May 12, 2009

we all scream for ice cream!

I have great childhood memories that include some favorite ice creams. Before I started working at Six Flags over Texas, we had season passes every year and would go to the park almost every day in the summer. We always went to the cute little ice cream parlor there and I always got the pink peppermint ice cream with the red and green peppermint candies in it. When we went to Baskin Robbins, I loved the Pralines and Cream! And, on a really special Sunday afternoon, SisMama and Daddy would take us four kiddos to a local spot for a gargantuan Banana Split.

Of course, at home, we always made homemade vanilla ice cream. We had one of those ‘old timey' ice cream makers where you put the rock salt and ice inside the tub all around the stainless steel container. We would take turns turning that thing for what seemed like hours. But it sure made some excellent homemade ice cream.

After years of not eating sugar, I just don't have a desire for ice cream anymore… Well, I should rephrase that and say, I haven't had a desire for ice cream until now! I've recently come across some amazing ice cream recipes on some of my favorite blogs that have really peaked my interest in purchasing an ice cream maker.

Roasted Banana Ice Cream with Walnut Praline and Toasted Coconut by Evil Chef Mom

• This Roasted Banana Ice Cream with Walnut Praline and Toasted Coconut from Evil Chef Mom makes me drool!
• The Almond Butter Ice Cream from A Southern Grace looks so creamy and yummy! I especially like it because it doesn't have chocolate!
• Strawberry-Sour Cream Brown Sugar Ice Cream is another that I found via Evil Chef Mom. (Yum! The strawberries soak in a little vodka!)
• I can't wait to try this Pomegranate and Blood Orange Sorbet from Recipe Girl.

Maybe these recipes give you a little glimpse as to why I'm now in the market for an ice cream maker. I've asked a few people and done a little research and the Cuisinart ICE-30BC Pure-Indulgence 2-Quart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker seems to be a favorite.

So, it's standing by in my Amazon shopping cart at this very moment…If my guys are on their best behavior, this little puppy is only a click away from being shipped to us!

~LilSis