I scream .. You scream .. We all scream for homemade ice cream!

Alex and I purchased an ice cream maker this weekend and i was able to put it to use yesterday and today. I made chocolate covered strawberries with cream for me and chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough for his. They turned out wonderful! With both recipes i churned the ice cream in the machine for 30 minutes, poured it into a Tupperware container and then stirred in the add-ins.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries with Cream


2 cups fat free half and half
1 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons sugar (add more if you like it sweeter)

1/2 cup chocolate chips
10 strawberry's sliced and macerated in 2 tablespoons for sugar for 2 hours

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough


2 cups fat free half and half
1 cup whole milk
4 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup Hershey's chocolate syrup

for the cookie dough i simply halved my go-to recipe and did not add the eggs

Potato Pancakes

These were so yummy. My family always eats potato pancakes with butter beans on top, weird i know but so good!

• 3 large potatoes, peeled
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon grated onion
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• vegetable oil

Finely grate potatoes. Drain any liquid. Add eggs, onion, flour, salt and baking powder. In a frying pan, add oil to the depth of 1/8 in.; heat over medium-high (375 degrees F). Drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls in hot oil. Flatten to form patties. Fry until golden brown then turn and cook other side. Serve immediately.

Waffle Waffle Waffle

Alex and I recently purchased a waffle dipper maker over the internet for a steal ... only $20 ! Alex told me to make myself some waffles for breakfast today .. so that i could perfect them for this weekend when he and i have our weekend breakfast feast! So i put it to the test and they came out wonderful. I used a basic waffle recipe that i adapted from allrecipes.com

Soft and Fluffy Waffles

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoon white sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat waffle iron. Beat eggs in large bowl with hand beater until fluffy. Beat in flour, milk, vegetable oil, sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla, just until smooth.
2. Spray preheated waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown. Serve hot and enjoy!
3. 

Cinnamon and Sugar Crepes

Cinnamon and Sugar Crepes
adapted from allrecipes.com

• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/3 cups fat free evaporated milk
  
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  

1. In large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, melted butter, flour sugar and salt until smooth.
2. In a small bowl mix 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon
   
3. Heat a medium-sized skillet or crepe pan over medium heat. Grease pan with a small amount of butter or oil applied with a brush or paper towel. Using a serving spoon or small ladle, spoon about 3 tablespoons crepe batter into hot pan, tilting the pan so that bottom surface is evenly coated. Cook over medium heat, 1 to 2 minutes on a side, or until golden brown. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture and roll into a log. Serve immediately and Enjoy!