Well, I finally did it--I bought an ice-cream maker! I
have always wanted to have one of my own, but never did the research to see how
difficult it was to make homemade ice-cream!
Turns out, it’s very easy to make and did I mention…delicious!
I started out by looking at the various models, their cost
and the reviews on Amazon. I had a few
favorites picked out, but still wasn’t sure.
I decided to ask a homesteading group on Facebook what their favorite
model was. Come to find out, one of the
models that I selected was also a favorite of three ladies in the community, so
I decided to go with that one.
For those of you who don’t me, I love a good bargain! I also don't mind purchasing used items as long
as they are in good, working condition.
Personally, I think that you can find so many great deals at places like
second hand stores, Ebay, Craigslist or even Amazon’s community. I decided on a Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt,
Ice-Cream and Sorbet maker from Ebay. The maker had been used twice and came in the box
with the instructions and recipe book.
In addition, this little gem came with an extra freezer bowl which many
Amazon reviewers suggested purchasing.
Woohooo. Now I’m not going to lie,
the extra freezer bowl was a HUGE bonus, but the color of this ice cream maker
screams FUN and also won my heart because it goes with my matching turquoise cow
butter dish and cow creamer!!! You can
check them out by clicking here
Here’s my maker…..
So far I have made strawberry and chocolate ice cream right
from recipe book that came with the machine and they are FANTASTIC! All you need is milk, heavy cream, sugar,
pure vanilla, strawberries and you have delicious, homemade strawberry
ice-cream! Want chocolate ice cream? Same recipe but use unsweetened cocoa powder in place of the strawberries and viola! While the chocolate was mixing, I couldn’t help myself so I got a spoon and dug right
in. The flavor and texture reminded me
of a Wendy’s© Frosty!!! YUM.
Here’s my machine working hard making my first batch of
strawberry which tasted fresh and creamy!
Isn’t it pretty?
Once the ice-cream is finished mixing, it has to be stored
in a freezer friendly container. I still have my old fashioned ice-cream keeper/saver
from Tupperware© do you? I really like
this container and it works perfectly for storing fresh homemade ice
cream.
The second time I made chocolate ice-cream, the Sheriff wanted to help. He mixed everything together
by hand and even turned on the machine for me.
He did an AWESOME job and reaped all the benefits of his hard work. His favorite treat, a cup of coffee milk with
a scoop of chocolate ice-cream and a straw (can’t forget the straw) he loves
it! Here he is below, watching his chocolate
ice-cream go round and round.
Have you made homemade ice-cream before? If so, what is your favorite flavor? And how do you store your ice-cream? I would love to hear from you!
Until next time y’all……it’s summertime….don’t forget the
ice-cream!
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