Summer Cloud Ice Cream

Homemade Ice Cream is a great way to celebrate summer. This recipe reminds of the white fluffy clouds of summer. It is light and creamy, not heavy and easy to make.

Growing up we had a hand crank ice cream maker. My mom would get everything ready, cover the ice cream maker with towels, then the fun would begin. My dad would have me sit on the maker and then  him and my siblings would take turns cranking. It seemed to take forever. But it was worth the wait and is a great summertime memory.

Ingredients:

1 quart milk

1 pint half and half

2 (14 oz) cans sweetened condensed milk

2 teaspoons vanilla

Ice

Ice Cream Salt

Mix all ingredients in the ice cream canister and place in ice cream maker.

Alternate with ice and ice cream salt in your canister. Add more ice and salt as needed.

Start your machine, mine quits when the ice cream is ready. Follow your manufacture instructions. Your ice cream needs to sit for at least 30 minutes before opening canister. I wouldn't advise pouring the left over  salt and water down your drain but rather on some unwanted weeds.

Some of our favorite toppings:
Fresh Strawberries
Fresh Peaches
Sliced Bananas
Crushed/Broken Oreos
Store bought mini pies
Whipped Toppings

I couldn't decide and used all three fruits!

I will be posting this to Tempt My Tummy Tuesday and Foodie Friday and
The Gluten-Free Homemaker

Sweet Blog Award

My Life as a Domestic Nerd  awarded me with a Sweet Blog Award. Please  visit this blog,  I have found it to be very sweet, down to earth and have great recipes and craft ideas.

Here are the Sweet Blog Award rules:

• Give this award to 10 bloggers.
• Make a post about the award, including the picture & the person who gave it to you.
• Put the award on your blog.
• Let your nominated 10 know about the award by commenting on their blog.

Here are 10 blogs that in my opinion  deserve the Sweet Blog Award!  The first one,  From My Tiny Kitchen, is very close and dear to me, it is my daughter's.  She is very creative and always amazes me with her knowledge of food. She shares her life and cooking experiences with a great sense of humor.
 Please take a moment to check out all these blogs.

From My Tiny Kitchen

Delightful Country Cookin'

Faithfulness Farm

Monster Moma

FarmgirlCyn
Shelley Inspired
Nancy's Daily Dish
The Darning Diva
Baked with Love and Butter
Fresh from Oregon

Cantaloupe Pie

This is a recipe that is great for summer, it is light and not too sweet. It is unique and one that is best made with  fresh summer time cantaloupe. I will be posting this to Tempt my Tummy Tuesday  and Foodie Friday.

Ingredients:
1 medium cantaloupe
3 oz cream cheese (softened)
1/4 cup sugar
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup orange juice
 1 (9) inch graham cracker crust, chilled
Sweetened whipped cream


Slice your cantaloupe in half and use a spoon to clean out seeds. Peel and cut into chunks.


Place chunks into blender and process until smooth.
Add cream cheese to cantaloupe and blend again until smooth.

Combine sugar, gelatin and orange juice in small saucepan and let stand for 2 minutes. Cook over low heat, stirring sugar and gelatin until dissolved. Slowly add to melon mixture, stirring well. 

Pour into chilled crust, chill until firm.

Garnish with whipped cream and cantaloupe slices. This could be put into dessert bowls, topped with whipped cream to make it gluten free.