Make Your Own Junk Food: Homemade Magic Shell. “I’m making magic shell for Allison’s birthday present!” I excitedly whispered to my coworkers all last week. Allison’s recent stories of indulging in this childhood treat as her comfort food had put this easily dismissed ice cream treat front and center in my mind. “Oh wow- I haven’t had that since I was a kid!”
Was the most common reply I received. However, it was the question from my Chinese coworker that really made my brow furrow in an attempt at a reply: “What is Magic Shell?” Beyond the mystery industry ingredients used by Smucker- what is Magic Shell’s functionality? Why not just melt up chocolate and pour that over ice cream? Additionally, chocolate’s temperature range in which it remains a fast running syrup like liquid is a small window. All this translates into a good science lab example on melting points of mixtures. How to Make Magic Shell at Home Food blogger Naomi Poe has a recipe on her blog the Accidental Vegetarian that sounds like the best way to make magic shell. Red Velvet Ice Cream Sandwiches. If you are what you eat, we are currently part margarita (although I think we’re permanently part Margarita ), part zucchini, part peach, and part ice cream sandwich.
We’ve been making ice cream sandwiches as a fun way to cool down at the end of the 100+ degree days. The possibilities for homemade ice cream sandwiches are nearly endless: any ice cream, sandwiched between any two cookies. It can be as quick and easy as you need, or as fussy as you want. For the last batch that I made, we chose fussy over quick. You can cut any shape you like with that drawer full of cookie cutters or simply opt for the classic rectangle cookie. A festive twist on the classic ice cream sandwich. Ingredients 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting work area2 Tbsp cocoa powder1 1/4 tsp baking powderpinch salt6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature1 tsp vanilla3/4 cup sugar1 egg1/2 tsp red gel coloring1 1/2 pints softened ice cream or frozen yogurt Instructions Notes Yields: 6-8 ice cream sandwiches.
Blackberry Prosecco Popsicle Recipe. You know what goes with brunch besides buffet-size food portions that can break your zipper? Cocktails. Really, what other day of the week can you order a drink at 10am and not worry that your sunburnt nose will be suspiciously given a once over as an indication of a pickled over-indulger? I mean, who decided drinks at 10am on a Sunday is totally acceptable but asking for a drinking at 10am on a Tuesday is not.
So as a workaround I’ve combined a traditional Sunday brunch cocktail with an everyday, any time of the week treat: a cocktail popsicle. That’s right, what you are looking at is a Kir Royale-inspired Popsicle. Lick your drinks away, my friends! Blackberry Prosecco Popsicle Makes 12 2.5oz popsicles 20 oz Prosecco 1/3 cup of blackberries 4 oz crème de cassis Splash of fresh lime juice 2 pinches of lime zest Instructions: 1. 2. 3. A few notes: 1. 2. Find more cocktail recipes in Endless Cocktails Sponsored Content. 3-Ingredient Healthy Ice Cream. Come January, the hum and buzz of juicers everywhere builds and I hear of more and more people making resolutions to clean out their systems and drink more juice, at least temporarily. No judgement; in fact, last year at this time I was on a five-day juice cleanse so my juicer was working hard and I was feeling alive and clean.
This year, though, I am more in the mood to make my ice cream machine hum rather than my juicer. So when a friend who is on a cleanse joked that we put the two together, I leapt at the challenge. This was one hell of a dare; aside from having no dairy or eggs, this ice cream needed to be sugar free. With that last nail in the coffin, I stepped way out of my comfort zone and into the test kitchen. Pretty much anything that makes ice cream ice cream was banned. Cream, however, is harder to replace. As for the sweetness, since sugar wasn't an option I leaned on juices. If you don't have a juicer, don't worry, you can get some from your local health food store. Bellini Pops. The combination of ripe summer peaches and Prosecco makes for a sweet frozen treat that tastes a lot like the popular cocktail.
Browse dozens more drink recipes, from classic cocktails to fun summer treats like the pops here. Stir the peaches, sugar, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer, stirring frequently, until the mixture is thick and syrupy, 10 to 15 minutes. Most of the peaches will have broken down, with some softened chunks remaining.
Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Divide the mixture among ten 3-ounce pop molds or wax-lined paper cups and freeze until just barely set, about 1-1/2 hours. Make Ahead Tips The pops can be frozen for up to 3 days. Photo: Scott Phillips. Endless Poptails. Fig and Clementine Port Wine Poptail.
Fruit and wine—in a popsicle? Yep—it’s a ménage a trios for the hedonistic foodie. Hitting the blender’s vortex this week is some dry port wine, figs, clementine tangerines and honey. We’ve have to admit, it seemed almost sacrilege to be pouring wine onto the blades of our poptail regulator. But a nano second later “almost” turned into a 2-cup pour. We’re on a campaign to leave no alcohol behind, so stay tuned to find out what’s next on the poptail hit list. Makes eight 2-and-1/4-oz. popsicles 2 cups of port wine (or any dry fruity variety will work) 2 lbs clementine tangerines 1 1/2 lb figs ¼ cup honey 1. 2.
Sponsored Content. No-Churn Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream. In high school, I was smitten over the boy who sat in front of me in Latin class. It was a quiet crush; I was a shy and modest girl, only becoming more introverted when faced with the back of my crush's head. In the four years we shared the same small Latin class, I never worked up the courage to talk to him. We had quite a bit in common, both in and out of school, but when we'd find ourselves alone in the classroom, I'd bury my face in my notes instead of facing him. When I did open my mouth to speak, the words would stop before leaving my mouth, leaving me looking like a fish out of water. I can only imagine what he thought about me, if he thought anything at all.
This particular boy I admired also wrote for the school paper. Each month I made it a point to page through it, as girls with high school crushes will do. It was a moment straight out of a sitcom. I immediately folded up the paper and looked around for my best friend. I may never know. One Year Ago: Minted Lime Licuado. Popsicles!
Not to sound full of myself, but I’m pretty sure this is the be all, end all of popsicle roundups. There’s a little something for everyone: the foodies, the purists, the ones who prefer frozen yogurt, the ones who prefer a little alcohol, everyone. Tweny-five options to be exact. The post I did last summer on the cold guys was one of DC’s most viewed ever, so I thought you’d all be up for another round – was I right?
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