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Have Fun the more economical way- Ice cream social to beat the heat

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Real Estate Agent with Prudential Gary Greene, Cypress TX

In an effort to show some people it is still possible to have fun while saving money, I have included a list below of fun "ice cream" drinks, deserts, etc that you can make as a family instead of hitting the Dairy Queen for $4.00 a piece ice creams. My kids say this is more fun anyway!

 

Root beer float- in a glass add a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream, poor root beer over the ice cream until the glass is full. Top with whip cream and a cherry.

root beer float

 

Orange Julius- in a glass add a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream, poor orange juice over the ice cream until the glass is full. Throw in a straw and enjoy!

 

Coke Float- Same theory as the root beer float, but for those that prefer coke over root beer. Fill glass with vanilla ice cream, poor coke over the ice cream, top with whip cream....enjoy!

 

Banana Split- I usually buy two kinds of ice creams, bananas, nuts, whip cream, chocolate syrup, frozen strawberries and a can of pineapple. I lay it all out and let the kids make up their own.

banana split

 

Fruit Smoothie- Choose a fruit like bananas, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc (or use them all together), throw them in a blender with some ice cream and a little milk to thin it out, blend until smooth and poor into a glass.

Coffee Smoothie- Make your favorite coffee as you normally would, fill a blender with vanilla or chocolate ice cream, pour in some cooled coffee, blend till smooth. Top with whipped cream.

Ice cream sandwhich smoothie-Buy a box of ice cream sandwhiches, unwrap a few of them and throw them into a food processor to cut them up into very small pieces. Pour this into a blender with some milk to thin it out. Poor into a glass and enjoy.

 

For the record....I am not responsible if you gain weight!! lol.

 

Comments(6)

Debi Ernst
St. Charles County, Missouri - Prudential Alliance Realtors - O'Fallon, MO
GRI, e-PRO, Broker/Sales Associate

Hey, those sound like great treats.  I'm all for doing things less expensively...  BTW, I've got to blame somebody for those extra pounds!  :)

Jul 22, 2008 05:15 AM
Hugh Krone
Weichert Referral Associates - Hamburg, NJ
Realtor, Sussex County NJ

I'll take the banana split root beer smothie. When will they be ready. I

Jul 22, 2008 11:42 AM
Kevin Robinson
Twin Falls, ID
Fractional Developer

Cheri you are making me hungry. I think I may make one of those today.

Jul 23, 2008 03:15 AM
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Naoma Doriguzzi - Virginia Beach, VA

my 3 yr old and i have been having fun lately trying out different smoothie recipes.  great idea!

Jul 23, 2008 03:47 AM
Lindsey Hasford
Edina Realty - Elk River, MN
Bringing you home...

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I haven't had an orange julious in years and years! Wouldn't that be a lovely treat?!?!?! Now I want one! :-)

Jul 23, 2008 01:51 PM
Broker Nick
South Florida Real Estate & Development, Inc. - Coconut Creek, FL
Broker Nick Relocation Broker Service

Cheri ~ I must say you are going to give those enviornmentalist a run for their money.

Jul 23, 2008 02:10 PM