We had a little party this past weekend… you may have recalled me gushing about it in my most recent Happiness Report. It was such a wonderful night. So… it was a great party. You want to know how I know it was great? I was so absorbed with the people around me that I…
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The Ice Cream Social {Recipe: Old Fashioned Banana Pudding Ice Cream}
Old Fashioned Banana Pudding Ice Cream is like having your favorite pudding as a cool, frozen treat! First of all today, I’m going to tell you that this is probably the most amazing homemade ice cream I have ever tasted. Ever. In my life. It was so good that I had to have neighbor kids…
Recipe: 4 Ingredient Oreo Ice Cream
Oreo Ice Cream recipe from the Savory Sweet Life Cookbook. I’ve been sitting on this cookbook for a couple of months now. Not because I don’t like it. Quite the contrary. The Savory Sweet Life Cookbook is a gorgeous book, full of wonderful stories accompanied by family-friendly, unique recipes.
Happy Hour {Recipe: Whipped Root Beer Float Cocktails}
Fresh out of school and at my first job, happy hour was a regular occurrence. My colleagues and I would leave the stressful day at the office behind and head to the local posh restaurant or bar to unwind and put on our social hats. If we were lucky, our boss and owner of the…
Oh, Bananas {Recipe: Banana Gelato}
Three ripe bananas were sitting in our fruit basket, taunting me with options. Should I make banana muffins? How about sour cream banana pancakes? Banana Crumble was a huge hit around here… maybe I should use these ripe bananas to make that recipe. Undecided, I went about my business for the day, still stewing about…
Blue Bunny Impromptu Ice Cream Party!
CONNECT is my focus word for 2012 and I had another opportunity to do just that this past week. Blue Bunny, the makers of fantastic ice cream and novelty treats, recently sent me a cooler with a variety of ice cream goodies in it (don’t I have one of the greatest jobs in the world?)….
Sundae Fridays {Giveaway: Smucker’s Gift Basket}
This giveaway is now closed. The winner was Pinky from the blog Designs by Pinky. Congratulations, Pinky and thank you everyone who participated. Do you want to know what I love about ice cream, especially ice cream loaded with toppings, sprinkles and a cherry on top? Ice cream sundaes can turn any day into a…
Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie with Biscoff Cookie Crust – for Mikey
I collapsed into bed, exhausted. Dealing with my brothers illness has taken a toll on me I never expected. When a family member is dying I’m discovering there are a lot of eggshells to be walked on. Am I doing enough? Am I intruding? Am I annoying them calling and checking on things when in…
Go Green With Sunkist Valencia Oranges {Recipe: Creamy Orange Milkshake}
This post brought to you by Sunkist. All opinions are 100% mine. Creamy Orange Milkshake So, oranges are supposed to be orange, right? Guess what… not always! I know…that’s news to me too. I just assumed with a name like orange you’d be that color, but with Sunkist® Valencia oranges, that’s not always the case….
Homemade eCreamery 3 Cocoa Bean Chocolate Ice Cream
I made eCreamery 3 Cocoa Bean Chocolate Ice Cream yesterday and it is a very close second to the Buttered Salted Caramel I made the other day. Making ice cream is a little like magic, don’t you think? Dumping a couple of things into an ice cream maker and then peeking in just a short…
