Homemade Ice Cream

Long hot days of summer there is no better treat than ice cream. Homemade ice cream is even better.

Getting the ingredients brings a new sense of excitement. Memories of childhood come rushing back.

Watching family gather around the kitchen, talking, laughing, and all working toward one purpose, the purpose of making a very special homemade ice cream recipe.

Mixing all the ingredients together is forming a wonderful aroma in the kitchen. The smell of vanilla is strong, and no low-fat items are even considered. This day, this Fourth of July holiday we can splurge.

Observing the children alternating salt and ice in the bucket filling it to the brim, as they are giddy with excitement is fascinating.

This event not only brings the family together during the preparation but also while eating the sweet reward of this frozen treat.

Just knowing that the matriarch of the family that once was solely responsible for making this recipe and holding tight to the secret ingredients is ever present even if she is no longer here in a physical form.