Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
You need an ice cream maker (duh). We got ours at Target - it is an Aroma 4-qt. Traditional Ice Cream Maker and is about $65.
Items you will need:
Rock Salt
3 cans Sweetened Condensed Milk (you can use fat free if you like)
Milk (I use 2%)
Vanilla
I put the metal container that holds the ice cream in the freezer before I get started. I don't know that it actually does anything, but I like for it to be super cold.
Place 6 cups of cold milk in the metal container. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of vanilla. Add 3 cans of sweetened condensed milk. Put the lid on the top and set it down in the bucket. Once you get the crank on, and get it situated, you add the rock salt and ice.
I do a sprinkle of rock salt on the bottom and about an inch or two of ice, followed by more rock salt and then another inch or two of ice. I continue this until the ice meets the top of the container.
Once I turn it on, I add about a half cup of cold water.
It usually takes about 45 minutes to an hour and then you have delicious homemade ice cream. You can put it in the freezer before you serve, or serve it straight out of the container.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Family and the 4th of July
My dad's family has a family reunion every 4th of July. I'm not sure how many years it has been in existence, but I know it has gone on for my 30 years of life.
Everyone brings a dish - it is some of the best food you will ever put in your mouth. Chicken casserole, fresh vegetables, grilled meat of just about every kind, fruit and desserts. My favorite thing? Homemade ice cream! I remember my grandfather making homemade ice cream when we were kids and it was my favorite thing to eat at the reunion.
My other favorite thing about our reunion is being with my family. Laughing and talking with grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles is the best. This year my son was old enough to run around and play with his cousins. It was such a great feeling watching him play with them while I sat and talked with their moms - the people I used to play with when I was a kid.
After lunch the kids played with water guns, rode the paddle boat, and some of the grown-ups played washers and bean-bag toss. Later on in the afternoon it was time for us to pack up and head back home. We were hot, sweaty and tired, but it was such a great day!
P.S. I'll add my recipe for homemade ice cream in the recipe section this week.
Everyone brings a dish - it is some of the best food you will ever put in your mouth. Chicken casserole, fresh vegetables, grilled meat of just about every kind, fruit and desserts. My favorite thing? Homemade ice cream! I remember my grandfather making homemade ice cream when we were kids and it was my favorite thing to eat at the reunion.
My other favorite thing about our reunion is being with my family. Laughing and talking with grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles is the best. This year my son was old enough to run around and play with his cousins. It was such a great feeling watching him play with them while I sat and talked with their moms - the people I used to play with when I was a kid.
After lunch the kids played with water guns, rode the paddle boat, and some of the grown-ups played washers and bean-bag toss. Later on in the afternoon it was time for us to pack up and head back home. We were hot, sweaty and tired, but it was such a great day!
P.S. I'll add my recipe for homemade ice cream in the recipe section this week.
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