Ice Cream

We Scream for Ice Cream…Sandwiches!

May 9, 2012 Behind the Scenes

Have you seen it – the bright and colorful new cover of the June/July issue of Simple & Delicious? It features some incredibly easy ice cream sandwiches and one killer ice cream soda. It’s the coolest tribute to summer. For one glorious day, our Photo Studio was transformed into ice cream sandwich central. The counters [...]

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5 Fall Ice Cream Recipes

September 8, 2011 Dessert

While Labor Day weekend might signal the unofficial end of summer, Mother Nature doesn’t seem ready to let go of those warm, hazy days. But while the air still holds that carefree sense of summer, the wind is carrying in the promise of cooler, cozier days ahead. This transition can be a strange one in [...]

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Cocktail Friday: Cherry Chocolate Floats

August 5, 2011 Beverages

It’s time to celebrate our favorite day of the week, Friday!. The weekend is finally here, which means it’s we can kick back, relax, and indulge in this Cherry Chocolate Float. Rich and creamy with a hint of fizz, this float brings back playful memories of the State Fair – the sound of laughter, the [...]

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How to Make Homemade Ice Cream In a Bag

July 26, 2011 Dessert

Goodness, this heat is oppressive. My apartment feels like a giant oven. The house plants have wilted under the heat, and my bananas sprout brown spots faster than you can say H-O-T. I’ve exhausted the ice-pop aisle at the grocery store, and run out of ice cube holders to make my own. It’s time to [...]

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Cocktail Friday: Chocolate Soda

July 22, 2011 Beverages

I think it’s safe to say that it’s hot outside. Blistering, suffocating, sweat-through-your-shirt-the-minute-you-step-outside-hot. So, what better way to beat the heat than to go back in time and enjoy a classic chocolate soda. Gone are the days of local soda shops where patrons would perch on padded stools, elbows bent on the polished counter tops, [...]

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Cocktail Fridays: Firecracker Float

July 1, 2011 Beverages

Happy 4th of July weekend!! It’s time for sno-cones, face paint, barbecue, and this scrumptious firecracker float. I know it’s not a traditional cocktail, but it’s fitting for this explosive holiday. Remember Pop Rocks? That colorful fizzy candy that snap, crackled, and popped in your mouth? Well this frosty recipe uses that same childhood candy [...]

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Small Plate: Cool Treats

June 1, 2011 Dessert

Brace yourselves! Summer is finally here. Warm weather has returned and it’s brought with it a collection of cool, refreshing treats. From neon colored popsicles to towering ice cream cones, people are beating the heat with recipes from the freezer. Here are a few of my new favorites from the blogosphere. I hope you enjoy [...]

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Party Idea: Ice Cream Social

May 17, 2011 Dessert

I love the concept of an ice cream social – long tables covered in bright, pastel colors, large tubs of ice cream, bowls filled with chocolate jimmies, fresh whipped cream, and ruby red cherries. It conjures up visions of the early 1900s, when well-to-do families would invite their guests over for an ice cream social [...]

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BBQ Dessert: Hot Berries ‘n’ Brownie Ice Cream Cake

August 23, 2010 Dessert

I really wish the weekend wasn’t over. I spent my weekend at a lake house in Michigan with some friends. We swam, ate some BBQ, and drank some outstanding Sangria. We also ate a delicious Mint Chocolate Chip Brownie Ice Cream cake. It was inspired by Joy the Baker and sinfully good. I took a [...]

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Cool Ice Cream Sandwiches

July 1, 2010 Dessert

Heat Wave! That’s what the weather man is predicting for the 4th of July weekend. While my fellow Wisconsinites are dreading the heat, I’m actually looking forward to the 90 degree weather. As a native of St. Louis, it’s not the 4th of July unless the heat index is above 100 and the air is [...]

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