Showing posts with label ice cream month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ice cream month. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

It's still Ice Cream Month!

Last year I had planned to post all sorts of ice cream facts, fun and recipes. Sadly there was a loss in our family and everything changed. I still want to do a big ice cream bonanza but this year I just got too busy. I did manage to eek out a moment to do this and even take pictures of it cuz ya know it is just so purdy!
chocolate dipped pretzels: mess
Don't ya think? Chocolate dipped pretzel sticks in a pretty bowl of vanilla ice cream would make any ice cream moment that much more festive, this is soooo easy to do, even kidlets can do it!

All ya need is some pretzel sticks, chocolate, microwave proof bowl, wax paper, cookie sheet , freezer and sprinkles. That's it! You can heat your chocolate in a pan on the stove but if you are pressed for time the microwave does wonders! I used half a bag of Trader Joe's Semi-sweet chips. Popped them into the microwave until they were melted, added some cinnamon and stirred. I dipped the sticks into the melted heaven and plopped them onto a cookie sheet covered in wax paper. Once all the chocolate was mostly used up, I added sprinkles to a bunch of the sticks and stuck the whole thing into the freezer to set. Once they were set, I let them set for about 40 minutes but I think they were done in 15..I kind of forgot I was making them, pop them into a plastic bag or sealed container and you are good to go!

Today I will have more adventures on the subway which I completely forgot to write about last week. There was a lot going on last week. Wish me luck and have a happy Wednesday!