ice cream

Okay, so I couldn't let Father's Day go by without talking about my husband. He's such an awesome dad to Jordan.

(photo courtesy of flickr) It’s no secret that Whitey’s Jolly Kone has THE best shakes and freezes in the Sacramento area. Don’t believe me? Then read… This, This, And this. However, did you know that they are only open one Saturday a month? It’s a tragedy. It seems like my Whitey’s craving usually hits...

I know what you are thinking. Vegan ice cream? Made from tofu? Bree, are you feeling okay? I am just fine, and I am standing by my vegan-made-from-tofu-ice-cream. I had this ice cream when I was in Monterey at a gorgeous party that Dole had for us. They served the ice cream with a...

It’s pretty much summer and that can only mean one thing: popsicles! Popsicles are so refreshing after a hot day and they’re SO easy to make. I recently bought this new popsicle mold (a more traditional shape than my rocket ship popsicle mold) and wanted to test it out. Instead of making a fruit juice based pop, I combined...

It’s been two years since I last visited Portland. It’s also my first road trip with my friend Becca. Originally, we’d planned to make just a short trek from home (Napa) to Lake Tahoe, but when the opportunity to visit the Pacific Nor...

I woke up one morning and they were big. I don’t know how it happened, but now I have one heading to Pre-K, one to 1st grade, and one to 3rd grade. It seems like last week that we were going to Gymboree and tumbling on mats instead of doing real homework and reading...

Warm Banana Chocolate Sundaes start wilth grilled bananas. Prep time: 15 minutes Grilling time: 5 to 7 minutes Serves 4 Recipe from "Weber's Time To Grill" by Jamie Purviance. INGREDIENTS 2 bananas, peeled and cut crosswise ...

This year, we are celebrating summer with the Happy Family Movement by creating a Summer Bucket List. This is the perfect summer for the kids and I to travel and see as many sites as we can. We leave Kansas in a little over two weeks, but cannot move into our new house until...

It's Spring in Sacramento and I'm digging the 75-degree weather lately. So much so that I've found myself outside puttering in the yard and giving the grill a workout just about every day this week. I must remember these lovely days when the heat* sets...

What I really should call this ice cream is “Kitty Cat” ice cream. My children are getting to the point where homemade ice cream is no longer impressive to them. They are so jaded. I try to tell them that not all mom’s make their kids ice cream from scratch. But they don’t believe...