ice cream social

i am soooo excited for kasia to move in next month!! we have so much in common and have such an awesome friendship, who wouldn't look forward to it??

2 things we have in common: we both love to cook and we both love hosting parties. i seriously couldn't come up with a better combination. once we knew that we'd be living together (which happened before my old roommate moved out), we started planning out our monthly themed parties.

the first party we wanted to do was an ice cream social. thanks again to pinterest, i found this fun and easy (aothough cold) way to make ice cream. i also seem to recall a childhood memory of making these as well...

ingredients (per serving):
*2 T sugar
*1 c 1/2 and 1/2
*1/2 t vanilla
*1/2 c salt
*a lot of ice
*gallon and sandwich size ziplock baggies (don't scrimp with the baggies...get the best)

directions:

*mix together the sugar, 1/2 and 1/2, and vanilla with a whisk. the sugar won't fully dissolve since it's getting mixed with a cold liquid.

*pour mixture into sandwich size ziplock baggie and suck out all the air...

*place sandwich baggie inside gallon sized baggie...fill with ice and 1/2 c of salt.

*start shakin!! you'll want to shake the bags for about 10 minutes or until the ice cream is firm enough to scoop out. you can add different extracts (mint, orange, lemon) and toppings if you want.

lol note the time on the microwave...pretty sure it was well after midnight when we finished and kasia took the first bite! the ice cream was yummy and so easy to make. i know that when we have our first social, it's going to be a hit!!