In most parts of the country, spring has sprung, the weather is warming up and this means it’s a great time to start thinking about ice cream.  Oh sure, you can go to the market and buy ice cream pretty much any time of year but there’s just something really satisfying about making your own.  Lucky for me, I have the ice-cream maker attachment for my KitchenAid stand mixer… but that’s just one option. Cuisinart makes a few good ones as do Hamilton Beach, Rival and Villa Ware.  You can even search the internet for instructions on making ice cream without a machine at all!  I’ve made ice cream more times than I can count.  DH loves coffee ice cream… DS loves mint chocolate chip ice cream… DD loves bubble gum ice cream… and me?  Well, heck, that’s an absolute no brainer cuz if you know me as well as I think you do, you know I love LEMON ice cream :) :) :)

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