Summer Treats- Ice Cream in a Bag

Today it was about 90 degrees and it was the perfect day for a nice, cold treat. Here's a easy recipe to make ice-cream.

Ice Cream in a Bag

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   Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla
• 6 tbsp rock salt
• 1/2 cup milk 
• Ice cubes
• 1 pint size plastic food storage bag
• 1 gallon-size plastic food storage bag

Steps:

1. Fill a large bag full of ice and add rock salt. Then, seal the bag tightly.

2. Put milk, sugar, and vanilla into a small bag and seal tightly.

3. Place the small bag inside the large one and seal it (again) carefully.

4. Shake until the mixture is ice cream-y texture. This should "churn" the ice cream and takes about 5 minutes.

5. Wipe off the top of the small bag and open it carefully. Enjoy!

Summer Treats- Mango Pops

It was so hot today and I was craving a popsicle, so I made one. Here's a great recipe for popsicles that taste great on a hot day!

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Ingredients:

• 2 Mangoes
• 4 cups of Plain Yogurt
• About 1 cup of Raspberries

Steps:

 1. Peel the skin off the mango and dice the mango into squares. 

 2. Put the diced mango pieces and yogurt into a blender and blend until it's well blended and smoothie-like.

 3. Pour the mixture into molds. ( a cup or ice tray would work,  "molds" is just a fancy way of saying that.) Make sure to put the raspberries at the very bottom first and then pour it in.

 4. Place the molds in the freezer for 4-6 hours. 

 5. Before serving, let thaw for 10 minutes and then take it out of the molds. Enjoy!

Tip: If the popsicles don't come out of the molds after 15 minutes, then run the molds under warm water and press on the bottom of them. They should come loose.