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Nice Cream Giveaway

 

I’m giving away something nice today.

It’s silver and boxy. Short and sweet.

 

 

And it will help you make beautiful creamy creations right at home.

It’s the Cuisinart 2-quart ice cream maker.

Very Cool! Freezing, actually.

Want endless ice cream options? Sweet scoopable treats? Fun frozen flavors right at your fingertips?

I think yes. Because I know I totally want one, too. But first I’m giving away one. And to go along with it, a copy of Jeni’s Ice Creams at Home. I love this book and her ice cream, too! It’s soooo so good.

Here’s the scoop for a chance to win a Cuisinart 2-quart ice cream maker and the book, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home:

  • To enter leave a comment on this post and share something fun you’ve done this summer.
  • Deadline to enter is Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 at 8:00 pm ET. Sorry guys…Time’s Up. Winner announced below.
  • One winner will be chosen at random and announced sometime Wednesday evening.

Good luck!

Giveaway sponsored by me.

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And now we have a winner. Congratulations Princess! Looks like it’s party time for you guys.

P.S. Thank you all for entering and sharing your summer.  You guys are having way too much fun.  It makes me smile reading your responses. Hugs!

 

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4,508 comments on “Nice Cream Giveaway”

  1. I am having a lot of fun just spending time with my toddler.

  2. went to the county fair that was fun hot though

  3. I went to the zoo and spent some quality time with the polar bears!

  4. Just came back from New York!

  5. We took our kids to the lake for a week. It was so nice to have a whole week with just the 5 of us!

  6. The most fun thing to happen this summer is the birth of my 11th grandchild!!!!

  7. This summer I’m spending time in eastern PA with my husbands family. We also went to New York earlier this month to celebrate my birthday. Its been a great summer so far! Awesome giveaway!

  8. This has been our summer of travel. We’ve been to Toronto, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Nebraska, and the beach.

  9. I’ve spent most of the summer on my back porch with a drink and an otterpop and no one can tell me I wasted my youth.

  10. I took my girls to my aunts house on a lake and we had a double birthday for my daughter and cousin. We also played on the beach! Love spending time with my girls!

  11. I made a birthday cake for the very first time and it turned out pretty wonderfully :)

  12. This summer my relatives and I went to Atlanta to go on the DARE DEVIL at Six Flags

  13. Just got back from California’s, Universal Studios and Sea World. I have not been there for at least 22 years!

  14. I’ve been doing weekly hikes in the local mountain ranges by my city. Embracing nature is so beautiful :)

  15. We are moving from upstate NY to the coast of Maine! That’s a summer activity to remember

  16. Spending time with my daughter who has just returned from her freshman year at college – and I now get to explore the wonderful foods of a vegetarian (but not a vegan so ice cream is still on her list!)

  17. Took my little girls for their first road trip to the zoo!

  18. We just returned from our bi-annual family reunion. There’s nothing like boating, grilling and little nephews to make the summer feel complete!

  19. Barbeques on the beach!

  20. Went to a minor-league baseball game!

  21. I went to Nebraska and soaked in the 100 degree heat! Also made my kids homemade popsicles and took them swimming countless times.

  22. We had a family tent week, went to visit family in the south, and had a Tour de France breakfast party.

    —Dana

  23. I went to the Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z concert at Yankee Stadium this past weekend… AMAZING!!! Also, I went to the MET and Guggenheim museums.

  24. Made a campfire and roasted potatoes!

  25. I went camping with my husband and some friends at Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin. I even climbed two mountains, despite being afraid of heights!

  26. Oh yes! We’ve been having a blast this summer visiting family!

  27. I kicked off the summer by going to Grand Cayman with my girlfriend to meet her dad. We came back with a fantastic souvineer…we’re due early next year.

  28. Have cared for my mother who is slowing leaving this life. She has been a joy. Also helped husband care for the chickens and made several quilts.

  29. Is there anything better than ice cream? Love Bakerella!

  30. I attended some challenging, fast-paced dance intensives this summer :D

  31. I saw Jason Aldean in concert and it was SO GOOD!

  32. My husband and I went to the Fingerlakes in NY and toured the wineries. So fun!

  33. I got a new job!

  34. Lazy days at the park with my husband and sweet baby daughter!

  35. Out of work, no money to do anything. Not having fun yet. But a beautiful stainless steel ice cream maker could get the party started.
    My grand kids would be “Loving It”.

  36. Took my son to Montreal, saw their new planetarium! Ate ice cream at Bilbouquet – you should check it out!

  37. Spent some time @ the lake, it’s so peaceful!!!

  38. Had a “crazy t-shirt” party – invited everyone to wear their silliest shirt! So much fun I think it’ll have to be an annual tradition.

  39. We went to Austin to try out some of the best swimming holes!

  40. went to Nashville

  41. So far, working in the garden and planning our family vacation to visit family and friends THIS WEEK! Can’t wait… :)

  42. Watching my four boys enjoy grandma’s pool for the first summer dip! My two year old thinking he could swim with no swimming lessons! Smh:)

  43. I love Jeni’s cherry lambic sorbet – it’s soooo good, and I know the recipe is in the cookbook!!!

  44. We made homemade ice cream on the 4th of July! Certainly nothing as fancy as what this is but we put fresh bananas in it & it was **amazing**.
    My 5 year old would love having his own ice cream maker at home!

  45. Went to an Amy Grant concert.

  46. I love ice cream, and have would love to be able to make my own. One of the funnest things I’ve done this summer is go to Lagoon with my family.

  47. I’ve been trying the wonderful eats at the numerous food trailers in Austin,Texas.

  48. After 13 years, I finally made a trip out to South Korea!

  49. So far it’s been a lot of working, but I managed to find a moment to have a picnic in the park this summer! Beautiful weather and good company, it was tons of fun :)

  50. On the 4th of July I got to spend the entire day lighting fireworks. On the beach. YES!

  51. Movies…lots and lots of movies.

  52. Hi, I went to San Diego for a few days it was a great time. Also, having the grand kids over while on summer break, that is always awesome.
    Thank you,
    Karen

  53. Joined my husband on a business trip and took my toddler to Magic House in St. Louis. What a place! All hands-on fun, for all ages of kids. A most memorable experience.

  54. got a chance to ride to the beach on my brand new beach cruiser. can’t ask for a better summer!

  55. Watching my 2 year old daughter feed a bottle to a baby goat at Grant’s Farm in St. Louis. She loved it! (and she loves ice cream too!)

  56. Baseball games!

  57. Something fun we’ve done = multiple trips to the coast to beat this 100-degree heat. Wish I was there now!

  58. Well, it’s winter here now but In te summer I went on vacation with my friends to the beach!

  59. met my great nephew for the first time since he was born April 20th! so cute and sweet!

  60. I’m one of the many having fun this summer looking for work.

  61. This may not sound like fun, but I helped my mom and dad while my mom recovered from open heart surgery. I am so thankful that the surgery was successful and she is making a full recovery.

  62. I’m going horseback riding on the beach this week!

  63. Got to see my sick husband smile on his birthday.

  64. This summer, so far, I have learnt how to hula hoop around my knees and neck!

  65. Ive Been Walking Around In 99Degree Weather Going To The Carnivals With My Family & Having A Blastt , i Could Definetly Use This Machine..

  66. I have recently moved very near my grandsons and have got to spend more time with them and take them swimming this summer.

  67. This summer my husband and I took an early wedding anniversary vacation to Cancun, Mexico. We met some incredible people and instantly gained new friends in Texas! I guess I know where we will be headed next!

  68. I went to Boston’s Outside the Box festival!

  69. I got married this summer!

  70. I went to Harry Potter World & Destin with friends this summer.

  71. went on a motorcycle ride with my husband and stepson and his wife to niagara falls…it was a blast…even though it was painful as all get out for my knees…it was a good time.

  72. We have been very busy getting the guest room ready for our friends visiting from England! They will be here Wednesday, can’t wait I am so excited! You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!!! Yeah!!!

  73. this summer i signed up for kickboxing so i could burn off all the calories from all the ice cream i’m going to eat!

  74. Oh how fun! We went to Quebec City and had an amazing time in the old city. I would love to make ice cream whenever i wanted to! :D

  75. We just went on our annual camping trip with friends. So much fun!

  76. Best thing so far was visiting my daughter in Toronto. I miss her so much, and got to spend a week with her.

  77. We went swimming all sunmer!

  78. We’ve done lots of berry picking…strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and soon the blackberries will be ready. I should make ice cream with all these berries

  79. So far, a long weekend in Boston with my daughter. Heading to the beach in August!

  80. I have been baking lots of cakes, and teaching my dog to swim!

  81. lots and lots of pool time!!!!

  82. I watched my son turn from a beginning walker to climb-up-a-slide guy in less than 4 weeks!

  83. picnics every week!

  84. Went to see my baby cousins when their AC broke down; their hair was sticking to their foreheads because they were sweating so much ! Had so much fun nonetheless <3
    — Thanks for the opportunity !

  85. Went zip-lining and white water rafting for the first time with my hubby and 2 teen daughters…. won major cool mom points!

  86. I would love to win this sweet giveaway.
    Today is my birthday and I took 4 boys to the city pool. Only one of them was mine. Is that fun? ;^)

  87. Fed the giraffes at the zoo with my son! The look on his face as a giraffe grabbed the lettuce out of his hand was the best.

  88. I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with some friends.

  89. White water rafting—I don’t know how to swim. Scary but soooo fun!

  90. I went to Disney world for the first time with my kiddos!

  91. So far I’ve donated blood and took a beading class. Not at the same time, of course!

  92. Spent the best 3 days in Monterey CA. Everything was perfect. And my son enjoyed it.

  93. Took my kids back home to visit my family and of course have eaten buckets of ice cream all summer long

  94. I’ve spent most of the summer with my wonderful grandkids and my hubby.

  95. i went camping with the rest of my cousins and family members to a lake where we all had a lot of fun. we went swimming and had, of course, SMORES! the best part of camping was the smores, so i was pretty happy with my weekend. :)

  96. Making homemade ice cream would be fun ;)

  97. I went to three awesome locations. First, I went to a chocolate factory. I bought all kinds of chocolates ranging from white, dark and milk chocolate! Then, I went to Petrosains, Suria KLCC. There was a robot t-rex that speaks with an astonishing size! Then lastly, I went to a waterpark. There were all kinds of waterslides and fun stuff to do! That was the best day ever for me! :)

  98. I went to see (and meet!) my favorite band from the 90s. Got to rock out right in front of the stage!

  99. Had a baby, and having lots of fun sharing the summer with her and family.

    Awesome giveaway! Thanks so much for sharing with us :D

  100. I have awaited my first grandchild who will enter this world Wednesday, July 24!

  101. I’ve spent time with my family :)

  102. I made my first successful batch of macarons this summer…and I’m super pumped about it!

  103. Took my 13 year old son and his good friend to Avalanche Bay indoor water park. We all had a ball! Next it’s to a Detroit Tigers game.

  104. Went to a concert at Fenway!

  105. Rode the Ferris Wheel and swings at Navy Pier with my husband for our 7th anniversary.

  106. We welcomed our second child at the end of May!

  107. We went to Lake Michigan! Lovely!!

  108. We spent time with family at the lake, joined a science museum, and have done lots of fun crafts.

  109. Took my son to our local library’s summer reading program. Broke up the monotony of the summer days and got him reading even more.

  110. I went white water rafting in June, and I’m graduating from grad school next week!

  111. I went to the beach with a group of friends, including my best friend and her son. We brought a bunch of floaties and buckets for him to play with, but I’m pretty sure we got more use and were more excited about them! Perhaps if I’m lucky, I’ll be serving up some homemade ice cream when we celebrate his 3rd birthday and my own 22nd next month :)

  112. I’m building a Brazilian grill in my backyard. :-)

  113. Went to Niagara, and spent the entire day cherry picking, at the Lake, and then Niagara Falls and Clifton Hill with my family :) ?

  114. I have went swimming an made a lot of no bake desserts

  115. This Summer I have spent most evenings taking my pup out for a swim in the lake after work. It’s the perfect per dinner cool down and he’s a gung-ho kinda guy to take swimming!!

  116. This summer I was in summer school for the first time. It made me sad. Ice cream would make me feel better, though.

  117. Spent time with grandchildren and afternoons in the pool.

  118. Went on vacation with the kids to north Florida!!! Fun , fun :)

  119. Went on a casino trip to Laughlin, NV for 5 days. Hit a small jackpot and just had a super fun time. Couldn’t go outside and do the riverwalk as it was too hot.

  120. I went on a walking food tour of my city. Delicious, educational, and fun!

  121. Took my amazing 2 1/2 year old grandson to Lake Winnie Amusement Park – Oh the fun we had!

  122. We went to California and spent several days just lounging on the beach.

  123. I went to a drive-in theatre for the first time! (: I had a blast. Also, I LOVE that ice cream maker.

  124. We went camping as a family.
    And my husband and I went to Las Vegas…no kids!
    Both were fun!

  125. Spending time with family and making new friends. Took a trip to NYC…it was hot, hot, hot!!

  126. I took a bellydancing class this summer, which was a lot of fun.

  127. Met up with friends for dinner.

  128. I spent the summer finishing my degree work at UC. I am 20 days away from being a graduate with my master’s…the end is so close that I can almost taste. Having ice cream would make it all the more sweeter!

  129. I held a “picnic in the park” at a downtown park for some of my younger cousins. Then we ate a lunch of burgers and milkshakes at The Shake Shack.

  130. My family is relocating to the US. We stopped in NYC for a week of sightseeing which was great but the heat wave was rough. An ice cream machine would be a lovely addition.

  131. We have enjoyed some camping and fishing!

  132. This summer I’m helping to organise a charity baking stall, so getting to practice (and eat) a lot of new & exciting recipes.

  133. I celebrated my son’s 2nd birthday!

  134. I’ve had a GREAT summer so far! Above all else…I got to meet my first beautiful Great Grand Daughter!

  135. Indulged my Mom in a diamond digging trip to Arkansas with her girls & grandkids!

  136. I took a pen and ink drawing class with my 15 year old daughter. A guarantee of one night a week of dinner out and time spent together for June and July. Heaven.

  137. I went to Quebec City in Canada! So much fun!

  138. Hanging with the kiddos…but we have made ice cream! :)

  139. I took a 12-day stacation and got to hang out in the garden with my wonderful trees. Doesn’t sound like much to most people but, to me, pure heaven! I’d love to win that ice cream maker and recipe book, but even if I don’t, thank you for being around. I get SO much pleasure from your website.

  140. Vacationed in FL. It was wonderful.

  141. This summer I took my son to the Smokey Mountains in North Carolina

  142. I wish I stayed home making Ice Cream the Saturday after the 4th of July. Instead I tried water skiing after not doing so for some 50 years.. Since I knew how to do it when I was a lot younger, I thought it would be a piece of cake.. ha ha ha! I tend to think young and some say I look young, but the body tells a very different story. I tore the tendon from my hamstring muscle. OUCH!! In spite of my injury I still had fun trying.. I was up.. What a great feeling!!! Now I would love to try my hand at making ice cream with the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker and Jeni’s splendid recipes.. my grandchildren love ice cream!! I think I will leave the water skiing to them!

  143. I took my seven year old son to visit family in Oklahoma and Texas. He came back dressed like a cowboy and is the new Sherrrif in our town due to my sister-in-law buying him a new badge. We live in Florida and eat our fair share of ice cream here. It would be great to make it ourselves!

  144. We went to Atlanta and visited the World of Coca Cola

  145. Rode lots of roller coasters

  146. I went to the zoo!

  147. I visited Niagra Falls! It was absolutely gorgeous and we were lucky to go on the boat tour and experience the falls up close- it was definitely a very exciting and memorable experience!

  148. I swam with the dolphins at discovery cove. it was a dream come true.

  149. We went camping in the great smoky mountains with the boys cross country team. Nothing but a good time!

  150. What a fabulous giveaway. I would love to win!! I visited my dad today and we had a huge thunderstorm. Not exactly nice summertime weather.

  151. i have been tending my vege garden. my cucmber plants have been hyper productive. this past weekend alone, i canned 8 jars of pickles, with more planned for next weekend.

    i wonder if you can make cucumber ice cream?

  152. We had an awesome time camping out to watch fireworks with my sister and my brother-in-law!

  153. This summer I have taken my two little ones to the water parks and to Michigan to spend some time with their great grandmother. We have gone to go and see Despicable Me 2 ( super funny) and bbq’d almost every night :)

  154. Bought a house with a pool!

  155. I made donuts and cookies????????

  156. I’ve spent the summer enjoying my sweet baby boy who was born in April. I teach 5th grade, so I had the summer off to spend with him! It has been such a blessing :)

  157. Explored northern Michigan!

  158. We spent my daughters birthday riding bike along the beach and saw whales!

  159. I made donuts and cookies????????

  160. I have been practicing golf this summer.

  161. I’ve been doing a lot of riding in the car as my daughter (who has her driver’s permit) is driving to all her activities. Ice cream would be a perfect way to celebrate safe trips!

  162. Thanks for hosting this giveway…and for your fantastic recipes! I found a trail and have added it to my runs whenever I can. It’s very short, and is only a few feet from people’s homes, but that little bit of tree cover and dirt and such a joy! I can imagine that I’m further out and away from the day-to-day, and I can put the jets on and run fast on its twists and turns.

  163. Family trip to Idaho to see family.

  164. I went to a cheer camp at Great wolf lodge

  165. I just spent a week and a half entertaining my niece who was visiting from 5 hours away. I need to relax and ice cream would fit the bill!

  166. I taught crafts at Vacation Bible School

  167. We went on a 9 day road trip. Such a fun time. We went through 9 different states!

  168. We went camping for the 1st time. It was great!

  169. I stayed at the omni hotel and went swimming on the roof of the hotel????????

  170. I stayed at the omni hotel and went swimming on the roof of the hotel????????

  171. I learned how to make ice cream! And it was good!!!!

  172. We had a baby! That was fun.

  173. Went blueberry picking in the country

  174. This summer I went to Niagara Falls. It was amazing!

  175. I am building my dream kitchen this summer and an ice cream maker would be an amazing addition!!

  176. My “FUN” hasn’t really happened yet, (we are trying to sell our home & move to our “forever/retirement” home so I will say that IT’S YET TO HAPPEN :-) . . . . . . . .

  177. Spent some time on the lake!

  178. Traveled back home to my sisters wedding!

  179. My husband and I just set up our newest aquarium to raise seahorses!

  180. I love your website…I learn so much.
    This summer I have spent a lot of time with me! I have done things like clean out my closet and spent time with friends

  181. My best friend, that I’ve literally known my whole life and we haven’t seen each other in years and years and years came to Florida and stopped in for a visit!

  182. My husband and I have taken our one year old to the park many times and gotten an ice cream cone afterward. :)

  183. I’ve made a delicious six-layer ice cream cake (cookie crunch, vanilla ice cream, fudge, vanilla ice cream, caramel, whipped cream).

  184. WE went to the beach with the entire family!! Great times!

  185. This summer, I’ve volunteered, got a second job, and spent countless hours with my best friends! :)

  186. We’ve been having an amazing summer! Playing in my parents pool, going to the fair, seeing our baby learn to walk, gong to a magic show, and working in the garden… sorry I couldn’t just choose just one : )

  187. We traveled to North Carolina to see some really good friends.

  188. I have gone to the zoo, the aquarium, and the new Perot Museum in Dallas, TX!

  189. Hanging out in the screenhouse watching my kiddos swim today was a lot of fun! :-) (OK, getting splashed by said kiddos, not so much.) :-)

  190. I am not normally a beach person at all, but I went to a nearby beach this summer and LOVED it!

  191. Enjoying time camping, fishing, and s’mores by the fire.

  192. Well I’ve just worked so far, but I’m going to visit family in a few weeks – and I’m pretty sure homemade ice cream is on the agenda!

  193. Took the kids and met my parents on the other side of the country to explore colonial Williamsburg…

  194. On the weekend, I went to try my skill at the batting cage and then my luck at mini golf!

  195. Gone fishing and camping! Thanks for the giveaway!

  196. Looking forward to a family reunion next weekend :)

  197. My fun is still to come! I’m going Spain and Portugal in two weeks… otherwise I’ve been blessed to attend many weddings of my lovely friends <3

  198. We’ve been going to short day vacations quite frequently c: 5 to Austin, 1 to San Antonio, and 1 to Lousiana. I live in Houston, Texas so it’s no big deal, but before the summer ends, we are going to Florida and a cruise. I would love the ice cream machine cause it reaches up to 114 degrees in Houston on the worst days…

  199. I just had family visiting from out of town. It’s never a dull moment when my family is in town.

  200. Spent a week visiting friends and family in my hometown. Priceless!

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