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Chocolate Bytes: For the Love of Chocolate

August 18th, 2008

Soft Chocolate Ice Cream

It’s National Soft Ice Cream Day, so I thought I’d share a new recipe. I don’t have any pictures of my usual ice cream process because the lid of my ice cream maker was overly-cuddled by one of the cats, who ended up knocking it to the floor where it didn’t survive.
So while I […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

August 4th, 2008

Death by Chocolate Frozen Drink

There are few things I like hearing better during summer than “chocolate” and “frozen drink!”
This usually involves a trip to the nearest national coffee chain but every once in a while it’s something that can be whipped up at home after the kids are in bed!
Death By Chocolate
1 oz Irish Cream Liqueur
1/2 oz Brown […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

July 22nd, 2008

Perfect Picnic Fare: Homemade Oreo Ice Cream

What better way to end a summer picnic than with a nice big batch of homemade ice cream? A mix-in of chopped and crushed Oreo cookies makes it extra special. Keep it tucked inside the cooler with a lot of ice or ice packs and it should be just about right for dessert!

I use about […]

By Heather -- 20 comments

June 27th, 2008

Chocolate Chip Malted Ice Cream

I love playing around with my ice cream maker lately. I only wish we’d gotten one sooner! Last night I made chocolate chip malted ice cream. It tastes just like a malt - delicious!
You can chop the chocolate chips up a little bit finer but I don’t mind them frozen at their regular size.
Chocolate […]

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June 13th, 2008

Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

I saw Alton Brown make the banana ice cream base for this on Good Eats last week and since I had bananas already in the freezer (being saved for banana bread) I decided to give it a shot (the banana bread cane wait for another day!). I like that it doesn’t use eggs but still […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

June 4th, 2008

Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

Today is the last day of school for my kids, and it’s also a half day so I’ve just put a batch of chocolate chip cookies in the oven. I plan on having some homemade ice cream sandwiches ready for them when they get home.
You’ve probably come across this before and it couldn’t be easier: […]

By Heather -- 3 comments