This sweet and slightly tart Cherry Ice Cream is made with just a handful of easy ingredients.

No custard base, no eggs, no cooking time, just a quick whirl in the blender with sweet cream, sugar, and cherries.

Cherry Ice Cream

Fresh, sweet cherries are one of my favorite fruits, but the hassle of removing the pits, combined with their limited availability makes their frozen counterparts perfect for this quick and easy ice cream recipe.

Homemade Ice Cream is the perfect dessert for any occasion and as any of my friends will attest, I’ll use any possible excuse to make a fresh batch. 

We’re celebrating three weeks of new ice cream recipes this summer with a very cool ice cream maker giveaway! Enter to win the Cuisinart ICE-100 1.5-Quart Compressor Ice Cream Maker by CLICKING HERE and submitting your email. The giveaway ends July 8th, 2022.

The most popular question I get is whether it’s possible to make ice cream without a machine. The answer is YES. You can make ice cream without a machine. Find the full directions here!

Cherry Ice Cream Recipe

• frozen sweet cherries
• heavy cream
• milk
• sugar
• kosher salt
• vanilla extract

I make this ice cream both with and without the chocolate swirl. The chocolate is optional, but I highly recommend it. Isn’t everything better with a chocolate swirl?

My favorite homemade ice creams are the ones that require very little effort on my part. At least half of the reason I love making my own ice cream is because it is often easier than a trip to the

Dairy Free Chocolate Ice Cream that doesn’t taste dairy-free and doesn’t have any hint of coconut? YES! It is possible and it is fantastic!

Dairy Free Chocolate Ice Cream

Oh, friends, I am so very excited over this ice cream. I wanted a recipe for a true dairy free chocolate ice cream with no other flavors in the mix. This ice cream? It delivers that in every creamy, rich bite.

This ice cream has all the awesomeness of pure chocolate ice cream in a dairy-free coconut-free recipe!

We’re celebrating three weeks of new ice cream recipes this summer with a very cool ice cream maker giveaway! Enter to win the Cuisinart ICE-100 1.5-Quart Compressor Ice Cream Maker by CLICKING HERE and submitting your email. The giveaway ends July 8th, 2022.

The most popular question I get is whether it’s possible to make ice cream without a machine. The answer is YES. You can make ice cream without a machine. Find the full directions here!

Dairy Free Ice Cream Without Coconut Milk

I’ve tried several versions of dairy-free chocolate ice cream and while the texture, when made with coconut milk, is absolutely heavenly, that’s definitely a chocolate coconut ice cream.

This combination was inspired by the Oat Milk Shaken Espresso I shared a while back and a friend mentioning how much she dislikes tasting coconut milk in all of the dairy-free ice cream options that seem to be available these days.

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Tart and sweet Roasted Rhubarb Ice Cream is the flavor combo my taste buds crave. I love anything with a sweet contrast. Sweet and spicy, savory and sweet, or sweet and salty. I enjoy getting just the right combination of ingredients.

Rhubarb Ice Cream

Moving to the Midwest I have discovered the popularity and versatility of rhubarb. I have yet to find a rhubarb recipes my family doesn’t love.

I am loving the nostalgia and stories around family rhubarb patches. My friend Margaret has a rhubarb patch created from a start that goes back to her great-grandmother. How cool is that?

That being said it only made sense to turn rhubarb into ice cream. It works up beautifully kind of like other berries do, just super tart, so finding the right amount of sweet to balance it without overpowering its classic taste is key.

In this recipe, there are just five ingredients to the base. No eggs and no cooking which makes it such a simple and easy base to make.

We’re celebrating three weeks of new ice cream recipes this summer with a very cool ice cream maker giveaway! Enter to win the Cuisinart ICE-100 1.5-Quart Compressor Ice Cream Maker by CLICKING HERE and submitting your email. The giveaway ends July 8th, 2022.

The most popular question I get is whether it’s possible to make ice cream without a machine. The answer is YES. You can make ice cream without a machine. Find the full directions here!

Rhubarb Sauce

Rhubarb ice cream can be made simply by stirring the roasted rhubarb pieces into the ice cream or the rhubarb pieces can be pureed into a sauce or swirl for the ice cream.

To make a Rhubarb Sauce, you’ll want to triple the amounts for making the roasted rhubarb. When it is done in the oven, transfer the rhubarb to a blender or glass jar and puree it with an immersion blender until smooth.

If you want a bit more texture to your ice cream reserve a 1/4 cup of the roasted rhubarb and add it back into your sauce after blending it.

As noted below, don’t forget to chop the roasted rhubarb small af

July 2, 2022

Welcome to the weekend, my friends! Happy 4th of July!! Our village puts on a fantastic 4th of July celebration every year and we’re all looking forward to it. The fun begins on the 1st this year and will go through the 4th. Here’s hoping for gorgeous weather all weekend!

Just in case you’re as watermelon obsessed as we are this summer, don’t miss this quick video showing how to easily slice a watermelon into bite-size pieces!

ON THE BLOG this week: Creamy Blueberry Ice Cream is a summer treat that you simply need to taste to believe. It’s truly unforgettable.

Two kinds of chocolate and real cream make this the best and easiest homemade Chocolate Ice Cream you can make.

This rich and creamy homemade Maple Ice Cream recipe requires just four ingredients! Pure maple syrup gives this ice cream a smooth natural flavor with hints of caramel and vanilla.

Crunchy, Caramelized Walnuts make a sweet snack and a great topping for summer berry salads and ice cream. Add a handful of these walnuts to the Maple Ice Cream and you’ll be eating the BEST Maple Nut Ice Cream ever.

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Ice Cream is the salty, chocolate sweetness that you just can’t stop at one bite. If I’m honest, I have a hard time stopping at just one bowl.

What I’m CRAVING: This Loaded Baked Potato Salad from Lemon Tree Dwelling caught my eye this week and it sounds incredible. When a fresh garden salad meets up with a fully loaded baked potato, this bowl of deliciousness is the result.

What I’m WATCHING: Here Comes the Boom. I don’t know when my family has laughed as much as we laughed at this movie. It’s simply fantastic. If “heartwarming inspirational comedy” is a genre, this is it.

Kevin James plays a former college wrestler, now a burnt-out high school teacher. When budget cutbacks threaten the school’s music programs, he comes up with a crazy scheme to moonlight as a MMA fighter to raise funds for the school. While it sounds preposterous, this wound up being an inspirational movie with a great message. This movie gets 10 thumbs up from my family.

What I’m READING: Mama Bear Apologetics by Hillary Morgan Ferrer. I just started this book, but I can hardly put it down. If you’ve read this one, I would love to chat about it! “It isn’t enough for our kids to hear us talk about the

Red White and Blue Jello Poke Cake [+Video]

The most popular 4th of July recipe is this Red White and Blue Jello Poke Cake! It’s a moist, white cake, red and blue jello and whipped topping! 

Happy 4th of July!!! Well, not yet but hopefully you’ll be reading this on the day you’re making our poke cake recipe for a Fourth of July BBQ. There’s nothing better than a jello poke cake when it’s hot outside and you’re trying to enjoy your guests instead of being trapped in a kitchen. 

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