Mmm... Ice Cream!

    Now, since this is a "family blog" (that is, of course, if your family is the sort of group that likes to play with sharp objects that sometimes explode) I would be remiss if I didn't mention this  ultra-simple, wicked cool way to make some ice-cream in a jiffy. 

    And, for all you parents out there too lazy or frazzled to click the above link, here's the recipe and instructions for ice-cream in a bag:

• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 1/2 cup Milk or half & half
• 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
• 6 tablespoons Rock salt
• 1 pint-size Ziploc plastic bag
• 1 gallon-size Ziploc plastic bag
• Ice cubes

How To Make It
 

1. Fill the large bag half full of ice, and add the rock salt. Seal the bag.
2. Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag, and seal it.
3. Place the small bag inside the large one and seal again carefully.
4. Shake until mixture is ice cream, about 5 minutes.
5. Wipe off top of small bag, then open carefully and enjoy!

    I actually whipped up some of this earlier this morning.  For some reason, I wanted ice-cream for breakfast, and it actually worked out really well.  I used half-and-half, and it was nice and smooth and yummy. 

    Anyway, get out there and surprise your kids with your crazy mad MacGuyver ice-cream making skills (or just make some for breakfast).  And, for other tips and tricks, BoingBoing has been updating the post where I found this idea. 

-DP