We're Going with the Cold Theme Here...

Cleaning out the pantry a few weeks ago, I came across a wedding gift (Thanks, Bills!) we've used maybe twice in the almost-ten-years since we received it. Geneva, ever curious, wondered what it was. 

 Obviously, after that, it was only a matter of time before we would have to experiment with the ice-cream maker. Needless to say, there were a few faces around here who were delighted with the prospect!

 A few simple ingredients later, we had some chilly goodness churning away.

I had misplaced the directions and "recipe book" long ago. With very little effort, I was able to find them online. We modified the basic Vanilla recipe only slightly because I happened to have some fancy vanilla bean paste from Sur la table (left over from a tipsy, post-cooking class, shopping spree).

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Then it was time to wait...

 ... and wait...

 About 20 minutes later, we were ready to dig in!

Sweet and satisfying.

Next time we'll try to modify the recipe even further and really have some fun.

 We even managed to save some for Daddy!