Hello and would you like some ice cream?

Hello! I’m Rachel. I’m newlywed, crafty, domestic, and usually hungry. My husband, Jeremy, and I recently bought our first house and adopted a dachshund/mutt, whom we named Frank.  Frank is the quirkiest dog I’ve ever known. Jeremy and I are pretty quirky, too, so we make a nice family.

Jeremy and I both dive into projects wholeheartedly. Jeremy’s “projects” usually are TV shows, movies, sports, or music. Jeremy’s most recent obsession is anything on HBO-GO. Currently we’re watching Game of Thrones. My projects are usually crafty and/or domestic. My most recent obsession has been making ice cream.

In the last week or so, we’ve watched 6 episodes of Game of Thrones and I’ve made 4 different types of ice cream.

I have these two books:

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream by Jeni Britton Bauer

The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz

and enjoy them both. Visually, Jeni’s book is really stunning. Her flavors tend to be more unique, and while I find them delicious, my Midwesterner husband tends to lean towards more run-of-the-mill ice cream flavors.

So far I’ve made:

Spicy Aztec Hot Chocolate (from The Perfect Scoop)

Savannah Buttermint (from Jeni’s)

Watermelon Lemonade Sorbet (from Jeni’s)

Malted Milk (from The Perfect Scoop)

Jeremy’s favorites are Malted Milk and Watermelon Lemonade. I think mine might be the Buttermint. Next up I’d like to try some Basil Lemon ice cream…and use fresh herbs from the herb garden I just planted!

What are your summer projects?