Ball-Toss Ice Cream Ingredients 3/4 cup whole milk (or flavored milk) 1 cup whipping cream 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 (1-quart) zip-top freezer bags 2 (1-gallon) zip-top freezer bags 1 (8-pound) bag of crushed ice or cubes 1/2 [...]
Tin-Can Ice Cream Ingredients 3/4 cup milk 1 cup whipping cream 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 (1-pound) coffee can with tight-fitting lid (or similar-sized metal container) 1 (#10 size) large can with tight-fitting lid (or large ice cream [...]
Delicious Ice Cream Ingredients 2 oranges, peeled 2 lemons, peeled 2 cups sugar 2 cups milk 2 cups heavy cream Nothing hits the spot on a hot summer day quite like homemade ice cream — and this one is [...]
Sand Bucket Dessert Ingredients 1 large (5.5-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix 3 cups cold milk 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 large package vanilla sandwich cookies or vanilla wafers (crushed into crumbs) 1 clean toy sand bucket 1 new [...]
Dirt Dessert Ingredients 1 large (5-1/2-ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix 3 cups cold milk 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 (6-ounce) package miniature chocolate chips 1 large package chocolate sandwich cookies (crushed into crumbs) 1 toy wheelbarrow (cleaned and [...]
Pudding Cones Ingredients 1 (3-ounce) package instant pudding mix — any flavor Milk or water (as called for on pudding package, minus 1/4 cup) 1 cup whipped topping or whipped cream 4 to 6 flat-bottomed ice cream cones Looking [...]
Volcano Cake Ingredients 1 chocolate or other flavor bundt cake, baked 1 (29-ounce) can cherry pie filling 1/4 to 1/2 pound dry ice 3 Solo Ultra Clear™ (9-ounce) plastic cups Want to blow your guests away at your next [...]
Macaroon Cookies Ingredients 3 eggs 1 (14-ounce) package finely shredded coconut 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened There’s nothing quite like the rich, chewy texture and sweet coconut flavor of a homemade macaroon cookie. This classic [...]
Sponge Cake with Fruit Ingredients 2 oranges 1 angel food cake 3 bananas, sliced 1 (20-ounce) can chunk pineapple (with juice) 1 (7-ounce) package shredded coconut 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons sugar Need a no-fuss dessert that’s light, [...]
Peanuts are an American favorite. One of the most interesting trips I have taken in my career was to the peanut fields of Alabama. I had no idea where peanuts came from until Jimmy Carter became president. As far as I knew, they came from [...]
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