I scream, you scream, we all scream for...

[conuly]

I GOT AN ICE CREAM MAKER!

(And also, finally, bread machines came back in stock.)

(One of those two things is the staff of life.)

Alas, I forgot to stock on cream in advance, or indeed even any milk. I suppose I could make an emergency store run in the morning, but I'm a little concerned about the fact that thus far, all my emergency store runs have involved ice cream.

Comments

[james]

Ice cream makers rock!! I am not allowed to get one because I would only ever eat ice cream ever again.

[lydamorehouse]

I dunno. As you said, ice cream is the staff of life, right? Seems like all the store runs should be for ice cream.

[cactuswatcher]

As long as emergency store runs *coincidentally* include buying ice cream, then it's all right... At least that's what I tell myself. "OMG! I need toothpicks, today! Or was it cupcake papers? Say there's some chocolate mint chip I could use."

I can limit my intake of store bought ice cream but, the ability to make my own would not be safe for my waste line.

[readerjane]

Ice cream is a perfectly valid reason for a grocery store run.

[glaurung]

Scientific research has shown that ice cream is 1000% more effective than psychiatric medications for preserving sanity in 2020.

[spikethemuffin]

LMK if you want to trade recipes.

[kareina]

I have blogged many of my favourite ice cream recipes, just check my tags, probably "homemade ice cream", or something similar. (typing on a phone, on a short lunch break, so no link...)

[neotoma]

Do you have the ingredients to make sorbet? It will melt faster than ice creams, but sorbet can be as simple as cranberry juice, sugar, and lemon juice.

[hudebnik]

We've made three batches of ice cream since Pestilence. Two were this awesome dark chocolate (we're out of it now and will need to make another batch).

And two days ago we made this strawberry with balsamic vinegar. shalmestere and I both found it too creamy -- one's first impression is "creamy" rather than "strawberry" -- but it's worth trying again and adjusting the cream-to-milk ratio. The balsamic vinegar isn't consciously perceptible, and I might try increasing it a bit.

Our ice cream freezer only makes a pint at a time, which is good for experimenting with different recipes, and good for fitting things in our limited freezer space. I suppose it would be good for our waistlines, if we weren't at home all day every day with plenty of time to make more batches.

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

Is it configured like the one in Star Wars, or is it a more modern freezer use style?

[greghousesgf]

What kind did you get? I have a Donvier and it's great.

[zesty_pinto]

You could also do a condensed milk, though it's another somewhat specific thing tbh

[swingandswirl]

Pish, ice cream is awesome and totally deserving of a run to the store.