Easy and Delicious Homemade Ice Cream

I recently tried out this recipe for homemade ice cream with Little Bit and I could not believe how EASY it was, nor how tasty it turned out for being so incredibly simple to make. Your kids will love making the ice cream as much as they enjoy eating it.

First grab:

• One gallon-sized resealable plastic bag
• One resealable sandwich bag
• Kosher salt (or ice cream salt)
• Half & half
• Vanilla extract
• Sugar

Fill half of the large bag with ice and add 1/2 cup of salt.

Then pour 1 cup half and half, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract into the little bag.

Now put the little bag into the big bag...Make sure both bags are sealed tight!

And shake. Shake. Shake. Shake. Shake your bootie off. Shake for about 5 minutes.

Little Bit had a hard time shaking the bag. It was just a smidge too heavy for her. :)

After shaking for a few minutes, check the consistency of the cream mixture. Once it's nice and thick, you can scoop it out and enjoy!

This ice cream was so good. You could easily change it up by using different flavored extracts. I'm thinking a little almond extract would be yummy!

Best Kid-Friendly Carrot Recipe Ever!

My staples of peas and corn have been getting old, so I decided to try to find some new recipes for vegetables that my little girl would actually enjoy.

In my search, I came across a carrot dish that sounded down-right tasty (and I'm not a carrot eater). These carrots hit the sweet spot and had my toddler asking for "mooo" (more)!

Ingredients

10 fresh whole carrots

2 tsp brown sugar

1 cinnamon stick

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tbsp cold butter

water

Cut carrots into 1/4 inch slices. Put in pan with enough water to cover carrots about half-way. Add cinnamon stick, brown sugar, and salt. Simmer until carrots are tender but not mushy. Drain carrots keeping liquid separate. Return liquid to pan with cinnamon stick and continue boiling gently until the liquid has reduced to a few teaspoons (ours was already reduced quite a bit so we skipped this step). Add butter and swirl until combined. Return carrots to pan and toss to coat. Eat 'em up!

*We only used 5 carrots and we had only enough to feed the three of us, so I doubled the amounts to feed a larger group (or have leftovers).

Scrumptious Snacking: Berry Grahams

Here's your chance to break out that KidCo Food Mill you bought when you swore you would make every ounce of baby food from scratch. This tasty little treat will satisfy your toddler's sweet tooth without making you feel like you're dooming him to a life of obesity. And, the best part is that it is incredibly easy to make!

Ingredients

1/3 cup cream cheese

1/3 cup fresh blueberries

1 tsp sugar

Handful of graham crackers or graham cracker sticks

Scoop cream cheese into small bowl. Grind blueberries in food mill and add to cream cheese. Add sugar and mix until well blended. Use sticks to dip or spread onto crackers. Enjoy!