Comments on: Beat the heat treats http://greencouple.com/2008/07/07/beat-the-heat-treats/ Learning to live green and live together Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:22:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Linnea http://greencouple.com/2008/07/07/beat-the-heat-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Linnea Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:44:38 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=269#comment-1592 They sell the ice cream balls at Sears for $29. I'm still rather fond of the ziplock-and-shake method of ice cream making, tho. It's a great way to reuse all the sandwich bags Diana uses for marinating. I was looking into buying popsicle forms for making fruit pops, but they all had disposable sticks and funny shapes. We've opted for using an ice cube tray and toothpicks for the time being (I've got some delicious pineapple pops waiting for me. Yum!) They sell the ice cream balls at Sears for $29. I’m still rather fond of the ziplock-and-shake method of ice cream making, tho. It’s a great way to reuse all the sandwich bags Diana uses for marinating.

I was looking into buying popsicle forms for making fruit pops, but they all had disposable sticks and funny shapes. We’ve opted for using an ice cube tray and toothpicks for the time being (I’ve got some delicious pineapple pops waiting for me. Yum!)

]]> By: Susie http://greencouple.com/2008/07/07/beat-the-heat-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 Susie Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:13:12 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=269#comment-1587 make rhubarb juice into popsickles!! :) make rhubarb juice into popsickles!! :)

]]> By: Maggie http://greencouple.com/2008/07/07/beat-the-heat-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Maggie Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:36:53 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=269#comment-1573 Just to clarify; I think the ice cream balls are pretty cool but it seems like one of those things that you're more likely to do at a party or with children. It does take a little while and I could see Will and I getting tired of tossing the ball around ourselves. I made my girl scouts make ice cream with the can-in-a-can method and they got bored after about ten minutes even with the promise of a sweet treat at the end. And we found the electric ice cream maker cheap at a garage sale so it was an easy decision. But I'd totally try an ice cream ball if it weren't too much of an investment. Just to clarify; I think the ice cream balls are pretty cool but it seems like one of those things that you’re more likely to do at a party or with children. It does take a little while and I could see Will and I getting tired of tossing the ball around ourselves. I made my girl scouts make ice cream with the can-in-a-can method and they got bored after about ten minutes even with the promise of a sweet treat at the end.

And we found the electric ice cream maker cheap at a garage sale so it was an easy decision. But I’d totally try an ice cream ball if it weren’t too much of an investment.

]]> By: Will http://greencouple.com/2008/07/07/beat-the-heat-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Will Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:13:52 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=269#comment-1571 Julie: I've seen those ice cream balls before and thought they looked cool. Maggie tried one out and wasn't impressed, so we went for the churn method. Melanie: No, we didn't have time and were just hoping that it would be cold enough that it'd work for two batches. Layering sounds like a good idea. We'll try that next! Julie: I’ve seen those ice cream balls before and thought they looked cool. Maggie tried one out and wasn’t impressed, so we went for the churn method.

Melanie: No, we didn’t have time and were just hoping that it would be cold enough that it’d work for two batches.

Layering sounds like a good idea. We’ll try that next!

]]> By: Melanie http://greencouple.com/2008/07/07/beat-the-heat-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 Melanie Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:31:28 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=269#comment-1561 When you made your peach ice cream, did you re-freeze the container between batches? It's really important that your custard is really cold and that your container is really cold too! Also, whenever I add mix-ins, I always churn the ice cream until it's finished and then layer ice cream with mix-ins in the container. I think it makes the most consistent product that way. :) Just my opinion, though! When you made your peach ice cream, did you re-freeze the container between batches? It’s really important that your custard is really cold and that your container is really cold too!

Also, whenever I add mix-ins, I always churn the ice cream until it’s finished and then layer ice cream with mix-ins in the container. I think it makes the most consistent product that way. :) Just my opinion, though!

]]> By: Julie http://greencouple.com/2008/07/07/beat-the-heat-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1560 Julie Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:59:29 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=269#comment-1560 Another great way to make homemade ice cream (sans electricity) that I discovered this weekend: the ice cream ball. You toss your ingredients in the metal core and put ice and rock salt in the other side then shake it up, roll it around, whatever you want for a while and voila! Homemade ice cream. I bought the small ball and it made enough for four decent-size servings. I highly recommend topping vanilla with fresh raspberries from the farmer's market. It's heaven. (I bought my ice cream ball at the grocery store, but you can find them here too: http://icecreamrevolution.com/) Another great way to make homemade ice cream (sans electricity) that I discovered this weekend: the ice cream ball. You toss your ingredients in the metal core and put ice and rock salt in the other side then shake it up, roll it around, whatever you want for a while and voila! Homemade ice cream. I bought the small ball and it made enough for four decent-size servings. I highly recommend topping vanilla with fresh raspberries from the farmer’s market. It’s heaven.

(I bought my ice cream ball at the grocery store, but you can find them here too: http://icecreamrevolution.com/)

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