National Ice Cream Day

Today is National Ice Cream Day, and July is National Ice Cream Month. If you know me, you know that I love ice cream! It is the one food that I can make room for no matter how full I am, and can eat at any time of the day! Favorite flavors are hard to pick but Mint Chocolate Chip is typically the "old stand by".

As I was doing some research about National Ice Cream Day I couldn't resist posting this info I encountered while searching Icecream.com. They have a section called "Ice Cream Flavorology" where they list 8 flavors and then describe what the flavor you pick explains about you. So, I asked Mark to pick a flavor, he chose Butter Pecan, and this is what it said:

Funny in many ways: the uniform is the same colors Mark wears to work, personality description is pretty accurate, and the compatibility is Mint Chocolate Chip! Then I looked at my choice, and although the description is not completely accurate the only way the picture could be more perfect is if the girl had a little curl in her hair.

Bailey even likes ice cream. Publix sells Frosty Paws Ice Cream for dogs and her favorite flavor is definitely peanut butter! I found this recipe online to make doggie ice cream; haven't tried it yet but thought I'd share. It's on my list and I'll be sure to post Bailey's comments once I make it.

Frosty Paws Dog Ice Cream Recipe

32 oz. plain yogurt
1 mashed banana
2 T p'nut butter
2 T honey

It’s true dairy products aren’t good for dogs, but yogurt contains much less lactase than regular milk and the live cultures are great for your dog’s digestive system. This dog ice cream recipe is delicious and good for your pet!

1. Mix all these ingredients in your blender, then dump into ice cube trays, paper cups, or even a kong toy to freeze and serve.

2. If you want to go all out for your mutt you can freeze these homemade frosty paws just like you would homemade ice cream. A salt-less automatic ice cream maker makes this as easy as using any other appliance in your home and the frosty paws will be ready to serve in 10 minutes.

For the ultimate treat, appropriate for desert at a doggy birthday party, follow steps one and two, then take the mostly frozen dog ice cream product of number two and spread it 1” to 1½” thick on wax paper. Freeze for five minutes and thenremove dog ice cream from freezer. Next, use a paw shaped cookie cutter to cut a paw shaped “frosty paws”, remove ice cream around edges, and return paw shapes to the freezer to freeze solid.