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Felt Ice Cream Craft Tutorial

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Since we had an ice cream-themed 4th birthday party for Gigi {I guess a love of ice cream has been inherited by my little girlie!}, I wanted to do a couple of little activities along the same theme for her and her friends. A while back I had seen a similar idea: Rachel (from Small [...]

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Vanilla Bean Ice Cream {Recipe}

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A few months ago, a friend on facebook asked for a vanilla ice cream recipe and I realized, with all the ice cream I’ve made, I’ve never made a plain vanilla. I have a go-to vanilla recipe that I’ve used as a base for other flavors, but hadn’t made it by itself yet. Maybe that’s [...]

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Simple Lemon Sorbet

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I randomly decided that it has been entirely too long since I made or posted about homemade ice cream. Today when organizing the freezer to find something I came across some lemon juice I froze sometime earlier this year when I had an abundance of my dad’s Meyer lemons around the kitchen. I figured it [...]

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Spiced Apple Ice Cream

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“If the sheer sensual joy of eating homemade ice cream is enough for you to shed your guilt [of healthism/nutritionism], throw away phony industrial foods, and return to eating real foods, all the better.” ~Nina Planck, Real Food Looking for a delightfully autumnish ice cream recipe? This one is sure to hit the spot! I [...]

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Mexican Spiced Chocolate Ice Cream

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I figure to be as authentic as possible, I have to share my kitchen successes as well as my not-so-successful ventures. This Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream didn’t come out quite as I would have liked it. I was combining recipes and something went awry. But, have no fear, if this flavor sounds delicious to you, [...]

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Ice Cream Inspiration…

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You all know how much I love ice cream, especially homemade! Well, today, I’m over at Pure and Noble, where I’m so honored to be guest posting for sweet Brooke. Find me over there, talking about my love of ice cream and sharing some beautiful helado-inspiration… more than just what gets eaten with a spoon.

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A Summery Sunday Treat

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We’ve finally been having some summer weather around here! “Sunny San Diego” is known for its May Gray and June Gloom, but the pesky marine layer has persisted through most of July as well, here on the coast. I’m sure hoping for a hot, sunny August. For me, warm weather is the best. I get [...]

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Chocolate Ice Cream… With Real California Milk

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I’m really excited and thankful for the opportunity to be celebrating National Ice Cream Month (!!!) here on Gidget Goes Home. The California Milk Advisory Board chose me to blog about the fun family ritual of making homemade ice cream. My loyal readers all know how much I love homemade ice cream! I’ve been searching [...]

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Sunday Treat: Blueberry Honey Homemade Ice Cream

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My first batch didn’t come out so good. It was flaky and didn’t have a very creamy texture, even though it tasted creamy, which was weird. But this version shouldn’t disappoint. I went for the classic custard-style ice cream, because I’ve had better results with it in the past and it paid off. Since then, [...]

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{this moment}

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I love this feature on Amanda Soule‘s blog, so I thought I’d give it a whirl over here… SouleMama‘s {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired [...]

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