Paired with some pop culture commentary, I give you my sweet and swirly, orange and teal The Life of a Showgirl Ice Cream, a la Taylor Swift-inspired glory. Enjoy it while twirl around in your kitchen to the beat of Opalite crooning, dancing through the lightning strikes..
And I'm not the only one taking this vibe to a frozen confection level Gilbert's created a Showgirl Swirl. Love that name. Theirs has "champagne sorbet and orange cream, sparkle and sweetness."
The Life of a Showgirl, Two Weeks Later
Everybody’s still talking about Taylor's The Life of a Showgirl.
Two weeks later, the songs are still looping in my head. The algorithm is still doing its job. It’s wall-to-wall Taylor Swift theories — chaotic, obsessive, unhinged — and honestly, I love it. I wanted to add my voice again, mostly because it’s fun to live inside a cultural moment like this one.
I earlier pondered about being terrified for Taylor Swift — about fame, altitude, and the fate of showgirls who came before her. I still think that conversation matters. The whole "Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson" of it all. But I’ve realized something else.
Taylor doesn’t sound terrified of the fate of many "showgirls" who have gone before her. She sounds in control.
When she shouts “Elizabeth Taylor” it isn’t a cry for help — it’s a declaration. Elizabeth Taylor made it through everything: the husbands, the scandals, the headlines, the aging. She laughed, sparkled, and stayed herself. I think that’s what Taylor sees in her: proof that you can survive the climb and still be standing at the curtain call.
I don’t need to analyze every lyric or Easter egg. I just want to appreciate how cinematic this album feels.
The poetry in “Eldest Daughter” (“the light reflects back to you”) is breathtaking.
All of "Opalite” shimmers with that "dancing through lightning strikes" lyric being my standout fave on the entire album.
“Canceled” is pure dance energy with some Reputation and Vigilate Sh*t vibes.
“The Life of the Showgirl” and “The Fate of Ophelia” play like scenes in a movie —songs that could easily become a full musical about a performer named Kitty, glittering and human all at once.
It reminds me of Britney’s “Lucky,” grown up and rewritten with self-awareness. Same showbiz ache, but layered with power.
Not Decoding This One Any Further
So no, I’m not here decoding numerology or hidden initials in the liner notes. I’m just listening. Dancing in my living room. Buying a little merch. Letting one woman’s art give my brain something joyful to fixate on for a while.
And because that’s what I do when something inspires me—I made ice cream.
Orange and teal, a little dramatic, a little dreamy.
A small, sweet tribute to a moment in pop culture that’s equal parts glitter and grit.
Life of a Showgirl Ice Cream
So this ice cream is similar to all the other cashew-based ice creams I have shared in the past. Rich and creamy, not too sweet, but oh so indulgent. It's the kind of dessert that you love to have because you don't feel like it's a sugar high waiting to happen and boom - cashews are actually good for you! Add some sprinkles if you want some extra showgirl sparkle.
Life of a Showgirl Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 3 cups cashews, raw, unsalted, soaked
- 2 cups non-dairy milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup agave syrup
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
fold in
- blue yellow and red food coloring
Instructions
- Prep: Soak your cashews for at least four hours before starting on your recipe. I usually use about 2 ½ - 3 cups of raw cashews. When soaked and drained, I get around 3 cups of cashews, more or less a few is totally fine. You also want to make sure your ice cream churn container is fully frozen overnight.
- In a blender, blend the cashews (soaked, drained), milk, vanilla, syrup, salt. Blend until silky smooth.
- Set up ice cream maker. Turn on. Pour the blended liquid into the maker.
- Churn for 15-20 minutes, or until thickened.
- While churning, add in the colors - or separate ice cream and swirl in separately.
- Transfer ice cream to a freezer-friendly container.
- Chill for at least 10 minutes to firm up for soft-serve. Or chill longer - 20-30 minutes for scoopable texture. Store leftovers in the freezer. Note: Once fully frozen(and very firm) -- to unfreeze to a scoopable state - allow 20 minutes of defrost time.
Equipment
- 1 ice cream maker
- 1 blender
Betty says
This is so fun!