Home-made Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Chocolate chunks

If you knew me personally, you would have known that I have been raving about making my own ice cream for months. And as a special ocassion came that required a soft of gift from yours truly, I thought, why not just make Ice Cream so everyone would have their share? Well, honestly, I just made an excuse to finally get to make one! Haha!

I had made these babies without an ice cream maker. Can you believe it? Yes. Although they ended up not as creamy as I wanted them to, I believe it was because I wasn't able to break up the ice crystals before it became fully solid (meaning, solid enough to eat!). I had made it very late and I had work the following day. I only got to mix the batter a few times.

It was too late for me to take a picture, I had feared that everyone enjoyed it too much! But thank goodness, there was still some left for me to photograph. I was at work, but I've heard raves about it. My sister-in-law even enjoyed it, and my hubby's little cousins couldn't get enough!

My verdict? I was won over. I don't think I want to purchase any store-bought vanilla ice cream anymore. This was divine, despite my personal disappointments about its consistency. It was yum-oh!

You can see recipes about how to make your own ice cream here:

David Lebovitz' Vanilla Ice Cream (with egg on the recipe)

David Lebovitz' Chocolate Ice Cream (no egg)

The thing about ice cream is that you can change it the way you want it! Just follow the basic ingredients, edit or add some, and viola! I did not get to follow the recipe EXACTLY, as I've wanted an eggless ice cream. But you can do that, as well.

I think everybody should just stop purchasing store bought ice cream and try home-made ones. I can't wait to make some more in the future, I think Pistachios are actually calling me to mingle them with the rich custardy heavenly frozen cream.

What is your favorite Ice cream flavor? Share! :)