INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Remove the loaf pan once the ice cream is completely firm. Then, scoop the avocado ice cream into serving bowls and enjoy! Because there are no preservatives in this ice cream, store the leftover ice cream in the freezer and use it within 1 day.

SUMMARY: Freeze the ice cream for 6 hours before serving it.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Expressing your feelings on paper can make them seem more manageable, as well as providing an emotional outlet.  Start with obvious reasons that the relationship won't work, and put “she doesn't feel the same way about me” at the very top of the list. Follow up with any other reason you can think of, even if it seems flimsy: overlapping schedules, different religious backgrounds, people she likes who you dislike. The goal is to build a strong argument against a relationship by sheer weight of numbers. A dozen so-so reasons can do as much to ameliorate your suffering as one ironclad reason. Add to your list whenever you think of something else that fits on it. If you think of something while you are away from home, simply try to remember it. If it is important enough, you will still have it in mind by the time you get home. Don't write it down anywhere temporary. Don't show your words to anyone or leave them out where they can be found. Keep them at home in a safe place. If you are lucky enough to have your own bedroom, do your writing there, and hide it in your best hiding spot. Otherwise, find a place in your home where you can be alone for a while and write there instead. Hide your writing wherever you're confident it won't be found.  Write by hand rather than on a computer. Computer files get discovered too easily. Never take your writing to school or work with you. If someone finds it, you'll have your privacy violated and only end up feeling worse. Read over your list whenever you are feeling upset or sad about the girl you have feelings for, as well as any time you find yourself daydreaming about her. Seeing every reason you have ever thought of to move on from your feelings for her will give you the boost of strength you need to keep going. Most often, this will be a parent or other close adult relative. One of the most effective ways to cope with grief is to share your feelings with another real person. If you have a figure in your life who you can trust implicitly, ask him or her to listen and help support you. Having a sympathetic ear will take a lot of weight off of your shoulders. Not everyone can afford the time and money that counseling costs, but if you are one of the lucky ones, it can be a great help to speak to a counselor for a few sessions. Your counselor will provide a safe and confidential way for you to share your thoughts and feelings with another human being, face to face, and provide gentle suggestions to help you manage them outside the counseling room. Art is possibly the most powerful tool mankind has ever devised for expressing thoughts and emotions. It could be prose writing, poetry, essays, sculpture, painting, collage, singing, playing an instrument, composing music, or anything else that combines an act of creation with a need for understanding, whether or not you have any talent for it. Whatever you choose to do, let it be an avenue for you to safely express your feelings and thoughts in a way that creates, rather than destroys.  Write out the story of your feelings, from the first time you met the object of your affection to the steps you are taking to try to move on. Write poems, substituting metaphorical stand-ins for real people and emotions. Slash a canvas with a paintbrush and let your frustration guide your hand. Get together with a friend and have a long jam session. If you are not at all creatively inclined, simply write a letter to yourself stating everything you want to say as plainly as possible, and tuck it away with your list when you are finished.

SUMMARY: Make a list. Keep your list to yourself. Rely on your list. Talk to a safe confidant. Consider counseling. Get artistic.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: After your initial conversations, continue talking to your friend regularly.  Call and text them at least weekly.  The amount of contact you have will depend upon your ages as well as the frequency with which you use to communicate.  For instance, if you are in high school, it is normal to talk to your best friends every day.  However, if you are older and working, you may speak less regularly as you will have other responsibilities to manage. Make sure not to be the only one initiating contact.  If you find that nine times out of ten, you’re the one reaching out first, give your friend some space to breathe.  If they reach out first, it will make your friendship stronger and more mutual. Take some time with your friend to reflect on the great memories that you have shared with one another.  This would be a great time to bring out your photo album or look at your mutual photos on social media.  Sit and reminisce with your friend to remind each other of these times and the good times to come. You might want to say something like “Remember that time we went to the movies and we laughed so hard we were crying?  We really had so much fun together.” In addition to reflecting, go out and recreate those fun memories!  If you and your friend love to go to the beach, play sports, or go out to the movies, do all of those things again.  This is a great way to remind each other of why you became friends in the first place and to move on from your fight. One other way to strengthen your newly rekindled bond is to further develop your trust.  Though you and your friend may feel that you have not skipped a beat since your reconnected, your sense of trust may need to be reestablished.  Work on communicating with them regularly to develop a mutual sense of dependability. One way to develop trust is to share secrets with each other.  As your friendships progresses, begin divulging new information about yourself that they didn’t know before, and asking them to do the same.  You can even make a game out of it. In addition to doing things with them that you used to enjoy doing together, you can also try new things!  Trying something new is a good way to get both of you out of your comfort zone and even to face your fears together.  Bond over cooking a new dish together or trying out a new sport. You can also conquer a mutual fear like a fear of heights together by riding a rollercoaster or something similar. Your friendship may change in new and unexpected ways. Embrace this change. Try to avoid dwelling on how things were before. Perhaps things will fall back into place and you’ll feel that you haven’t missed a day together, which is wonderful.  But things can feel different as well, and that’s okay, too.  Enjoy your new, stronger and more mature friendship and celebrate having your best friend back!

SUMMARY:
Continue conversations. Reminisce about good memories. Do the things you used to do. Redevelop trust if necessary. Try something new together. Enjoy your new friendship.