Thursday, June 12, 2014

Celebrating Dairy Month

Hi Friends!

Did you know that June is Dairy Month?  Having grown up on a dairy farm, I do, perhaps, have a special appreciation for dairy products like milk and ice cream (!).  But have you ever made your own ice cream?  It's actually a pretty simple and really fun activity to try with your kiddos.  My oldest (about 4.5 years) and I tried it together, and it turned out pretty nicely!  Here's the recipe we used (unfortunately, I cannot find where I got this from - online, I'm sure):

Ice Cream in a Bag

Supplies:  1/2 cup half and half, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 tsp. vanilla, 1/3 cup salt, 3 cups ice - crushed, 1 sandwich size zip top bag, 1 gallon size zip top bag

- Add the cream, milk, sugar and vanilla to the smaller bag and seal.
- Add the ice to the gallon bag.
- Pour the salt into the bag of ice.
- Put the small bag of ingredients inside the gallon bag of ice and seal the gallon bag.  Carefully shake the bags, mixing and cooling the contents.  You might want a towel between the bags and your hands.
- Shake the bags for 5-15 minutes or until the cream becomes firm.
- Enjoy!

This turns out to be a pretty plain ice cream, with just a touch of sweetness, but it actually tastes pretty good!  After a quick Pinterest search of 'homemade ice cream recipes' I found tons of recipes for other yummy flavors too, so you could certainly make a more exciting flavor!  Have fun this June (or any time!) with your own ice cream creations.  :)
 
Have you ever made homemade ice cream?  What was your recipe like?

Have a crafty day!
Your friends at Fiddle & Frog