Many of my friends in life have come and gone, and I guess it’s sad, but that’s the way the overbaked cookie crumbles. The very best ones stick around, though, and I express my appreciation the best way I know how: rampant consumerism.
Do I buy most of my friends? Heavens, no. But two of my pals, good old Ben and Jerry, like it when I spend my hard-earned cash on them. So I try to be a loyal buddy.
Over the years, Ben and Jerry’s flavors have gone through quite a rotation. They’ve taken away some of my absolute favorites, and I’ve been very vocal on their website about bringing those flavors back. But thank the powers above that my very favorite is still in existence. It’s known as Everything But The…
No, I didn’t cut off in the middle of the sentence. That’s the flavor. But we all know that expression ends with the words “kitchen sink.” In baking, that’s a term we use to describe the scientific process by which we take all the leftover crap in the house, dump it into a batch of whatever, and call it a night.
So here it is, folks! No, not the same kind as Ben and Jerry. I had a bunch of stuff in my freezer (M & Ms, chocolate chips, rainbow chips) and they all went into the ice cream. But since the base is vanilla, add whatever you want! Caramel. Peanut butter cups. Brownie chunks. Sprinkles. The field is yours. Play away!
The best part about this ice cream is that it comes together in two seconds. If you don’t want to use Cool Whip because you are a snob, then just use heavy whipping cream. You’ll have to whip it, by the way. I use light Cool Whip here because it’s easy. I like easy.
My kids like this stuff. It’s colorful and full of candy that bleeds color everywhere. And it’s ice cream. Case closed.
Seriously, is any time of year better than this? What beats ice cream? Really. What?
Summer is the time, folks. Eat the cold treats while you can! And stay tuned for my Beach Week next month. I’ll be posting boardwalk-themed treats based on my delightful experiences at the Eastern Shore. But for now, I hope this ice cream hits the spot!
Ingredients:
Instructions:
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in the condensed milk.
Take the bowl out of your mixer. Add the vanilla and mix-ins, and then slowly fold in the Cool Whip until everything is combined.
Put in a freezer-safe container or pan, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Enjoy!
Summer’s over. I’ve finally accepted it. But I’m not quite ready to let go.
You see, summer comes with wonderful desserts. And ice cream. Have I mentioned ice cream?
This past week, I made a fantastic poke cake. It was so delicious. And the photos were a complete #epicfail. So instead of hanging my head in shame, I’m going to share my favorites with you from this past summer!
You’d think I would’ve learned by now. You know, how to stand upright and walk without incident. Turns out, it ain’t so easy.
A year ago, I was running. But then a weird fluke fall led to a hip break, and then a foot break, so I’ve been cross-training and strength training for several months. The one day I tried running again I fell over. Again. Yes, it’s definitely me. Can’t blame the even suburban terrain on this one!
So the other day I was just walking, heading calmly to my weekly voice lesson, and down I went. I gotta tell you, I was pretty embarrassed. Especially because I wiped out right in front of a whole group of ballet dancers. Nothing is more humiliating then falling over in front of a group of stick-thin, graceful women who have body coordination. So as soon as my lesson ended, I ran home and made this fro yo shake to recover my sense of equilibrium.
Finally, finally, finally! It’s ice cream sandwich season!
When I was a kid, I loved going to the beach and waiting for the ice cream sandwich cart to come around. I haven’t seen one of those in years, but I’ll always associate the beach with Chipwich ice cream sandwiches.
This year, I decided to put this ice cream I made last week to good use. It was a very intense peanut butter ice cream, so what better than to pair it with thick chocolate cookies? And of course, I had to add some patriotic Memorial Day bling.
I’m an intermittent fan of Ben & Jerry’s too. Sometimes I love it, sometimes it’s eh, ok…depending on the flavors! I love this ice cream, Mir! I actually made this no churn version several months ago, but just used fudge. I also just made some a few days ago with a ton of mix-ins, although yours is prettier than mine. Isn’t this so easy to whip up? I love how colorful your ice cream is….and I’m sure your kids devoured it!
Gayle @ Pumpkin ‘N Spice recently posted…Corn and Tomato Salad
Totally agree with you! I love some of their flavors, while others (Americone Dream, for instance) are pretty ordinary. But man, those good flavors are worth it!
Thanks! It got really colorful. But I’d love to try it your way, with fudge!
My family loves ice cream. I’ve been meaning try this recipe with the condensed milk and the cream cheese too. Two of my favorite ingredients! Love all the things you put into yours. My kind of ice cream has chunks of “stuff” mixed into it. Yum!
Michele @ Alwayzbakin recently posted…Lemon Cream Icebox Cookie Bars
Thanks! Condensed milk is soooo good. And I’m with you on mix-ins. The more, the better!
Wow! I love no-machine recipes, because this summer I’m always craving homemade ice cream but don’t want to shell out for a machine! This looks great 🙂
Medha @ Whisk & Shout recently posted…Miso Rice Noodle Bowl with Sesame-Ginger Soy Dressing
Machines are so big and bulky! This way, everyone’s happy and you have cabinet space! Thanks!
You got it Mir! Case closed for sure – ice cream for the win! Haha, I have two buddies with those names too … coincidence? 😉 I’m all over customizable ice cream!
Mary Frances recently posted…Apricot Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Yay! We have the same friends! And they’re so delicious!
Now this is my idea of a good use of leftovers!
Erin | The Law Student’s Wife recently posted…Lemon Pudding Cookies
Totally. Ice cream from candy? Fun and more fun!
That’s a great idea and an extremely yummy one too! Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!
Laura@Baking in Pyjamas recently posted…Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
You too!
Sounds great to me! The more flavours the merrier!
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I see we think alike, Julia!