Home Made Vanilla Ice Cream

Not only is ice cream a tasty way to cool off this summer, but making it can be just as fun. First off kids love to eat what they have had a hand in preparing. Secondly, you get to control the ingredients and feel better about what you are feeding your family.

All you need is a ice cream machine, be it electric or the old fashion hand crank. With some milk, heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar and vanilla extract or better yet, vanilla beans, you have the working ingredients for a delicious summer time treat.

Head over to Planet Gift Baskets to find out how to put these simple wholesome ingredients together to make ice cream.