Shamrock Shakes
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s been a long time since I whipped up some Shamrock Shakes for the kids–long enough that they completely forgot what they tasted like. Back in the day, 3 year old Jack...
View ArticleMickey Ice Cream Sandwiches
Mickey Ice Cream Sandwiches…the kids are going to die when they get home from school today. I’m kinda goofy-giddy to serve them up as an after-school snack. We just got back from a trip to Disney,...
View ArticleChubby Hubby for my Skinny Minnies
It’s March in Michigan, a time when gray skies & vitamin D deficiency induce a mild psychosis, the moral compass fails and you struggle with basic questions like: Should I go running or take a...
View ArticlePumpkin Ice Cream & Spiced Waffle Bowls
Yes, I got a new gadget at the end of summer. Actually, I got two…but I won’t talk about the awesome cotton candy maker right now. I’ll stay on task and report my new love: the waffle cone maker....
View ArticleOrange Push-Ups
Wow. Record heat! To tweak a phrase from the mayor of Chicago, never let a good weather pattern go to waste…and this scorcher was the perfect opportunity to buy a new gadget and recreate one of my...
View ArticleBirthday Cake Ice Cream
We just made our first family bike ride of the season to the neighborhood ice cream shop. The allergic kids usually get a frozen lemonade or Spiderman popsicle, but they always take a look into ice...
View ArticleCherry Garcia
One of my favorite ice cream flavors has to be Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia. I’ve been quite remiss not making an allergy safe version for the kids, as it’s such an easy flavor! I had some extra...
View ArticleApple Tarte Tatin
When most people talk about Tarte Tatin, they have stories of Paris. Not me. I think about Maine. The first, and only place I’ve ever had Tarte Tatin, is at Fore Street in Portland, Maine. The first...
View ArticleCaramel Ice Cream & a Lesson in Appearances
Yes. There are only 4 ingredients in this ice cream recipe, and this is a lesson in the magic of chemistry and not judging by appearance. A few weeks ago, I had the good fortune of scoring a free meal...
View ArticleMichigan Cherry Pie
I’ve always had a soft spot for cherry pie, and I’ve never been too fussy. Last week, the evil marketing team at Target placed a rack of Hostess Cherry Pies in the shoe aisle, and like a total...
View ArticleLemon Custard
This one is for my mother-in-law, Bonnie. A surefire way to bring a bounce of glee is to present her with a half-gallon of this elusive ice cream. Although not nearly as ephemeral as a paper bag...
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