Cooking Recipes Articel

The scoop on ice cream is that it's an excellent choice for simple
delicious and
if desired
elegant entertaining. Whether it's a birthday
graduation
summer holiday or family celebration
ice cream and novelties can make any occasion special.

Sundaes
root beer floats
banana splits
milkshakes and ice cream cones are always popular favorites. Serve an ice cream cake for a birthday or holiday celebration and see your guests smile. Add a scoop of ice cream on warm apple pie and you will delight everyone at the table. Serving ideas for ice cream are only limited by your imagination.

Other popular entertaining ideas
particularly for children
are the many novelties selections in the frozen food aisle. Novelties are separately packaged single servings of a frozen dessert
such as ice cream sandwiches
fudge sticks and juice bars. Today's novelties offer fun
tasty
convenient dessert options for you
your family and guests.

June and July of each year mark the annual Ice Cream & Novelties Promotion
sponsored by the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA). That's when you will find special promotions and prices on your favorite summer treats.

NFRA has these suggestions on storing and handling ice cream and novelties:

• Make the ice cream aisle your last stop.

• Put ice cream products in a separate section of the grocery cart or place on top of other groceries.

• When your groceries are packed
request a freezer bag or additional brown paper bag to insulate your ice cream for the ride home.

• At home
don't allow the ice cream to repeatedly soften and refreeze.

• Store ice cream in the main part of the freezer
not on the door
where it is subject to more fluctuating temperatures.

Here is an elegant yet simple dessert for your summertime entertaining.

Peaches & Cream Shake

16 oz Frozen Sliced Peaches

1 cup Frozen Non-Dairy Creamer
thawed

1 large scoop Vanilla Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt

1/4 tsp. vanilla

Place all ingredients in a blender and process on high for 1-2 minutes
or until well-blended. Pour into serving glasses and garnish with a peach slice.

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you can play Family Freezer Pleasers Online Instant Win Game.