Ice Cream in a Bag

Yep, that's right. You can make your own ice cream in a plastic baggy in about 5 minutes. It's cheap, fun, and easy. Ready to try it?!

Place inside a sandwich size ziploc bag:

1/2 cup whole milk
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Close it tightly. Insert this bag into a larger Ziploc bag that is filled with ice and 1 tsp. salt. Set your timer for 5 minutes and shake vigorously (share the fun - let the kiddos burn off some of that energy by shaking the baggy!) If your hands get cold, put on some oven mitts. Or if you live in Texas, just step outside for this part. :-)

Grab a spoon and eat the ice cream from the bag!

One bag is a decent serving size... enough for me anyway.

(I first saw this recipe on the Regis and Kathy Lee Live show,
a long, long time ago.)