Celebrate National Ice Cream Month

Enjoy your favorite ice cream for National Ice Cream Month.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! July is National ice cream month; what a good excuse to run out right now and grab cone, a sundae or make homemade ice cream.

The third Sunday in July is designated as National Ice Cream Day. We missed that day, but have no fear; it’s not too late to celebrate.

The International Dairy Foods Association provided a few interesting facts about ice cream. You can use the information as trivia for the kids or just add it to your list of “how do I know this information?”

Did you know…

• In 1984 President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month.
• “In the USA more ice cream is consumed per head than any other country in the world.”
• In 2010 the U.S. ice cream industry’s revenues totaled $10 billion dollars.
• “About 9 percent of all milk produced by U.S. dairy farmers is used to produce ice cream.”

Read more about the ice cream day celebration at the International Dairy Foods Association website. Do you have any little known facts about ice cream to add to the list?

How will you celebrate National Ice Cream Month? You could throw an ice cream party, use trivia questions as part of a game and even make homemade ice cream. For ice cream recipes check out www.ice-cream-recipes.com/.

What is your favorite ice cream style…sundae, waffle cone, sprinkles?