate getting small pieces of popcorn stuck in my teeth, and have found myself planted in the “I love you”  popcorn section. No matter where you are on the spectrum, this recipe is perfect for you.

Lets go!

Tools

a blender, nutribullet will work perfectly

Ingredients

1 container of pre popped popcorn, like Smartfood caramel flavor

2-3 scoops of Noona’s Toasted Rice Ice Cream

5oz of chocolate chips to drizzle on top(or chocolate syrup)

How To Do It

1. With your popcorn, blend about 1 cup of it until it looks like snow. This takes about 30 seconds to a minute. Reserve it in a bowl

2. Microwave chocolate chips until melted. Melt it in 30 second bursts until uniform, then set aside.

3. Then, scoop as many or as little Toasted Rice Ice Cream into a serving bowl

4. Sprinkle your popcorn snow all over the ice cream, we used a brand called Cinema Popcorn found in our local Hmart. The flavor is strawberry and butter salt but any flavored popcorn will be great,

5. Lastly, drizzle chocolate all over snow!

6. Dig in and enjoy!

Pro-Tip: For some extra texture and fun, add some leftover whole popcorn to your bowl! It is highly recommend.

Jolly Pong and Black Sesame Milkshake

with Noona's Black Sesame Ice Cream

By: Jessica Delph

Have you ever had that “gotta have it” snack as a child ? There were times when I was little that I  would come home from school, and reach into the cupboard without even looking.  I knew there would be oreos there waiting for me. Or for many of us that was Jolly Pong. 

Jolly Pong is a highly revered Korean cereal snack made from puffed rice. It has a thin and subtle coating of sweetener. It can be eaten by the handful or a bowl chock full of milk. It slowly entered the parket in the 1970’s and steadfast became a childhood favorite. These staple snacks could be anything we needed them to be, a remedy for a long day, a treat after a good one or simply reaching for something familiar. This milkshake empcapesses all of that in a glass. With a little brainstorming I thought a creamy, classic milkshake made with Jolly Pong would taste amazing.  You can find Jolly Pong in a local Hmart or on their website: Jolly Pong . The Jolly pong is extremely popular, it sells out quickly online however you can check other online delivery services if you do not have a local store near you.

What makes a “good” milkshake ? I’d say it's a pretty personal thing, like jolly pong.  Milkshakes are very forgiving and completely customizable based on the person. You might prefer a thicker milkshake, or one who really likes copious amounts of add-ins like oreo cookies or someone who likes their milkshake on the thinner side.  I prefer mine on the thicker side, you can adjust the recipe accordingly, based on your preference.

As a bonus, let's try making some Muddy Buddies ! Now, this is my first time making this as it is a pretty recent discovery. What it is, is cereal based coated in melted chocolate, nut butter, and powdered sugar. The ingredients can vary but those are the central points.  For these muddy buddies I replaced the traditional peanut butter with black sesame paste.

Get ready to taste endless joy with every sip.

Ingredients 

serving size 1

2 oz of milk or non dairy milk, 

3 heaping scoops of Noona's Black Sesame Ice Cream orNoona's Golden Sesame Ice Cream

1 cup of jolly pong

Jolly Pong Muddy Buddy 

4 oz of white chocolate chips 

1 cup of jolly pong 

1 tbsp of Organic Black Sesame Paste

1 tbsp of powdered sugar 

How To Do It 

1. First, to frost your glass, simply place it in the freezer to get it nice and cold. 
   

2. Next, pour milk and jolly pong in a cup for a good soak, for 30 minutes to an hour.

3. While the jolly pong milk is sitting, grab your ingredients for “muddy buddies” microwave chocolate chips in increments of 30 seconds for 2 minutes total. After, with a spoon ( or chopstick )  mix the melted chips with the sesame paste. The color should be like a stone grey when mixed in evenly. 

4. Pour Jolly Pong in and mix further. Once Jolly Pong is coated, the last step is to pour mixture in a ziploc bag with powdered sugar. Seal the bag and shake it until everything is coated with sugar. 

5. You can pour this in a bowl while making the milkshake, because the Jolly Pong is light and airy. It tastes so delicious and refreshing. ( I snacked on a bunch while I was preparing to make milkshake).

6. Next, prepare the ice cream by placing it on the counter top for about 5 minutes before blending the ingredients together.

7. Scoop ice cream into the blender, add the Jolly Pong milk and whatever other mix-ins you'd like to the blender. Adding ice is not necessary, as it will water down the milkshake.

8. Pour milkshake in frosted glass and top with whipped cream, or in my case leftover muddy buddies Jolly Pong. 

9. If you want to try “adulting”, replace milk with liquor of choice and enjoy !

Jolly Pong and Noona’s Black Sesame ice cream milkshake adorned with black sesame muddy buddies !