Friday Fun Halloween Theme

 Ice Cream! I was sad to leave my beloved Donvier hand crank ice cream maker back east when I headed west last winter. I got that for $5 at a stoop sale in Brooklyn and made many a fine ice cream with it. I was thus thrilled when I stumbled upon a mini half pint ice cream maker from the fine folks at Donvier at an estate/yard sale about a month ago. I inquired and found the price to be a whopping $1 so I took it with glee. There she sits, in all her icy glory.

 The ice cream recipes I usually use are for about 2 pints, so I needed to scale down for the wee half pinter. The maker came with a handy little instruction guide on the box as well as a basic recipe. I veganized that baby and got my churn on. Here's a poor quality blurry photo of that Donvier magic happening.

 This post may indeed be fun but it isn't really Halloween themed. I did put the ice cream in an orange container to really up the festive quality though. I got those vintage tupperwares for 25 cents at the same estate sale. 20 minutes to a wee serving of homemade ice cream. Long live the Donvier!

Panda With Cookie at The Hop West

Panda With Cookie will be selling at The Hop West on Saturday, December 18, from 6:30-7:30 pm. Bring the family in for some of the finest homemade ice cream in town and say hello to the gaggle of monsters I will have at my table. And thanks for supporting your local independent businesses!

Mofo Monday: Food I Eat

Vegan ice cream from The Hop ice creamery in Asheville, North Carolina. They always have a few vegan varieties and are always pleasant.
Carol presents the chocolate mint soymilk cake cone.