Ice Cream And Flour Equals Bread

Since I had nothing else to do after getting my carpet cleaned…

“it will take three hours”

…and please leave those noisy “fans going for 24-hours”

…oh, and "try not to walk on it." 

Huh? How am I supposed to do that? 

The hallway to my bathroom is carpeted and my sewing machine is calling me!

ANYWAY...

As I was saying before I rambled on, since I had nothing else to do after getting my carpet cleaned AND my refrigerator repaired…$$$$....I decided to make Ice Cream Bread.

Yes, I said, ICE CREAM BREAD!

I love ice cream and I love bread...works for me!

I saw a post on my sister’s Facebook page about Ice Cream Bread and because I was trapped in my kitchen (with no carpeting) it seemed logical to try making this strange combination of ingredients. It seemed simple enough, but would it taste good?

Start with 2 cups of your favorite ice cream (use the ice cream with fat not the yogurt or nonfat kind.) Melt/soften that ice cream until it is soupy so that you can easily stir it (if it isn't melted enough, it is REALLY hard to stir.) Add 1½ cups of self-rising flour (not regular flour.) Stir them until they are just barely mixed together.

Once you stir the ice cream and self-rising flour together you can add extra ingredients like banana, chocolate chips, or anything that would mix with your favorite ice cream and make your Ice Cream Bread just a little more yummy. I added half a banana.

Shovel the mixture (it’s really thick) into a small greased loaf pan (about 4" x 8".) 

Double the recipe if you want to use a bigger loaf pan. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a 

toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.

My thoughts on this thing called ICE CREAM BREAD:

• It was easy to make
• The texture was really good
• It looked pretty
• It was moist
• It smelled yummy
• It needed chocolate chips or something else to add more flavor
• Maybe a little vanilla or sugar would help?
• It wasn't very sweet, which can be a good thing for some people
• Banana in it was good, but I would use a whole one instead of a half
• Maybe a different flavor of ice cream would make it taste better

Have you ever made Ice Cream Bread?

Zoned Out...Or In?

I'm not sure which ZONE I'm in, but That Other Lady's got me thinking,

because she's shared this cute graphic with all of us:

PSYCHO ZONE

The place I go as I'm cleaning/packing up two houses to get ready to sell.

TWILIGHT ZONE

The place where I pretend I like cleaning/packing up two houses to sell.

ZOMBIE ZONE

How I feel by the end of the day after cleaning, blah, blah, blah.

WARM MILK ZONE

The area in the kitchen called "the refrigerator" that has quit working

...repairman comes today, thank goodness!

WATERED DOWN ZONE

Where I was a couple days ago when the sprinkler system broke and I had to call 

my sister to the rescue. Trust me, I would never win a wet t-shirt contest.

I JUST WANT TO SEW ZONE

The carpet cleaners are coming in a little while...no sewing today.

HEXIE ZONE

The place where I try to like those darn hexies.

Two more days for all of you to see the

HEXIE ZONE!

Just Some Other Stuff

I took a little ride today with my hubby to take some pics of my hexie project (I'm not crazy about hexies, but I'm giving it a good try.) The place we went to take those pics had a gorgeous view...

...and a little cottontail wondering what the heck we were doing in his park. He looked a little scruffy!

That Other Lady had a post today that showed off what she's up to with her hexies.  It looks like she's really making something very cool...good thing I'm not competitive or I'd be worried.!

I bet there are some amazing hexies being sewn right now!

Debby is the queen of this hop...can't wait to see what she makes.

Where Did All This Fabric Come From?

We're selling our house, which means the fabric and sewing supplies have to be boxed up to move.

UGH!

I'm avoiding having my husband help box it up because he might see EXACTLY how much fabric I really have in that room, though I think he gets it since he's the one carrying all the boxes downstairs. It's multiplying faster than I can box it up...kind of like that Star Trek episode with the Tribbles!

My three year old Monkey Boy said, "It looks like a tornado in here." 

Yes, it does sweetie, but I assure you it is all good stuff and

NO you don't need your headlamp to find your way through the fabric! 

My six year old Monkey Boy told me to make sure the next house has a craft room. 

He knows what's important! 

I have a section in my sewing room that is set-up 

just for the Monkey Boys to work on projects of their own.

YES, Debby K., I am working on my hexies in the middle of packing.

Monkey Baby wanted to help with those hexies. He loved watching all those

stitches switch from one to another...and another...and another. 

But, who cares! Look at those big brown eyes!

Off I go to sew, pack, sew, pack, sew, pack...whew!

I'm too old for this moving stuff!

Another fabulous blog hop coming our way beginning August 21st!

Ho Ho Ho There's A Winner

Brandy P.

was the 1st name drawn so she wins this:

Carin from Sweden 

was the 2nd name drawn so she wins this:

An email has been sent to them...I hope they're happy they won! 

Ghasp! She Had A Baby!

I spelled it right...GHASP!

It's a Ghastlie Christmas baby!

 I stopped by a quilt store (Quilted Works) and what to my wandering

eyes should appear, but yes, oh yes...Ghastlie Christmas fabric. 

Of course, I HAD to have some.

Alexander Henry, I love your Ghastlie Christmas fabric!

Oh dear...Alexander, I love your Happy Thanksgiving fabric, too,

and had to have just a little bit of it, too!

I need to get busy sewing and stop visiting quilt stores in person or online. 

But, it was so fun!

Ho Ho Ho...With Julie!

UPDATE!

The winner of Julie's giveaway is:

QUILTING TANGENT

(Julie will send her an email)

Congratulations!

I met Julie at Quilted Works a few years ago. She knew my sister's husband's step-mother...or something like that...such a small world sometimes! Julie is always so nice and her smile is just the best! On one of my visits to the quilt shop I was able to talk her into joining us for the Ho Ho Ho blog hop. I'm so glad to have her post on my blog today!

Julie from Quilted Works

This is the first blog hop I've ever been involved in and I love to sew. I work at Quilted Works in St. George, Utah, a fabric and quilt shop. I love my job and my just-like-sisters co-workers, and I do long arm quilting for the shop. I'm a mother of four and a grandmother of fourteen. When I'm not sewing or quilting I'm doing family stuff.

This quilt is one I chose to do because I thought the pattern and fabric was so pretty and traditional.  LED lights can be added to this quilt to give it extra sparkle. The fabric is Stonehenge Starry Night Metalics by Northcott Fabrics the Pattern is Starlight. I really liked doing this quilt and watching the snowflakes around the panel center take shape. The pattern made this quilt pretty easy. Here's a link if you are interested in a kit: Quilted Works - Starlight Quilt.  

This quilt is Oh So Jolly.  It was quick and easy and fun to do. The fabric is Oh So Jolly by Andrea Victoria for Insights Fabric. Here's a link if you are interested in a kit: Quilted Works - Oh So Jolly Quilt. 

JULIE'S GIVEAWAY!

I'll be giving away a 4 1/2" Bloc Loc Ruler, leave a comment and I'll have my kids pick one lucky winner.  I use a Bloc Loc ruler for all my half squares, I love mine.

The giveaway is now closed!

1. Leave a comment. 
2. Open to U. S. and International.
3. Giveaway ends at 6 p.m. PST on August 9th. Entries after 6 p.m. PST on August 9th will not be included in the giveaway.

These other lady's are posting their projects today, too:

August 5

Cherry’s Prairie Primitives

Scraps of Life

Words & Stitches

Blue Heron Quilts

More Stars in Comanche

Handmade by Mama

Julie from Quilted Works (Me!)

In Stitches and Seams

Scrapbook ChickADoodle

Jane’s Quilting

Beaquilter

Life@RuffHaven

Naughty Or Nice?

I think I've been pretty nice this year, but

I have had a few lot too many naughty moments, too.

Dear Santa, I'll try to be nicer...maybe..

if you promise to show up for the

Ho Ho Ho blog hop. Please!

Are You Ready To Ho Ho Ho tomorrow?

When Did That Get Posted?

I'm still in my PJ's, in case you're wondering, but

I plan to do something...soon...maybe.

I missed visiting a few blogs while I was working and plan

to catch-up now that I lay around in my PJ's a little longer than I used to.

Actually, I think I've missed quite a few posts using this new reader method.

Is it weird to leave comments on blog posts that are older?

Will it look like I neglected/ignored them?

Does this look like I have too much time on my hands

because I'm thinking of reading older posts?

Do I HAVE To Get Dressed?

I'm loving DAY 2 of my retirement!

It's 2:30 P.M. and I'm still in my nightgown.

I could learn to like this lifestyle!

(This actually might not be a good thing, but don't ruin my 2nd day of

retirement by telling me I should get dressed and comb my hair.)

Not that I've been eating chocolates and napping...nope!

(Okay, so maybe a couple peanut M&M's made their way into my mouth.)

I've been sewing hexies, monkey quilts, and this skirt for my doll..

I was sure she needed a skirt and bow since That Other Lady added one

to hers. Whoops! That sounds a little competitive doesn't it. 

We know I'm not, so this was just a copy cat kind of thing....right?

I think I may have to take up oil painting to fill some of my time...or not!

Less than 5 days until Ho Ho Ho projects start showing up

all over some really cool blogs....can you say

  E-X-C-I-T-E-D!

The Next Day....

Day one of retirement...what to do, what to do.

Yesterday had lots of hugs and tears (no regrets about leaving,

but it was sad to leave some of the nice people I work with.)

They knew what I'd be doing after I said, "Goodbye"

So....a really special lady said I needed to do something nice for myself today,
Does using my Accuquilt to cut hexagons count as fun?

Yep! It sure does!

Do you use an Accuquilt?
Now that I'm retired, I plan to use mine more.

The Ho Ho Ho blog hop comes first, but I need to get ready for those
Scary HEXIES 

because That Other Lady is already working on hers....
(as I've said before, I'm not competitive or anything.)
I love my little red clips, too!

Blog hops that will be coming soon to blogs near you: