I don't know about you, but summer-time snacks are some of my favorites. I love eating watermelon, and popsicles, and grilling all sorts of meat. I guess that last one isn't really a snack.
I also enjoy some ice cream. Actually, in the list of Many "Things" That Make My Life Good, ice cream is in the top five.
My favorite flavor, all year round, is Mint Chocolate Chip. I like the kind that is green and has little flakes. Not big chunks.
Yesterday I tried a new recipe for Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream that I wanted to share because it was easy, required minimal cooking without eggs, and tasted DELICIOUS!
1 cup milk
1 cup Heavy Cream
6 Tablespoons Sugar
1/2 Cup chocolate (grated)
Several Drops Peppermint extract (depends on how minty you like it!)
1 tsp Vanilla
(opt.) Green food coloring
Place milk and sugar in a sauce pan on low heat and cook until sugar is dissolved. Do NOT boil!
Place milk and sugar in a glass or metal bowl and then place it in a larger bowl with ice. Cool mixture. Add heavy cream, vanilla and peppermint (and green color, if you like). Stir over ice bath until chilly.
Add to ice cream maker and start machine. Add chocolate as ice cream begins to thicken. (I chopped 1/2 cup of chocolate chips in my food processor)
You can eat it like a soft serve ice cream, right out of the maker. But I like to put it in a container and let it harden just a bit.
MMmmmmm......I may have already done a Random Poll for June, but I like to live on the wild side, so let's do another!
What is your all time favorite ice cream? And if you don't eat ice cream, what is you favorite summer time snack? And if you aren't a snacker, then you need to leave a comment anyway, cause I need to pray for you. ;)
