Vanilla Ice Cream is the perfect recipe for creating beautiful ice cream sundaes or topping a fruit crisp or homemade pie. Vanilla Ice Cream Makes about 1 gallon. aAfter churching, freeze overnight for hard ice cream. 3 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt 4 cups heavy whipping cream 5 cups whole milk 1 tablespoon vanilla extract […]
Blackberry Ice Cream is a special treat in the summer but this recipe can also be changed up if you’d like to use a different berry. Blackberry Ice Cream Makes about three-fourths of a gallon of ice cream. 1 pound fresh blackberries or defrosted frozen blackberries 3 cups sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice […]
Peach Ice Cream. Is there anything better than homemade ice cream? I think not. Try this refreshing, beautiful peach ice cream! Peach Ice Cream Makes about a third of a gallon of ice cream. 1 pound fresh pureed or diced peaches (skins & pits removed) 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons […]
Strawberry Ice Cream loaded with fresh strawberries will please your family. I promise. Strawberry Ice Cream Makes just over a half a gallon of ice cream. For hard ice cream, freeze overnight after churning. 1 pound fresh strawberries, cleaned, hulled, small dice about 1/4 of them and crush the rest in a food processor or […]
When life hands you a broken candy cane… or two, don’t be crushed, make candy cane ice cream. Candy Cane Ice Cream Makes about 2 gallons of ice cream. 3 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt 4 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 4 1/2 cups half & half or milk 1 tablespoon peppermint extract 10-pound bag […]
These homemade ice cream sandwiches can be made the day before a gathering and they make the most impressive, yet simple, delightfulistic summer treat. Vanilla Ice Cream 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 2 cups milk 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or, […]
Hot Fudge Sauce. One of the most popular searches that brings readers to this yard is “butterscotch milkshake“. It doesn’t matter that it’s November and the leaves are falling, people want their milkshakes. Here’s to you, butterscotch milkshake googler. I present thee with hot fudge sauce the day before Thanksgiving. Hot Fudge Sauce This makes […]
Blackberry Swirl Ice Cream. The first blackberry I see every summer reminds me of one of my favorite moments with my grandpa while Friday campin’. He grabbed an old Folgers Coffee can and said, “Hey, let’s go find some blackberries. We gathered five berries over five hours. Grandma laughed but the blackberries never really mattered cuz […]
Praline Swirl Ice Cream. Everything caramel is better. Just ask Ben and Jerry and Haagen and Daz and, basically, any nut. Never mind the small talk. Imma just gonna let this recipe speak for itself with a moment of silence… Praline Swirl Ice Cream Make caramel sauce first so it has time to cool to […]
Maple Nut Ice Cream. I have fond memories of my parents taking us kids to Baskin Robbins. When I was little. I could never understand why they chose to eat maple nut ice cream when there were 31 perfect flavors such as root beer float and peanut butter & jelly right under our noses. And […]
Chocolate Chip Mint Ice Cream. I have to be honest, I wasn’t a fan of homemade ice cream the first time I made it. In fact, my ice cream maker sat in the top of a barn for about 8 years after the overwhelmingly creamy, ultra-thick blackberry misadventure of 2006. The recipe had too much […]
This Watermelon Ice Cream Dessert is a super fun way to serve ice cream for your summer picnic or watermelon-themed picnic. Watermelon Ice Cream Dessert 1-pint lime sherbet or green pistachio ice cream 1-pint vanilla ice cream 2 pints pink or red ice cream of your choice 1/2 cup chocolate chips Line a round cake pan […]
Mud Pie or How to Make Friends and Influence People. My treasured mud pie recipe as seen on TV. Years ago, I decided to have a Christmas party. I didn’t realize it then, but the party would become a tradition and I’m convinced my friends are still in my life because of the dessert. Memorize […]
