what does this look like to you?

Tell me, friends, what do you think this is?

I'll give you a hint...
it goes with this:

I know what you're thinking...it's a silly mixing bowl for the kitchen aid mixer.
Well, sorry to ruin your day...that's incorrect.

This bowl is what you call dangerous. It will talk to you. It will ask you how much will power you have. It will taunt you. It's a very scary piece of equipment.

That, ladies and gents is the ice cream maker attachment for my mixer. Holy dangerous. Jeff, my sweet and caring husband (who clearly doesn't mind if I eat ice cream until I'm rolling around this house) bought it for me. He told me while I was away in Florida that he got me a little something, and then he says...."you won't regret it- I promise!" Oh boy.

Just because I'm pregnant doesn't give me an excuse (in my mind, anyway) to eat whatever, whenever I want. I'd prefer not to gain a zillion pounds from here until October, but this little contraption might be a game changer! I made the first batch of ice cream in it today- ummmm, yeah....I can pretty much guarantee you that I will be using this often! Delicious! It was absolutely delicious! I am already thinking about all the flavors I want to try. (can you say, loser?!) Anyway, I'll probably be sharing a few ice cream recipes with you for the duration of the summer, so be prepared. Today I did simple vanilla, but I can't wait to try peanut butter, cookies and cream, raspberry (and raspberry sorbet) made with fresh berries of course, peach, strawberry....ok, you get the idea. I'll stop.

So, if you're in my neck of the woods, and you're into ice cream, stop on in, I'm sure I'll have some on hand from now until I have this kid!

Also- stay tuned for some pictures from Florida, the 4th of July and drumroll please......my new (well, new to me) car!