[HBHW News] Making Ice Cream Without A Machine and Yummy Recipes (2024)

Published: Wed, 07/23/14

Hello,

Hi there and welcome to the next edition of the HBHW newsletter. We're having a fun week. My niece who's just a few months younger than my daughter is staying with us this week and we're having a blast.

Yesterday was a bit of challenge since it rained all day. We got a lot of reading done, played some board games and ended the day with a movie and some ice cream. Today looks much betterand the girls are ready to get out of the house for a while. (Which means I better wrap this newsletter up fast :))

This week's issue is all about summer and ice cream. I found a cute inspirational quote and made a little inspirational image to remind us to treasure the little things. Summer vacations can get a little stressful at times. Make sure you take the time to enjoy yourself and your loved ones and make some beautiful family memories.

I'm sharing my very favoritevanilla ice cream recipe this week and added an article on how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker.

If the idea I shared via email yesterday for homemade ice cream sandwiches sounds like too much work, I have a quick and easy (and pretty healthy) version for you in this week's frugal tip.

I hope you enjoy the frozen treats I'm sharing this week. And speaking of Ice cream and frozen treats, since July is National Ice Cream Month, you can get my eBook "Homemade Ice Cream and Other Frozen Treats" for $3.00 (that's a 50% discount).

Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at [emailprotected]

Until next week,

Susanne - The Hillbilly Housewife
www.HillbillyHousewife.com

P.S. My friend Christine - The Menu Mom just published a new cookbook. Through Saturday you can get "Quinoa - Nutrition and Recipes" for $1.75

Inspirational Quote

"Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it."

- Russell Baker

Featured Recipe of the Week

Ingredients:

2 quarts half-and-half cream
2 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
24 large egg yolks

Directions:

Run the tip of a sharp knife lengthwise down the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds out into a small cup.

In a large saucepan, put the half-and-half, sugar, vanilla seeds, and vanilla extract; stir together; put saucepan over medium high heat and bring just to a boil, then immediately remove from the heat and set aside.

In a large bowl, put the egg yolks and whisk until smooth.

Remove 1 cup of the cream/vanilla mixture and very slowly start drizzling a steady, but slow, stream into the eggyolks, whisking constantly.

Continue whisking, and add another 1 cup of cream/vanilla mixture, drizzling a steady stream into the egg yolks, then add another 1 cup in the same way, then 1 more cup - for a total of 4 cups. Add egg mixture to saucepan, whisking well.

Now,take the bowl of eggs and pour into the saucepan with the remaining cream/vanilla.

Put saucepan back over medium high heat,and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Test with a wooden spoon; when the mixture coats the wooden spoon and sticks well, it's thick enough. You can test with a candy thermometer; it should read 170 degrees. BE SURE not to let it boil. This is your 'custard' to make the ice cream.

Pour custard through a fine sieve (or line a colander with several layers of cheesecloth) into a stainless-steel bowl which is sitting in a larger bowl filled with iceand a little water.

Let the custard cool in the bowl/ice bath, stirring several times until cooled completely.

Remove stainless-steel bowl with cool custard, cover well with plastic wrap (pressed on the surface of the custard) and put in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours. (Stir a few times to help prevent skin from forming.

Remove from refrigerator and uncover; peel off any skin that may haveformed.

Fill your ice cream maker with cold custard and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

Store in freezer in covered freezer container.

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35 Simple Smoothie Recipes - The Quick & Healthy Smoothie Recipe Book

We love smoothies at our house. I don't know about you but between a picky eater husband and a preteen, I have one heck of a time getting them to eat their servings of fruits and vegetables on a regular basis... unless I stick quite a few of theminto a yummy smoothie. It's been working so well that it's inspired me to put this little book together for you.

Here are just a few of the recipes you'll find inside:

Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie
Papaya Mango Smoothie
Almond Butter Smoothie
Peach Smoothie
Berry Smoothie
Coconut Mango Green Smoothie
Passion Fruit Green Smoothie
Cucumber Kiwi GreenSmoothie

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My favorite way to cool off is with something cold and delicious, of course. Homemade Ice Cream and Other Frozen Treats really fits the bill. To help cool down AND save money at the same time, I've decided to start making my own ice cream at home.

As I researched ice cream makers and recipes, I discovered how easy making ice cream can really be. I also discovered a lot of other frozen treats to enjoy, as well.

I put all this information together in an ebook and am offering it to you for a very low price! I've included over 100 recipes for not only ice cream, but sherbet, frozen yogurt, sorbet, and popsicles, too.

Doesn't a freezer full of HomemadeIce Cream and Other Frozen Treats sound great right now?! I know it does to me! Click on TODAY and order your copy.

And since July is National Ice Cream Month, you can get the eBook for 50% off !

We're having a lot of fun talking about all things frugal and homemaking on Facebook. Join in the discussion at the Hillbilly Housewife Facebook page. Be sure to like the page so you don't miss a thing. Here's just one of this week's topics.

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Frugal Tip

In an email that I sent out earlier today I shared that we're making our own ice cream sandwiches. We're baking cookies tonight and make homemade ice cream tomorrow to fill them with.

While we have a lot of extra time this summer and are always looking for something fun to do, taking two afternoons to make one simple frozen treat isn't always an option.I have a yummy and frugal alternativefor you that we indulge in quite a bit throughout the year.

The next time you have bananas that are getting a little overripe (and you don't feel like baking banana muffins), peel them, slice them and freeze them.

When you're ready to make some healthy ice cream, grab the frozen banana slices and put them in a blender. Add a little vanilla flavor and just enough milk to get your blender to work. I usually start with just a small splash and add a bit more if needed.

Depending on the sweetnessof your bananas and your family's taste buds, you may want to add a little sugar or other sweetener to taste. Blend until you have something that resembles soft serve ice cream consistency.

You can eat it as is, or scoop it into a bowl and stick it in the freezer to harden a bit more.

To make the ice cream sandwiches, grab some graham crackers or your favorite cookies. Spread a little of the hardened ice cream mixture on acookie or cracker and top with another one.

Wrap them in freezer paper or stick them in freezer bags and freeze until hardened before serving.

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Featured Article of the Week

If you don't have an ice cream maker, don't fret. You can make ice cream at home without the aid of either a hand-cranked machine or an electric ice cream maker.

How? All you need is a freezer, and a little muscle.

Here's how to do it. This will work with any ice cream recipe.

To begin the process,put a shallow stainless steel bowl in the freezer to get cold.
Now, in a separate mixing bowl, combining the ingredients as stated in the recipe directions.
Set the bowl (with the ingredients in it) in a larger bowl filled with ice and salt. Let chill for five to ten minutes, stirring ingredients with a whisk or spoon until mixture gets cold.
Pour the cold ingredients out of the bowl you mixed them in and into the 'frozen' stainless steel bowl in the freezer.
Put'frozen' stainless steel bowl with ingredients back into freezer, then check in about 15 to 20 minutes to see if the mixture is starting to get frozen around the edges.
If so, take a heavy whisk, slotted spoon, or electric hand-mixer and stir the mixture, briskly, breaking the frozen edges up and beating into the rest of the mixture. Rapid, brisk stirring will help the ice cream get smooth and creamy.
Repeat this brisk mixing every 30 minutes until the mixture becomes asolid 'ice cream' texture. You may need to mix the ice cream 4 to 6 times before the consistency is right. (If the mixture freezes too solid too quickly, put in the refrigerator so it softens enough to mix again; mix and put back in freezer and repeat.)
Once the ice cream has set up properly, is smooth, creamy, and semi-solid, transfer it into a freezer container with a cover. Cover and store in freezer for at least one hour before serving; longer if you like it morefirm.

Yes, it's a little extra work and takes a bit of time, but well worth it when the end result is a creamy bowl of ice cream. Get everyone in the family involved and have them take turns mixing the mixture.

Of course if you find yourself loving this hand-made ice cream, it may be worth looking into ice cream makers. You can often find great deals of them online and at local thrift stores. Or askaround... chances are one of your friends or family members has one sitting around that they aren't using.

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That's it from me for this week. I hope you have a wonderful a week and are enjoying your summer. We're getting back into a summer-time routine here at home and are spending quite a bit of time in the garden. We're drowning in tomatoes and are enjoying plenty of tomato sandwiches, salsa and more.

As always, I love to hear from you. Email me at[emailprotected]with your suggestions and comments. Have a wonderful week!

Susanne - The Hillbilly Housewifewww.HilllbillyHousewife.com

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