Words of Wisdom – 5 Ways to Celebrate National Ice Cream Month

 

What’s the scoop? July is celebrated as National Ice Cream Month. Your words of wisdom for today are – It’s okay to eat your desert first. Call it backwards day if you want but treat yourself to an ice cream dessert and have it before your meal. It’s National Ice Cream Month (almost).

Do you remember that old chant, “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream? It doesn’t take that much encouragement for me to become excited about ice cream. If fact, just flash a  picture of mint chocolate on a sugar cone, and I’m salivating like Pavlov’s dog. Enough about me, here are 5 Ways to celebrate National Ice Cream Month.

1.      Host an ice cream social and game night – set up an outdoor game day or inside game night, you choose. Serve up a scoop of ice cream and a scoop of fun.

2.      Create an ice cream stand – it’s the season for lemonade stands, how about setting up an ice cream stand?

3.      Try a new flavor ice cream – is there a favorite flavor ice cream that is your go to signature type? After you indulge in your favorite treat, mix it up next time and try something different.

4.      Treat a friend to an ice cream cone or sundae – ice cream and fun, how can you top that…? Perhaps include a drizzle of chocolate syrup and sprinkles.

5.      Make a special dessert using ice cream – milkshakes, Sundaes, and ice cream a ’la mode, are a few ice cream dessert options to tease your palate.

What would you add to the list of ways to celebrate National Ice Cream Month? Do you have words of wisdom related to ice cream month?

Fun Friday – National Ice Cream Month - 7 Fun facts about ice cream and one messy story

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Just in case you need an excuse to eat ice cream…July is National Ice Cream Month. Did you know that until 1800, ice cream was “a rare and exotic dessert enjoyed mostly by the elite?” I wonder if the elite got messy when they ate ice cream. It didn’t take much for me to make a mess the other day with my cone.

My mess happened on a warm Friday evening after work. It was the perfect day for an ice cream cone. “One scoop of Mint Chocolate Chip on a sugar cone,” that was my request to the worker serving the hand packed ice cream.

I sat at the covered picnic table and licked my ice cream like a little child, round and round, up and over, until…it plopped off the cone and into my hand. Whew. It didn’t hit the ground. I plopped the glob right back onto my cone. I wiped my hand with a napkin, but it was still sticky and ice cream began to run down the fingers of my other hand.

After the last bite of my crunchy cone, I crumpled up the paper napkin stained with globs of green. I headed to my car in search of something that would relieve my hands of stickiness. The hand sanitizer I found smelled good, but didn’t change the condition of my hands.

Satisfied with my refreshing treat, I drove home to wash my hands with soap and water and do nothing for the rest of the evening. And that was how my celebration of National Ice Cream Month began.

Below are 7 fun facts about ice cream that I collected from my local library.

·         Before milk based ice creams were introduced in 10^th century, this summer treat was indeed made from ice.

·         Ice cream cones were invented during 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, when large demand forced ice cream vendor to find help from nearby waffle vendor. Together they made history.

·         Most profitable day for ice cream sellers is almost always Sunday.

·         One cone of ice cream can be finished in 50 licks.

·         It takes 12 gallons of milk to create one gallon of ice cream.

·         Ice cream “Brain Freeze” effect is triggered when cold ice touches the roof of your mouth, which causes blood vessels in the head to dilate.

·         The end of World War II was celebrated by eating ice cream.

How will you celebrate National Ice Cream Month? Do you have an ice cream story to share?

 

Fun Friday – What ice cream flavor reflects your personality?

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You probably already know that July is National Ice Cream Month. My son recently wrote a short scholarship essay with the theme, what ice cream flavor reflects your personality? Are you nutty like Black Walnut or comforting like a scoop of Chocolate ice cream?

If I was an ice cream flavor I would be Mint Chocolate Chip, and not just because it is my favorite ice cream flavor. It has that combination of a minty smooth taste with a bit of a crunch. According to icecream.com, a person who favors Mint Chocolate Chip tends to be ambitious and confident. This person is also honest, loyal and dependable which helps to create lasting friendships and close family ties.

Do you see yourself in any of the flavors below? Maybe you’re a combination of several flavors.

Butter Pecan

·         Devoted, conscientious, respectful.

·         Holds high standards for right and wrong and shows integrity in all your actions.

·         It takes encouragement from close friends and family to share your deepest thoughts.

Strawberry

      ·         Thoughtful logical person who weighs each option before making a decision.

·         Content and effective working behind the scenes.

·         Characterized as shy and reserved in relationships.

Vanilla

·         Colorful, dramatic risk taker who relies more on intuition than logic.

·         Emotionally expressive and idealistic; tend to set high goals for yourself and push yourself to exceed them.

Chocolate Chip

·         Competitive and accomplished.

·         Generous with your time and money, never taking your blessings for granted.

·         Captivating personality that makes you a shining star in social situation.

Double Chocolate Chunk

·         Lively, creative and dramatic.

·         Life of the party; you charm everyone you meet with your sense of style and enthusiasm.

·         You enjoy the spotlight and prefer the company of your friends rather than being alone.

If you don’t see a flavor that reflects your personality, feel free dip a few characteristics from each flavor to shape your personality. Click here to see the complete list of ice cream flavors and characteristics.

 

Scoop up a little fun this weekend and have a dip of your favorite ice cream.

Word-less Wednesday - National Ice Cream Month

 

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July is National Ice Cream Month, time to celebrate. What's your favorite ice cream treat?

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Pets like ice cream too.

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Looking for an ice cream recipe to try? Click here for a chocolate chip ice cream recipe. Find an ice cream event to attend this month and dig in.

 

 

 

 

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?