When Adam and I started this blog we didn't really have a purpose for it in mind. All we had between us was 2 laptops, a couple of silly ideas, 1 super high tech phone, 1 low tech phone, and our friendship. Oh yeah, and a joint seat on the classy bench in the adventure dome. So naturally, this blog was born.
Now, we still have no purpose. However, we have realized that since the title of this blog is wholesome recreational activities, maybe we should mention a few.
The other night included one of our favorite activities ever: eating. Food is our top three priorities(right up there with blogging).
To be more specific: ICE CREAM. And not just any ice cream, the homemade kind. We had a pretty good time making it.
See for yourself.
Adam may have gotten a little excited about the idea of slamming the bag against the wall to shake it...which may or may not have resulted in an exploded bag and salty ice cream.
But I don't want to embarass him, so I will leave you folks wondering about whether or not that's an entirely true story.
I am sure he would be happy to comment. And if any of you are looking for something to do with all of these warm summer nights, try this recipe: 1 C half n half 1 tsp vanilla 2 tbsp sugar Put ingredients in a small ziploc bac and seal tightly. Then put this bag into a large freezer bag containing ice and rock salt and shake vigorously. Do not slam against the wall. After about 15 minutes of shaking, ice cream should be a nice thick consistency. For thicker ice cream, shake longer. Enjoy. And for all you super nerds out there: why do we use salt to make ice cream? What's the science behind this process? Go ahead, we know you want to answer. '>Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4
Well you see, salt lowers the freezing point of ice. And I guess that actually makes the ice itself colder somehow. But more interestingly salt also raises the boiling point of water. So you don't add salt to water to make it boil faster but to boil hotter. Unfortunately my mind is not able to reconcile the dual ability of salt to both lower the freezing point AND raise the boiling point of water. So most likely all of this information is incorrect. Hope this helps!
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