My family loves McDonald's Shamrock Shakes, but we can't seem to find any locations that serve them any longer, so I decided I would try to make my own. If you search on Pinterest you will find several copy cat recipes, some with Greek yogurt, some with heavy cream, some with plain or vanilla yogurt and even some with ice cream - both adult version and kid friendly. Most ingredients include peppermint, but when I think back to the last Shamrock Shake I had, it wasn't pepperminty {yes, that is a word *wink*} it was more minty! So I made mine with mint!

Affiliate links are included in this post, which means if you make a purchase using one of the links, I will earn a small commission, but it will not cost you one penny! But it does help to keep my website running. Thank you! The following is based strictly on my honest opinion. I only recommend products and brands I love and use personally. 

Shamrock ☘️ Shake Recipe

Ingredients:

2 scoops of ice cream per person

1/2 cup milk per 2 scoops ice cream

1/2 teaspoon Mint extract 

2 drops green food coloring 

Green decorating gel

Sprinkles

Whipped cream

Directions:

1. Add ice cream, milk, mint extract and food coloring to blender and blend well

2. Rim glass with Green decorating gel and add sprinkles to the rim

3. Pour mixture into glass, top with whipped cream and add a fun straw!

These may be green for the St. Patrick's Day holiday, but you can now make them whenever you want! The best part? You can enjoy these all year long!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️

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• Thursday, March 14, 2019
• Dessert

Shamrock ☘️ Shake for St. Patrick's Day

My family loves McDonald's Shamrock Shakes, but we can't seem to find any locations that serve them any longer, so I decided I would try to make my own. If you search on Pinterest you will find several copy cat recipes, some with Greek yogurt, some with heavy cream, some with plain or vanilla yogurt and even some with ice cream - both adult version and kid friendly. Most ingredients include peppermint, but when I think back to the last Shamrock Shake I had, it wasn't pepperminty {yes, that is a word *wink*} it was more minty! So I made mine with mint!

Affiliate links are included in this post, which means if you make a purchase using one of the links, I will earn a small commission, but it will not cost you one penny! But it does help to keep my website running. Thank you! The following is based strictly on my honest opinion. I only recommend products and brands I love and use personally. 

Shamrock ☘️ Shake Recipe

Ingredients:

2 scoops of ice cream per person

1/2 cup milk per 2 scoops ice cream

1/2 teaspoon Mint extract 

2 drops green food coloring 

Green decorating gel

Sprinkles

Whipped cream

Directions:

1. Add ice cream, milk, mint extract and food coloring to blender and blend well

2. Rim glass with Green decorating gel and add sprinkles to the rim

3. Pour mixture into glass, top with whipped cream and add a fun straw!

These may be green for the St. Patrick's Day holiday, but you can now make them whenever you want! The best part? You can enjoy these all year long!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CuriousCreamery #CollectiveBias Messaging below is intended for ages 21+ and is intended to be enjoyed responsibly, in moderation.


This Strawberry Champagne Ice Cream Cake is a perfect dessert for any occasion. Red Velvet cake, Champagne and Sweet Cream Ice Cream make up this decadent dessert.One that can be easily re-created at home with your choice of toppings.

I was very excited when this opportunity came my way to work with The Curious Creamery and create an ice cream cake recipe for them.  What is The Curious Creamery you ask? It's a powdered form ice cream cake mix you can fully customize and in 3 easy steps you will have ice cream without an ice cream machine! What's better than a product which has the added benefit of helping reduce their carbon footprint by 90%! All you need is milk, heavy cream, sugar and any mix-ins you would like. 

They make two of my favorite flavors, Sweet Cream and German Chocolate and each box makes up to a gallon of Ice Cream Cake. I was very curious about this new product, especially when the box states "no ice cream machine needed!" I headed to my local Walmart and found the Sweet Cream Ice Cream Cake Mix in the Celebration aisle. Picked up fresh fruit and chocolate to garnish the top of my cake. Now I was ready to get started. 

I used a red velvet store bought cake mix. Prepared the cake according to instructions, but instead of using water I used champagne. I baked the cake in my 8" spring pan, let it cool and removed from pan. I then prepared the Sweet Cream Ice Cream Cake Mix per the instructions, poured half of the ice cream cake mix into the pan I used to bake my cake, inserted the cake, then added the additional half of the ice cream cake mix on top. Covered the pan with parchment paper and placed in the freezer for 6 hours. 

Once the cake was fully frozen, I placed it on a pretty cake pedestal added my toppings and the cake was ready to serve. 

I garnished the cake with fresh strawberries, raspberries, sprigs of Thyme, chocolate shavings and a sprinkle of powdered sugar. 

How would you customize your ice cream cake? 

The Curious Creamery is a better way to make ice cream and frozen desserts because you have control of flavor, nutrition and styling. If you can not find The Curious Creamery in your local Walmart, because it is a new product, please feel free to speak with the store manager. Click here to save $2 off any one Cake Mix from The Curious Creamery. 

• Monday, August 29, 2016
• BellaGrey Designs recipe

Red Velvet Champagne Ice Cream Cake

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CuriousCreamery #CollectiveBias Messaging below is intended for ages 21+ and is intended to be enjoyed responsibly, in moderation.


This Strawberry Champagne Ice Cream Cake is a perfect dessert for any occasion. Red Velvet cake, Champagne and Sweet Cream Ice Cream make up this decadent dessert.One that can be easily re-created at home with your choice of toppings.

I was very excited when this opportunity came my way to work with The Curious Creamery and create an ice cream cake recipe for them.  What is The Curious Creamery you ask? It's a powdered form ice cream cake mix you can fully customize and in 3 easy steps you will have ice cream without an ice cream machine! What's better than a product which has the added benefit of helping reduce their carbon footprint by 90%! All you need is milk, heavy cream, sugar and any mix-ins you would like. 

They make two of my favorite flavors, Sweet Cream and German Chocolate and each box makes up to a gallon of Ice Cream Cake. I was very curious about this new product, especially when the box states "no ice cream machine needed!" I headed to my local Walmart and found the Sweet Cream Ice Cream Cake Mix in the Celebration aisle. Picked up fresh fruit and chocolate to garnish the top of my cake. Now I was ready to get started. 

I used a red velvet store bought cake mix. Prepared the cake according to instructions, but instead of using water I used champagne. I baked the cake in my 8" spring pan, let it cool and removed from pan. I then prepared the Sweet Cream Ice Cream Cake Mix per the instructions, poured half of the ice cream cake mix into the pan I used to bake my cake, inserted the cake, then added the additional half of the ice cream cake mix on top. Covered the pan with parchment paper and placed in the freezer for 6 hours. 

Once the cake was fully frozen, I placed it on a pretty cake pedestal added my toppings and the cake was ready to serve. 

I garnished the cake with fresh strawberries, raspberries, sprigs of Thyme, chocolate shavings and a sprinkle of powdered sugar. 

How would you customize your ice cream cake? 

The Curious Creamery is a better way to make ice cream and frozen desserts because you have control of flavor, nutrition and styling. If you can not find The Curious Creamery in your local Walmart, because it is a new product, please feel free to speak with the store manager. Click here to save $2 off any one Cake Mix from The Curious Creamery. 

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Warm Double Chocolate Brownie crumbles served in a Hershey Chocolate Syrup puddled martini glass topped with vanilla ice cream and embellished with fresh mint. Heaven right there friends! 

This can be served for an elegant dinner with friends or as a fabulous treat for a simple Girls Night In. Either way, your friends will want to know how to re-create it. 

Are you ready to make your own? I knew you would be! 

Ingredients: 

1 cup Brownie Crumbled {your choice store bought or homemade}

4 tablespoons Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

4 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream

Fresh Mint Leaves

Instructions: 

1) Swirl Hershey's Chocolate Syrup around the bottom of the martini glass, place in freezer to help syrup firm up. **Make sure to use freezer-safe glasses**

2) Scoop one ball of ice cream and place in bottom of glass, add the additional three scoops on top.

3) Sprinkle with brownie crumbs, until you achieve the look you want. {I did this hap-hazardly}.

4) Garnish with a fresh mint leaf. Serve. Enjoy! 

VENDOR CREDIT:

Photo Stylist: Jennifer Kirlin, BellaGrey Designs

• Friday, July 22, 2016
• BGD Styling

Brownie Ice Creamtini Dessert

Warm Double Chocolate Brownie crumbles served in a Hershey Chocolate Syrup puddled martini glass topped with vanilla ice cream and embellished with fresh mint. Heaven right there friends! 

This can be served for an elegant dinner with friends or as a fabulous treat for a simple Girls Night In. Either way, your friends will want to know how to re-create it. 

Are you ready to make your own? I knew you would be! 

Ingredients: 

1 cup Brownie Crumbled {your choice store bought or homemade}

4 tablespoons Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

4 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream

Fresh Mint Leaves

Instructions: 

1) Swirl Hershey's Chocolate Syrup around the bottom of the martini glass, place in freezer to help syrup firm up. **Make sure to use freezer-safe glasses**

2) Scoop one ball of ice cream and place in bottom of glass, add the additional three scoops on top.

3) Sprinkle with brownie crumbs, until you achieve the look you want. {I did this hap-hazardly}.

4) Garnish with a fresh mint leaf. Serve. Enjoy! 

VENDOR CREDIT:

Photo Stylist: Jennifer Kirlin, BellaGrey Designs

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Are you as ready for summer as I am? With 4th of July, ice cream and BBQs upon us, what better way to celebrate, than to throw an Ice Cream Party?

I am sharing fun ideas and plenty of inspiration to help you start planning for your own 4th of July Ice Cream Party!

When you start to plan your party, once your theme and colors are set, everything else will fall into place. I knew I wanted to use the traditional colors for my 4th of July Ice Cream Party and included food items to match. I started with a plain bright white tablecloth so the red and blue would really pop!

Stock your Ice Cream Party with festive sweets to enjoy this All-American holiday and treat! 

On my main table, I used the Americana Burlap Bunting. It was large enough to almost cover the entire front of the table. The Patriots Pride Ribbons were attached to the corners of the table to complete the look. I love how these two set the stage for the party. I also added mini flags to the decor to bring it all together. 

For the backdrop, I went simple. I created a matching tissue tassel garland using the red, white and blue tassels. The decorative tissue balls add great dimension and color pop to the back of the table. 

Continuing with the color scheme, I placed simple ice cream toppings in waffle cone bowls such as, marshmallows, strawberries, blueberries, star gummy candies as well as red, white and blue mints. I placed the cupcakes on a long rectangular tray and added red and white sixlets to the bottom. I also had red and blue rock candy sticks on hand. I made some festive brownie kabobs to go along with our theme. Who doesn't love brownies and ice cream? 

Of course you can't have an ice cream party without fun bowls, spoons, straws and ice cream cones! Don't you just love these milk glass bottles? They were perfect to hold the spoons, straws and flags! 

I designed these fun cone wrappers, don't they match the theme perfectly?  And they make the 4th of July Ice Cream Party a bit

more festive! 

Kids and adults alike, will have fun creating their own delicious ice cream at this 4th of July Ice Cream Party! But don't take my word for it, create one of your own with our FREE PRINTABLES!

The printable set includes:

Ice cream cone wrapper
Cupcake toppers
Fill-in invitation

Enjoy! 

• Tuesday, May 24, 2016
• 4th of July

4th of July Ice Cream Party

Are you as ready for summer as I am? With 4th of July, ice cream and BBQs upon us, what better way to celebrate, than to throw an Ice Cream Party?

I am sharing fun ideas and plenty of inspiration to help you start planning for your own 4th of July Ice Cream Party!

When you start to plan your party, once your theme and colors are set, everything else will fall into place. I knew I wanted to use the traditional colors for my 4th of July Ice Cream Party and included food items to match. I started with a plain bright white tablecloth so the red and blue would really pop!

Stock your Ice Cream Party with festive sweets to enjoy this All-American holiday and treat! 

On my main table, I used the Americana Burlap Bunting. It was large enough to almost cover the entire front of the table. The Patriots Pride Ribbons were attached to the corners of the table to complete the look. I love how these two set the stage for the party. I also added mini flags to the decor to bring it all together. 

For the backdrop, I went simple. I created a matching tissue tassel garland using the red, white and blue tassels. The decorative tissue balls add great dimension and color pop to the back of the table. 

Continuing with the color scheme, I placed simple ice cream toppings in waffle cone bowls such as, marshmallows, strawberries, blueberries, star gummy candies as well as red, white and blue mints. I placed the cupcakes on a long rectangular tray and added red and white sixlets to the bottom. I also had red and blue rock candy sticks on hand. I made some festive brownie kabobs to go along with our theme. Who doesn't love brownies and ice cream? 

Of course you can't have an ice cream party without fun bowls, spoons, straws and ice cream cones! Don't you just love these milk glass bottles? They were perfect to hold the spoons, straws and flags! 

I designed these fun cone wrappers, don't they match the theme perfectly?  And they make the 4th of July Ice Cream Party a bit

more festive! 

Kids and adults alike, will have fun creating their own delicious ice cream at this 4th of July Ice Cream Party! But don't take my word for it, create one of your own with our FREE PRINTABLES!

The printable set includes:

Ice cream cone wrapper
Cupcake toppers
Fill-in invitation

Enjoy! 

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Mother’s Day is coming soon and that means it’s time to celebrate all of the fantastic mothers in your life! I’m excited to team up with a few friends to bring you some amazing DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas, along with a fun giveaway you’re going to love!!

A homemade gift is a perfect way to show someone how much you appreciate them. I love using essential oils around my home to help with various health issues, as well as enjoying a sweet smelling home, but I’m also addicted to making all kinds of goodies with my oils!

Today, I hope you enjoy my recipe for Lavender and Blueberry Ice Cream! 

As it warms up here in Dallas, my mind starts to think of refreshing desserts to make and serve my family. I made this wonderful Lavender and Blueberry Ice Cream! Sure I could use my ice cream maker or simply purchase ice cream from my favorite grocery store, but what fun would that be? 

With only 5 ingredients this is very simple and extremely delicious!  

8 oz. Heavy Cream

14 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 Cup Fresh Blueberries

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Lavender Oil

In a mixer whether it be a hand or standing one, whip the cream until it is thick add the vanilla and mix in the sweetened condensed milk and blueberries. Once all ingredients are mixed well add 2 to 3 drops of Lavender Essential Oil. You can add more or less of the oil {to your preference} be careful not to add to much as the ice cream will become bitter. Pour ice cream into a container, we used a loaf pan lined with plastic wrap, place in the freezer for 8 hours or over night to set. 

Get more DIY Mother's Day Ideas and Enter the Giveaway!

I’m super excited to try these two fabulous recipes and gift ideas! Click the links below to get the recipes and free printables for making Lavender and Blueberry Ice Cream, DIY Perfume and Easy Sugar Scrub!!

• DIY Roll On Perfume by A Blissful Nest
• Lemon and Thieves Sugar Scrub by Living Locurto

Enter our giveaway for a chance to make one or all of these DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas! (A $50 Giveaway)

Prize includes 6 small glass roller bottles, a large glass container, Young Living Lemon, Thieves and Lavender Oil Samples and a $30 Amazon Gift Card.

FREE Bonus Gifts with a Premium Starter Kit

I love these essential oils so much that I want to share them with you – along with materials to help you learn how to use oils in your home to promote wellness. Find out more here! 

*Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information on this site is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please confirm any information obtained from or through this web site with other sources, and review all information regarding any medical condition or treatment with your physician. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment because of something you have read on this website.

• Monday, April 13, 2015
• blueberry ice cream

Lavender and Blueberry Ice Cream

Mother’s Day is coming soon and that means it’s time to celebrate all of the fantastic mothers in your life! I’m excited to team up with a few friends to bring you some amazing DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas, along with a fun giveaway you’re going to love!!

A homemade gift is a perfect way to show someone how much you appreciate them. I love using essential oils around my home to help with various health issues, as well as enjoying a sweet smelling home, but I’m also addicted to making all kinds of goodies with my oils!

Today, I hope you enjoy my recipe for Lavender and Blueberry Ice Cream! 

As it warms up here in Dallas, my mind starts to think of refreshing desserts to make and serve my family. I made this wonderful Lavender and Blueberry Ice Cream! Sure I could use my ice cream maker or simply purchase ice cream from my favorite grocery store, but what fun would that be? 

With only 5 ingredients this is very simple and extremely delicious!  

8 oz. Heavy Cream

14 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 Cup Fresh Blueberries

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Lavender Oil

In a mixer whether it be a hand or standing one, whip the cream until it is thick add the vanilla and mix in the sweetened condensed milk and blueberries. Once all ingredients are mixed well add 2 to 3 drops of Lavender Essential Oil. You can add more or less of the oil {to your preference} be careful not to add to much as the ice cream will become bitter. Pour ice cream into a container, we used a loaf pan lined with plastic wrap, place in the freezer for 8 hours or over night to set. 

Get more DIY Mother's Day Ideas and Enter the Giveaway!

I’m super excited to try these two fabulous recipes and gift ideas! Click the links below to get the recipes and free printables for making Lavender and Blueberry Ice Cream, DIY Perfume and Easy Sugar Scrub!!

• DIY Roll On Perfume by A Blissful Nest
• Lemon and Thieves Sugar Scrub by Living Locurto

Enter our giveaway for a chance to make one or all of these DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas! (A $50 Giveaway)

Prize includes 6 small glass roller bottles, a large glass container, Young Living Lemon, Thieves and Lavender Oil Samples and a $30 Amazon Gift Card.

FREE Bonus Gifts with a Premium Starter Kit

I love these essential oils so much that I want to share them with you – along with materials to help you learn how to use oils in your home to promote wellness. Find out more here! 

*Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information on this site is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please confirm any information obtained from or through this web site with other sources, and review all information regarding any medical condition or treatment with your physician. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment because of something you have read on this website.

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What better way to end the summer and welcome all the current and new students back to school than an ice cream social?

Today we are hosting the ice cream social for our school and for the occasion, we designed a new party suite to match! 

Here's a sneak peek: 

We will share photos and the rest of the party suite next week, so make sure you come back to see all the delicious goodies we will be sharing! Until then, have an I scream, You scream, We all scream for Ice Cream Day!!

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• Friday, August 22, 2014
• Back to School ice cream social

Who's Ready for Ice Cream?

What better way to end the summer and welcome all the current and new students back to school than an ice cream social?

Today we are hosting the ice cream social for our school and for the occasion, we designed a new party suite to match! 

Here's a sneak peek: 

We will share photos and the rest of the party suite next week, so make sure you come back to see all the delicious goodies we will be sharing! Until then, have an I scream, You scream, We all scream for Ice Cream Day!!

To stay connected with us and not miss any of our free printables, sales or inspiration be sure to: 

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