The Summer of Nail Polish

What's the Double Scoop? by OPI

What’s the Double Scoop?

Monday was the official start of summer and I was thinking about what kind of summer themed blogs posts that we could do. I was sitting and browsing on my computer when a thought popped into my head...summer nail polish colours, partly because I was curious to see if there were any nice new colours that I could try and partly because I thought we could somehow make summer nail polish colours into a weekly summer blog post. I looked up two of our favorite nail polish brands, OPI and Essie, and they both have six summer colours in their summer nail polish collections! I thought that each week we could pick one of those 12 colours and do a blog post based on the name (nail polish brands always come up with cool and inventive names for their colours, at least I think so) and of course show off the colour as well. The posts will be inspired by the name of the nail polish, so we may have some very interesting blog posts summer or non-summer related. So here we go...

This week we picked OPI’s “What’s the Double Scoop?” from their Retro Summer Collection. Since we have done posts on homemade ice cream recipes before, we thought that we’d do a post on different types of ice cream scoops, ice makers, and ice cream dishes.

You can’t scoop ice cream without scoops, so here are some neat ones that we found:

 

Ice Cream Spade http://www.chefdepot.net/scoops.htm

Original Ice Cream Scoop https://www.amazon.ca/Zeroll-Original-Cream-Scoop-ounce/dp/B0002U34EW?ie=UTF8&ascsubtag=SH70&linkCode=xm2&tag=thesweeth-20

 

Wilton Ice Cream Scoop http://icecreamscoopers.blogspot.ca/2012/02/wilton-ice-cream-scoop-assorted-colors.html

 

Good Grip Ice Cream Scoop https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Grips-Trigger-Cream-Scoop/dp/B00004OCIW

 

Scoop & Stack  http://www.tastingtable.com/entry_detail/national/17468/The_Best_Ice_Cream_Scoops.htm

Smart Scoop Ice Cream Scoop http://icedteamachines.freeblog.biz/author/tpplanna

If you like making your own ice cream creations try out one of these at home ice cream makers:

 

Cuisinart Mix It In Soft Serve http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/appliances/ice-cream-maker-reviews/a23027/cuisinart-mix-it-in-soft-serve-ice-cream-maker-ice-45/

Donvier https://www.amazon.com/Donvier-837409W-1-Quart-Cream-Maker/dp/B00006484E

Nostalgia Old Fashioned Ice Cream Maker http://www.bedbathandbeyond.ca/store/category/kitchen/small-appliances/ice-cream-makers/23493/

Cuisinart Flavor Duo https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-ICE-40BK-Flavor-Frozen-Yogurt/dp/B0000638TN

KichenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment http://www.bootic.com/kitchenaid/home-and-garden/kitchen-and-dining/kitchenaid-kica0wh-ice-cream-maker-attachment

Cuisinart Pure Indulgence https://www.amazon.ca/Cuisinart-ICE-30BCC-IndulgenceTM-Frozen-Yogurt-Ice/dp/B000XDWHIW

 

Ice Cream Ball http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/appliances/ice-cream-maker-reviews/a29037/ll-bean-uco-ice-cream-ball-quart/

 

Half Pint Soft Serve Maker http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/appliances/ice-cream-maker-reviews/a21643/hamilton-beach-half-pint-soft-serve-ice-cream-maker/

Lastly, if you are like me, you probably want fun and cute ways to serve your ice cream, so if you aren’t one for a cone, here are some ideas of ways to serve your ice cream.

 

Stainless Steel http://ice-cream.china-direct-buy.com/v/4/product_detail/9397847/Stainless_Steel_Designer_Ice_Cream_Serving_Bowls.html

Gemini Spoon and Bowl Sethttp://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/ZAK-Gemini-8-piece-Ice-Cream-Spoon-and-Bowl-Set/3241908/product.html

Children's Plastic Ice Cream Bowl and Spoon Set http://www.aliexpress.com/popular/plastic-ice-cream-bowl.html 

 

Ice Cream Cone Dishes http://www.sears.com/burton-set-of-4-large-ice-cream/p-SPM7843158027?prdNo=10&blockNo=10&blockType=G10

We found some yummy looking ice cream sandwiches you can make here and here's one of the recipes that we found that you can make with your ice cream maker. Enjoy!

KEY LIME PIE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Yield: 24 sandwiches

INGREDIENTS

Ice Cream

·         3 Tbsp fresh lime zest

·         3/4 cup sugar

·         1/4 cup fresh lime juice

·         2 cans (3 1/2 cups or 26 oz) full fat coconut milk

·         1/4 tsp salt

·         1 1/2 Tbsp white rum (or vodka)

Cookies

·         2 1/2 cups flour

·         1/2 cup graham flour

·         1/2 tsp salt

·         1/2 tsp baking powder

·         1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

·         1 cup dark brown sugar

·         2 large eggs

·         2 tsp vanilla extract

·         2 Tbsp dark honey

Topping

·         1 1/2 Tbsp sugar

·         1/4 tsp cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS

1.      For the ice cream, place lime zest and sugar in a food processor and pulse for 1 minute; add lime juice and process until blended. Pour mixture into a medium bowl; whisk in coconut milk, salt, and rum until smooth. Cover and chill for 4 hours in the refrigerator, then pour into frozen cylinder of ice cream maker; freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions. Spoon mixture into a freezer-safe container and place in the freezer until firm.

2.      For the cookies, whisk together flours, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Beat butter and brown sugar in a large mixer bowl at medium speed until creamy. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and honey until combined. Reduce speed to low; gradually add flour mixture and beat just until incorporated. Scrape dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and shape into a disc; wrap in plastic and chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours or up to overnight.

3.      Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper. Divide the dough into 2 sections; working with one section at a time, roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured board. Use a 2 1/4-inch fluted biscuit cutter to cut into circles. Repeat with remaining dough, re-rolling scraps as needed, until you have 48 circles.

4.      Use a wooden skewer to poke a pattern of holes on half of the circles (these will be your tops). Combine cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl and sprinkle over cookies. Chill cookies on baking sheets in the freezer for 10 minutes. Bake for 7 minutes, until cookies are slightly puffed and edges are firm. Cool for 3 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Freeze cookies in an airtight container for at least one hour.

5.      To assemble sandwiches, use a small cookie scoop to place a scoop of ice cream between two chilled cookies and press lightly. Place assembled ice cream sandwiches on a baking sheet and cover with plastic; return to the freezer for two hours. Wrap sandwiches individually in plastic wrap and store in the freezer for up to 7 days. Let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving.

NOTES

The rum prevents the ice cream from freezing too firmly; vodka may be substituted.