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23 Oct 2008
It's almost Halloween! Dress up your desserts by making these homemade chocolate Halloween ice cream sandwiches.
Yield: Makes about 2 dozen sandwiches
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 pints mint chocolate chip and/or vanilla ice cream (make your own with the recipes on our blog).
Black and orange sprinkles, colored sugars or other Halloween cookie decorations (optional)
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer at ... {Tags: halloween} {More...}
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14 Oct 2008
Ice cream parties never go out of style. Make your next kids party a hit with this fantastic ice cream making party kit. The kids will have lots of fun creating their own ice cream for their sundaes. It's FUN & FOOD in one!
You get one mega sized ice cream maker ball, a set of 4 dessert cups & a set of 4 sporks!
1 MEGA Play & Freeze in BLUE (retails for $44.95)
With the unique Play & Freeze™ Ice Cream Maker, you can make ice cream ... {More...}
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13 Oct 2008
Due to the success of my chocolate coconut ice cream last weekend, I am going to try my hand at Pumpkin Coconut Ice Cream.
Faith at Mekuno Cooking offered up this recipe:
Pumpkin-Coconut Ice Cream
4 egg yolks
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 can coconut cream (not coconut milk - Coco Lopez, found with the drink mixers)
1 cup cream
1 cup half and half (or whole milk)
Whisk the egg yolks in a medium saucepan with sugar, salt and spices. Whip them until yellow and lightened in texture and volume. Whisk in ... {Tags: coconut, pumpkin} {More...}
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06 Oct 2008
Remember that "gross" dessert made from pudding and oreos and gummy worms? Kids love it as is, but imagine how popular it would be if it was made from ice cream instead.
[image courtesty of bitterbutton.com]
You'll need:
1. An ice cream ball (or two, depending on how many kids are involved)
2. Ice cream mix (we've got some great recipes on this blog)
3. Gummy worms
Here's how to make this spooktacular dessert:
As the kids are making the ice cream in the ice cream ball, fill the bottom of your cups with crushed oreos. Once the kids are done making the ice cream, scoop out ... {Tags: halloween} {More...}
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02 Oct 2008
Caramel apples are a great fall treat. An even better treat is a caramel apple made with ice cream! Here is a simple way to make these tasty "apples" for your guests.
You'll need:
- a half sphere mold to make the apple pieces
- ice cream (we prefer homemade so check out our vanilla recipe)
- 1 granny smith apple sliced thinly
- 1/2 cup of caramel sauce (you can make your own with condensed milk)
- 1/2 cup of nuts (peanuts, pecans, walnuts -- whatever you like)
- 4 skewers
Assembling these ice cream caramel apples is the best part (well, after eating them, of course). ... {Tags: caramel} {More...}
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01 Oct 2008
Ice cream parties are popular all year long. Halloween is no exception. Get in the spooky spirit by having your kids invite a few friends over to make a tasty treat -- Ice Cream Jack O' Lanterns.
To make Ice Cream Jack O'Lanterns, you will need:
* Navel Oranges (1 per child)
* A Knife or a Permanent Black Marker
* Vanilla Ice Cream and/or Orange Sherbet
* A Cookie Sheet
Once you've gathered your ingredients and tools, follow these instructions to make the Jack O'Lanterns:
1. Cut a round lid out of each navel orange.
2. Hollow out the oranges by scooping the pulp out of each.
3. ... {Tags: halloween} {More...}
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30 Sep 2008
We've found some great ice cream birthday party invitations for you! They are made by Casey at WackyKracker.com.
Here's just one of many styles:
These pair well with an ice cream birthday party kit on our site. Come on! Let's have an ice cream party! {Tags: invitations, party} {More...}
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23 Sep 2008
ABC recently declared the week of Sept 21st "National Stay At Home Week" and urged its veiewers to conserve gas by staying indoors (and watching the fall premieres of all their shows).
So if you're going to participate in all this stay-at-home-tv-watching you'll need some yummy ice cream to eat! Save your gas and make your ice cream right at home with simple ingredients like half-n-half, sugar and vanilla. Make it in the Play & Freeze and you'll get your workout routine in, too! {More...}
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19 Sep 2008
I plan on making homemade ice cream this weekend. What flavor should I make? Your input would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks & don't forget to check out our website for great ice cream party supplies! www.allthingsicecream.com {More...}
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04 Sep 2008
Buying in bulk has always been a popular trend -- even more so lately with the rise in gas prices.
Here at All Things Ice Cream, we want pass our bulk savings on to you!Now when you purchase 5 sets of Sweet Bliss Ice Cream Containers, we'll give you the 6th for FREE! That's 18 containers for the price of 15. Best of all, each container holds 1 quart of ice cream and is made of heavy paperboard so it'll hold up in the freezer (if your ice cream lasts that long!).
Retail (per box): $9.95
Our ... {More...}
