Thank you, thank you, thank you everyone!!! I am having a great time visiting my family here in Ohio. Birthday was good...lunch with my cousin who happens to be my BFF, pedicure, and my mam's cooking for dinner. Annie, I'm hoping to make it to jungle Jim's next week! One of these days we will be in the same place at the same time:) Oohhhh, David those scotcheroos sound wonderful right about now. I would take them over a cake any da Well I spent today with my Christmas cake decorating buddy Les making a Very Hungry Caterpillar cake for her sweet daughter's birthday. Sorry for the carpy pix...

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes! I really did have a good day. Munchkin #2 had a baseball tournament this weekend, so most of the afternoon was spent watching him play. Before that, though we met some friends for a quick lunch at Jason's Deli, one of my favorites. Then in the evening, some more friends dropped by to hang out for awhile. I'm going to start a new thread with my bday gift from DH and the boys. I'm very excited about it! Annie, I'm off to Ohio next week. Did you make it to Jungle Jim's? I'm hoping to get there and possibly the new Ikea store in Cincinnati. Thanks again everyone! Tracey

So easy! 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1/2 c. cocoa powder 2 c. cream 1 c. milk 1 T. vanilla extract Combine the SCM and the cocoa then add in the other ingredients. Freeze in an ice cream maker. I used just 1 c. cream and 2 c. milk and it is so delicious. I like it better than any commercial chocolate ice cream I've bought. Vanilla Ice Cream 1 c. cream 1 c. milk 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 tsp. vanilla Combine all ingredients then freeze in an ice cream maker. Tracey said she found this vanilla ice cream a little sweet which is not a problem, but add in another cup of milk or cream or a combination if you like it a little less sweet. Lemon Ice Cream (Tracey "warning: a bit tart") 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 c. cream 1 c. milk 1 T. lemon zest 2/3 c. lemon juice 1/8 tsp. salt Combine all ingredients then freeze in an ice cream freezer. Gee, I've got fresh peaches, bing cherries, lemons and oranges. What will I try next? Bet that "a bit tart" lemon ice cream would be good on a hot day like today.

Kartwheel, yoohoo!!!are you here? Are you stuck somewhere in that game? Linda