Pumpkin Fever

Recipes: 8 Comments; 18 Sep 2009 Summer is quickly fading away here in Maine, but I can't say I'm sad to see it go. It was pretty cold and rainy this year and not very conducive to enjoying ice cream outside very often. Fall is probably one of my favorite seasons, though and I can't wait for it to be here already. The Fall Fever really started to hit for me when food establishments start bringing out the pumpkin flavored items. I've already enjoyed a few pumpkin bagels (yummy!) which reminded me of my failed pumpkin pie ice cream experiment last October. I think this year I ... {Tags: chocolate, pumpkin} {More...}

Memorial Day Weekend Ice Cream Success

Recipes: 0 Comments; 26 May 2009 Sunday evening I finally convinced a friend of mine to make homemade ice cream with me. Since he's a big licorice fan we used pure anise flavoring in place of vanilla. Normally I use half and half to make my homemade ice cream but I opted for whole heavy cream because it turns into ice cream faster (and I'm impatient). Next time, however, I will remember to cut the heavy cream with milk or half and half because it left a less than desirable texture in your mouth. Here was our recipe: 32oz heavy cream 2/3 cup sugar 3 tablespoons anise flavoring And here is ... {Tags: anise, licorice} {More...}

Recipes and Videos: 0 Comments; 23 Apr 2009 You probably think you're at the wrong blog. Why is an ice cream blog talking about chicken salad? How can that possibly relate to ice cream? Well, read on and I'll tell you! First, I just have to say that Blue Bunny ice cream is delicious and versatile. Their website has so many good recipes with instructional videos on it. Their recipe for Chicken Curry Salad is no exception. I wouldn't have thought to use vanilla ice cream in my chicken salad, but this sounds so good: "This spicy and sweet chicken salad starts with a creamy base of softened BLUE BUNNY® ... {Tags: curry, french vanilla} {More...}

Recipes: 2 Comments; 16 Mar 2009 Thanks to Shannon Jackson Arnold over at Everybody Loves Ice Cream, you can now make your own waffle cones to go with your homemade ice cream. Here's the recipe: Homemade Waffle Cones (Makes 6-8 cones) You'll need a pizzelle or waffle maker and a cone form for these cones. Cone-rolling can be a little tricky at first, but it gets easier with practice. You can also forgo the cone-rolling altogether and make an edible cup instead; just place warm cone on top of an upside-down ramekin. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled 1 egg 2 egg whites 1/2 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon vanilla Wooden cone ... {More...}

Great Products and Recipes: 0 Comments; 04 Mar 2009 For some reason pudding pops have been crossing my mind today. Probably because I forgot to eat my cup of pudding at lunch today. Hmm. Here are some great pudding pop recipes to try at home: Vanilla Popsicle Recipes In a large bowl, combine 2 cups plain yogurt and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Mix well, pour into popsicle containers and freeze. Banana Vanilla Popsicles 1 box instant banana pudding mix 2 cups skim milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extra 1 banana, cut into pieces Mix pudding mix, vanilla, and milk together. Add cut up banana to pudding and blend evenly. Spoon enough mixture into Popsicle cups to cover bottom. Tap the cups to get ... {More...}

Recipes: 1 Comment; 28 Jan 2009 Here we are again, in the midst of yet another snow storm. They're only predicting 8-12" inches here in southern Maine. Oh, happy day! Today's snow is light and fluffy (and falling at about 2"/hr!) which got me thinking about snow ice cream. Here's the quick recipe for it: 8 cup ... {More...}

Recipes: 3 Comments; 26 Jan 2009 These are not your children's ice cream sandwiches! Made from thinly cut brownies, your special Valentine will swoon over these. [caption id="attachment_313" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Naughty Ice Cream Sandwiches"][/caption] Naughty Ice Cream Sandwiches Prepare the filling: ½ Gallon of premium vanilla ice cream, softened but not melted ¼ C. Irish Cream liquor (I used Baileys) Line a jellyroll pan with plastic wrap. In a large bowl, stir together the softened ice cream and Irish Cream until well combined. Spread ice cream evenly in the jellyroll pan. Cover with plastic wrap. Freeze for several hours or overnight. Prepare the brownies: 1 full-size box of brownie mix 2 eggs ½ C. oil ¼ C. ... {More...}

Recipes: 0 Comments; 20 Jan 2009 Oh, Martha! You certainly do know the way to my heart -- Cookies + Ice Cream. Here's another great creation featured on Martha Stewart. This one combines peanut butter cookies and chocolate ice cream to make peanut butter and chocolate ice cream sandwiches. The cookie recipe comes from Manhattan's How Sweet It Is Bakery. Check out Martha's site for a great video demonstration on how to make these yummy treats! Ingredients Makes 12 ice cream sandwiches 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup smooth peanut butter 1 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar 2 large eggs 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking ... {Tags: chocolate, cookies, peanut butter} {More...}

Healthy Ice Cream and Recipes: 2 Comments; 09 Jan 2009 In an effort to balance my resolution to lose weight AND make more homemade ice cream, I've been searching for frozen yogurt recipes. I know frozen yogurt isn't ice cream, but if you make it correctly you'll love it just as much! Renowned chef David Lebovitz's new cookbook - The Perfect Scoop has a marvelous frozen yogurt recipe that some say rival Pinkberry's. Vanilla Frozen Yogurt Recipe Notes: Be sure to use good quality whole-milk yogurt so that your final creation doesn't suffer. You can add or subtract the sugar to taste and of course add any other ingredients you want. 3 cups (720g) ... {Tags: yogurt} {More...}