I have two announcements and luckily neither of them is that I sat down with Oprah to tell her and the world that I won the Tour de France seven times by cheating. Unfortunately, neither announcement is about early retirement either (although I did sign up for a day-long retirement seminar at work in March…
I ended up taking a little more time off from blogging than I’d anticipated at the time of this post. But I managed to make 33 pints of ice cream for my Ice Cream Social, have 20 people over to eat ice cream in a social manner, and live to tell the tale (four weeks…
My birthday was Wednesday. Dave and I always make each other a birthday cake. My favorite cake is Harvey Wallbanger. This cake (boxed yellow mix doctored with vanilla pudding and the ingredients of the Harvey Wallbanger drink–vodka, Galliano, and orange juice) was a childhood favorite. In my family, there were two schools: cream cheese frosting/normal…
July is National Ice Cream Month. I’m throwing an ice cream social…in August. Oh well, it’s the thought that counts. Who do we have to thank for this month-long celebration of ice cream? The Gipper! Photo Credit: Curtis Patrick & Art Van Court collections I thought an ice cream social would be a fun way to…
I’ve never been a big fan of strawberry ice cream, especially when it includes pieces of strawberry. They freeze and provide a grating, icy mouth feel to something that’s supposed to be smooth and creamy. My Ice Cream 101 professor mentioned the difficulty of adding fruit to ice cream due to its high water content,…
I’ve always liked Marshmallow Peeps. I’m a sugar junkie, so what’s not to like? I’m partial to the bunnies because I like biting their ears off. The Washington Post’s Peeps diorama contest is now one of my favorite parts of Easter. While I’d love to create a diorama made of Peeps, I’m not that crafty….
You know what? I really don’t have time to blog. This is annoying, because I enjoy blogging so much more than many other activities (for example, work). I’ve been obsessed with the ice cream thing. I made five versions of vanilla ice cream last weekend in the continuing quest for my perfect ice cream mix….
From Ice Cream Sixth Edition by Robert T. Marshall, H. Douglas Goff, and Richard W. Hartel: “Ice cream is a complex food colloid embodied in a product the consumer associates with pure enjoyment. It is paradoxical that what can seem so simple is indeed so complex.” And that about sums up Ice Cream 101, y’all. In…
Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post and shared tips. Ice Cream 101 at Penn State was great, but overwhelming. The “it’s 5am and I’m still awake and my alarm is set for 6:05” insomnia Friday night into Saturday morning didn’t help. I haven’t had a chance to catch up on sleep so…
From The Muppets: “Walter: You give people the greatest gift of all. Kermit: Children? Walter: No. Kermit: Ice Cream? Walter: No. Laughter. Laughter is the third greatest gift of all.” I’m going to have to disagree with Kermit and promote ice cream to number one. Mom ate a banana split daily while pregnant with me….