Cherry Garcia Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup shaved plain chocolate (Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate candy bars preferred)


• 1/4 cup fresh Bing cherries, halved and pitted (you may use canned cherries, but be sure to drain the syrup)


• 2 large eggs (pasteurized)


• 3/4 cup sugar


• 2 cups heavy or whipping cream


• 1 cup milk


• 1 tsp. vanilla


• 1 tsp. almond extract

Directions

Place the shaved chocolate flakes and the cherries in separate bowls. Cover and refrigerate. Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Pour in the cream and milk and whisk to blend. Add vanilla and almond extract and blend. Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer's instructions. After the ice cream stiffens (about 2 minutes before it is done), add the chocolate and the cherries, then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready. Yield: 1 quart

Libby's Pumpkin Roll

Ingredients:
CAKE
1/4 cup powdered sugar (to sprinkle on towel)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
FILLING
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Powdered sugar (optional for decoration)

Directions:FOR CAKE:PREHEAT oven to 375° F. Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan; line with wax paper. Grease and flour paper. Sprinkle a thin, cotton kitchen towel with powdered sugar. COMBINE flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in small bowl. Beat eggs and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until thick. Beat in pumpkin. Stir in flour mixture. Spread evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with nuts. BAKE for 13 to 15 minutes or until top of cake springs back when touched. (If using a dark-colored pan, begin checking for doneness at 11 minutes.) Immediately loosen and turn cake onto prepared towel. Carefully peel off paper. Roll up cake and towel together, starting with narrow end. Cool on wire rack. FOR FILLING:BEAT cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract in small mixer bowl until smooth. Carefully unroll cake. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake. Reroll cake. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired. COOKING TIP:Be sure to put enough powdered sugar on the towel when rolling up the cake so it will not stick.

Craft Room Idea (for hanging items on)

Kitchen Decor

I was walking around a craft store and totally fell in love with this concept.... and I immediately thought this would be a perfect idea for hanging aprons on and no better place than the kitchen. So I went and bought all of the items that I needed to and went home and made it myself. Nothing better than a homemade gift. I really liked how it turned out.

Another Wedding Gift Idea

Diaper Cake

I always have wanted to make a diaper cake since my sister started making them for her friends for their baby showers. Well that time has come and I finally got the chance to make one for my dear and close friend that is expecting in June. I hope she likes it when it is all done and presented to her. I was pretty proud of how it turned out and will post directions later.

Baby Shower Favors (Diapers)

I was asked by my friend to create the party favor for the guest for a babyshower that she is hosting for our mutual friend since she thinks I have a great talent for crafty things. I started to ponder and worry at first and then I hunted around and found this cute diaper tutorial on splitcoast stampers. I really like how they turned out. I hope she does too.