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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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  1. Going on vacation in August – but so far I’ve had a great time with my parents visiting, time spent relaxing and playing at the lake, eating a lot of ice cream, and enjoying the hot, sunny weather!

  2. my hubby and I went on an awesome fishing vacation in Canada!

  3. That ice cream cookbook looks amazing! Every minute of this summer has been fun watching my now 6 month old baby girl grow!

  4. We taught our twin toddlers how to swim!

  5. Just this past weekend my husband and I went on a double date with my mother and step father to the state fair. We had a ball walking around nd shopping and at the end of the night we saw the musical group EnVogue!

  6. i stayed awake the whole 24 hours of my birthday and spent it with my friends and family, longest and best birthday ever!

  7. Spent time with the most precious things in the world, my grandgirls!! Tried Lemon Meringue Pie icecream and fell in love all over again.

  8. Just spending time outdoors with my family!

  9. Took my kids to Yellowstone for their first time. :)

  10. We’ve had a lot of firsts this summer! Took our son to the beach for the first time, first time at the fair, first road trip to San Diego…It’s been a great summer!

  11. I visited two cities I have never been to before: 1) Tifton, GA and 2) Largo, FL. I feel in love with the town of Tifton and that is where I will move to when I hit the lottery!!!

  12. achieved to get MARRIED after 11 years of being in a relationship to my wonderful husband/best friend and.. we never broke up!!! that shows that real love still exist!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) <3

  13. I’ve been doing a lot of shopping for my little girl birthday.

  14. The funniest thing I’ve done is taking vacations. Yeah!

  15. This years family vacation to Schliterbahn, a local awesome waterpark, was filled with the rain-est and wet-est time in Texas. We certainly swished and splashed.

  16. Made as many of your recipes as possible with my kids! :)

  17. I made Dulce de Leche cake pops! They were delicious!

  18. I went to WDW and had a great time :)

  19. went to alaska!

  20. Maybe I can make frozen yogurt with this too. This would be great to make ice cream for the oreo ice cream sandwiches.

  21. We celebrate our first American-BBQ :-)

  22. We went on a family vacation to Seattle because we had never been :)

  23. I did the Color Run earlier this summer which was a lot of fun!

  24. spent time with my beautiful new baby girl!

  25. gone to a drive in movie. home-made ice cream would make the next movie night even sweeter!

  26. learned to cook soups from scratch! sounds simple, but it was a fun bonding moment for me and my husband

  27. Family reunion in Texas. 13 adults, 4 teenagers, 6 kids…all in one house = lots of together time. :)

  28. Went to visit my friend who lives near Hammonton, NJ, while the Blueberry Festival was going on. Came home with 2 dozen pints of blueberries.

  29. I visited my two grandchildren in Houston and we went to the beach and splashed around in the ocean! ;)

  30. Went to Oahu on a family vacation

  31. This summer not only did my hubby & I move in to a new house – out in the woods, but to celebrate & say “hello” to my new neighbors I made: homemade Cranberry Orange scones & fresh Raspberry preserves, for all 3 of my neighbors. All without air conditioning in 90+ degree weather…I know I’m crazy – LOL :)

  32. My family made a Banku or German Tree Cake over an open grill in 98 degree heat! Not fun but it was for a 50th anniversay party! I would love to win the icecream maker and share it with the Banku Babies!

  33. Took a road trip from NYC to Miami with my best friend!

  34. Thanks for another Nice Bakerella giveaway ^^

    This summer the most fun I will have is by surprising a dear friend for her very secret bachelorette awesome partay!!
    .
    We are all travelling a couple of thousands kilometers to take her to her favourite place!

    And then we need to cool off! Thank you Nice cream! ^^

    Cheers

  35. This summer i’ve spent my weekends at the beach!

  36. Watched my girls take surfing lessons in California!

  37. We have been patiently (ok maybe not so patienlty) watching our garden grow and waiting for it to let us eat it!

  38. We saw “Anne of Green Gables” at our community theater and “Charlotte’s Web” at our university theater.

  39. OMGosh……I love homemade strawberry ice cream. My dad making homemade ice cream with the old time maker is one of the best memories of my childhood :) I suffer from Fibromyalgia and spend most of my days in bed, but the highlight of my summer would have to be taking my 10 year old son to his 3rd year at Nick Saban’s Alabama camp. ROLL TIDE!!

  40. I went swimming with friends in the middle of the night. It was pitch black! A memorie for life.

    I would love this price, homemade ice-cream is something I’ve always wanted to make!

  41. Had a great backyard BBQ party with my friends, swim in the lake everyday and travel back and forth between Europe and Asia twice this summer!

  42. I just spent a day with my Mom and her church choir girlfriends. A fun fish fry and games before, during and after the meal. It was an unexpected, hilarious day for me….and I KNOW they had a great time!!!

  43. I visited my friends in SoCal and we visited Sprinkles Ice Cream and Disneyland :)

  44. Went to the Finger Lakes for my 25th wedding anniversary. Awesome hiking there!

  45. lots of water parks!

  46. Oh, this would be so perfect! I am now milking one of my goats, and I would love to try my hand at home-made goat milk ice cream!

    The funnest thing I’ve done this summer is getting picked to be the Angora goat judge at our State Fair. Won’t actually happen until the end of August, but I’m pretty stoked about it.

  47. Went out of state for a baseball park vacation and entered flowers at the local county fair!

  48. I have loved having my babies all day everyday. Exploring our city.

  49. I planned by son’s 1st birthday with an Under the Sea theme. It was a pool party and rained the whole time. 130 years since it rained in mid-July in Orange County. It was still fun and the kids stayed in the pool rain or shine.

  50. I so want that! Fun thing… played billard with the family

  51. My brother and I took a trip to a nursing home to visit our Great Aunt Elaine this past Saturday. Spending time with her and hearing stories about our family members has been the highlight of my summer thus far!

  52. We have been enjoying a “staycation” this summer.

  53. Omg, this summer I went to see my niece up north and we went to ride horses y watch the mountains… It was beautiful, we had a lot of fun!!

  54. I will be going home to spend 10 days with all my nieces and nephews. We will be going to the fair, go cart rids, and swiming. this ice cream maker would be awesome way to end a day.
    Thanks for all you do bakerella.
    :-)

  55. Well, my family and i have recently been rockclimbing:) we had a blast!! We also watched Monster University at the cinemas, i absolutely LOVE that movie!! Thanks for the giveaway!!

  56. We brought our 2 rescue pups to the beach for the first time!

  57. I was in my brother’s wedding as a bridesmaid :)

  58. Nothing really fun yet. Sticking close to home for now, helping our Dad recover from a stroke he suffered at the end of June. Hopefully a quick trip to the beach before the end of summer.

  59. im in the middle of running a very fun baking camp for girls this summer!

  60. I am a roller coaster enthusiast and had been wanting to go to Six Flags! It was a birthday present from my hubby.

  61. This summer I’m taking a road trip with my family to my hometown to celebrate one of my girl’s birthday party. Did I mention that I have 5 girls ???
    Yes, true story.

  62. Funny simple everyday things, can’t be described… it’s summer fun attitute!

  63. I guess I am old and tired all I have done this summer is sweat and crave ice tea. an ice cream machine would surely fit the bill here in TX

  64. I bought a bike! (Well, that wasn’t exactly fun, my credit card let out an audible sigh…) But riding it around my neighborhood has been lots of fun! I haven’t had a bike since I was a kit (I’m 34 now :)

  65. I took glass blowing lessons and gift some pretty pieces (or so I think) to my family and friends!

  66. Planning a road trip before school starts in Aug!

  67. This summer I had a water balloon fight with my 4 sisters!!
    We had a lot of fun !!!

  68. I’ve been “junking” – finding good treasures for my first college apartment! Ice cream after a long day of thrifting sounds delicious!

  69. We just got back from our vacation to Chicago. We had a great time. It always goes so quick.

  70. This summer I am baking my lil’ sister’s cake and helping organize her 15th birthday party !!!

  71. love ice cream! Would love to give this to my daughter who is buying her first home all by herself at the age of 23!

  72. This summer what I did that was very fun was get married!

  73. Went to the beach!

  74. I came home for summer vacations and baked a lot of goodies with my younger sisters.

  75. I ziplined down a mountain!

  76. Hmmm … what have we done fun this summer ? Spur of the moment over night get away which, for 2 workaholics, is a big thing !!!! lol.

  77. I actually just got back from Ft. Worth, Texas, where one of my very good friends was married! It was a fantastic celebration :)

  78. I have been teaching my 10 year-old granddaughter to cook. It is so fun to be my grandchildren and watch them play and grow.

  79. Went to watch the play Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Awesome show!!

  80. This summer, I am going to two concerts, went to santa barbara for a weekend and also I am going to Palm springs for a couple of days. Also i have has endless nights out getting ice cream :D

  81. I went snorkeling with all sorts of different fish in hawaii!

  82. I had a ‘catch up’ vacation with a friend that I had not seen since 2002. We have kept in touch mainly by writing letters (yes, a dying mode of communication) and the occasional phone call but had not been able to spend any time together due to distance (miles) and work issues. It was like we’d seen each other the week before rather than so many years ago, the mark of a true friendship.

  83. Met Arty McGoo and her family and showed her around my neck of the woods!

  84. We went to a Bastille Day event and tried small plates from lots of local Seattle restaurants, including duck egg ice cream!

  85. Went to Disney world with my kids and husband. Had a ball but need a vacation from the vacation!

  86. I went on a trip to London!

  87. I had a fun, flashback teenage moment during a recent Boyz to Men, 98 Degrees and New Kids on the Block concert that I went to. It was awesome!

  88. I started a cupcake business and became a registered nurse, I’ve been busy!

  89. I have done just about nothing fun this summer. Which is why I need this ice cream maker! LOL I bought a vintage trailer in hopes to go glamping but the campsites were booked up before I could get her ready. Ice Cream sounds delicious!

  90. I went to Pigeon Forge TN!

  91. My 3 year old daughter and I planted tomatoes, watermelon, carrot, zucchini, and squash seeds. It has been a real treat watching her excitement as they have grown. She was shocked at how carrots grow and reminds me she only likes carrot chips;)

  92. We (my husband and I) went to a family reunion down in south Texas, which also meant we got to go to the beach! Also, just a few weeks ago we found out we’re having a baby girl this fall!!! I can’t think of anything more fun than that! :)

  93. I went kayaking a few weeks ago and enjoyed the nature.

  94. Watched my two beautiful grandchildren ages 2 and 4 learn to swim like fishes. Now when the come to grandma’s it’s pool time all the time.

  95. I love ice cream!!!!! This summer I learnt to drive :P

  96. Rode 500 miles on my bicycle so far. B-52s & Go-Go’s at an outdoor concert. Ann Arbor Art Fair. Outdoor live theatre.

  97. I´ve discovered that I love to make puzzles and frame them for my family and friends! and I love to make them with my boyfriend!

  98. I got to go see the ocean for the first time this summer!! It was amazing!!!!

  99. Take my 2 yr old to the park and watch her run through the sprinklers !

  100. I celebrated my only son’s 1st birthday on July 4! Talk about fun…watching him grow up has been amazing.

  101. Texas weather has been most forgiving this summer. We have been working on a butterfly garden.

  102. Took the family to Yellowstone..my kidlets loved it :)!

  103. Went on a great vacation with my family!!!

  104. I went on a job interview! LOL! We always have fun during the summer. No couch potatoes here! Beach, pool, OC fair! Fun, Fun Fun!

    I can’t wait to make mango ice cream!

  105. Disney World with my family!!

  106. Not a lot..Tough summer but there’s always hope!

  107. My husband and I have been visiting our local snow cone spot, Bahama Bucks, a few times a WEEK this summer. They are delicious but I would absolutely love to make my own ice cream at home!

  108. I’ve yet to do anything exciting… But I’m heading to canada in a week!

  109. My daughters are back home from college while in vacations. I enjoy cooking with them. We have been making different amazing desserts and decorating cakes and cake pops (learning to decorate cake pops). Last cake I baked was orange cake which is DELICIOUS AND AMAZING

  110. I’ve been able to enjoy spending some time with my 3 month old niece, spending hours making funny faces and blowing raspberry kisses in her face :) Thank you for the generous giveaway!

  111. went to the stanley cup parade to celebrate the blackhawks victory. had a blast supporting my home team :)

  112. Saw Eric Church/Eli Young Band? Kenny Chesney in concert!

  113. Just got back from a tiny trip to the Camden aquarium with my favorite 3 yr old and 10 month old!

  114. To beat the heat this past weekend we went to Niagra Falls….

  115. Taking day trips with my kids when we have to travel for college orientations, sporting events, etc. Just getting to spend time with the kids.

  116. I just got home from a wonderful vacation in Perdido Key, FL and that was the most fun I’ve had in a very long time. We ate a lot of ice cream to keep cool, and it’s over 90 at home so I’m going to need to cool off here, too. :)

  117. I competed in a (almost Olympic distance) triathlon, have gone sailing and baking a ton!

  118. I took a trip to see my high school girlfriends up in NYC!

  119. I finally met my teen idols NKOTB at their concert recently. Yes, I admit it – I love Jordan Knight!! :)

  120. Moved into our new house!

  121. I have spent it with my son. We have done lots of fun things like go to Holiday World, seen movies, went shopping. Spent a lot of quality time together. He is 11 and I know one day he will not want me around. School starts next week so it will be back to the grindstone!

  122. We have been preparing for our new baby to arrive this summer which has been very fun, also we have been spending time with our two kids, we have played at the park, went bowling and golfing and just enjoyed fun family times :)

  123. So far we’ve had bbq and pool parties almost every weekend. Summer is definitely for spending outdoors!

  124. I’m going to the Beyonce concert…tonight! I also just moved and my roommates love ice cream.

  125. We went to Disneyland with some friends!

  126. I wish I could say I had done fun things, but I have only ferried my kids back and forth from camps, VBS, and swim lessons,
    while still working 40 hours a week. I am saving my fun for fall break when we take our vacation and it is cooler!!!

  127. We take our cabin cruiser out on Puget Sound every weekend. Pure heaven!

  128. Enjoyed several family and friends gatherings including 2 weddings, a college graduation, and at least 5 birthday bbqs.

  129. well i had a relaxing summers just hangin out at the heach.the ice creeam machine would be an awesome thing to top it off!

  130. I went to Lake Welch with my family , we went for a swim and well it was a cloudy day and it ended up pouring rain .. but we stayed because the only lasted a couple minutes

  131. had a sleepover with my nephews, niece, and daughters. went swimming and ended the day eating junk food and watching movies. it was a blast! :)

  132. This summer my family has mostly had fun swimming and trying to stay cool!

  133. It’s been a very low-key summer due to finances, but I had a great 4th of July just spending time with my boyfriend and chasing fireworks displays.

  134. Spent time with older daughter.

  135. I have spent the summer playing with my 3 girls and learning to eat better. Would love this ice cream maker because we would be able to make our own natural ice cream.

  136. Moved to Missouri and spending the days in the pool with my daughter.

  137. Been grilling everything I can get my hands on – its the season!

  138. I had an engagement party for my fiance and I!

  139. I moved into a new house in a new city! We have moved closer to family which is wonderful.

  140. I have been grilling up a storm and my kids are enjoying the burgers. . What would go nice after a bbq ?? some cold fresh ice cream! !

  141. I spent the summer hanging out with fellow Air Force wives while our hubbies are deployed :)

  142. i made my first carved 3D cake, lightning mcqueen!

  143. Have gone to a lot of baseball games and learned how to make yogurt!

  144. My family and I spend many summer weekends paddle-boarding at the lake. It’s fun and relaxing, but still gives you a work out.

  145. I went to three concerts this summer and went hiking in Zion. Next up is Yosemite. I love that place!

  146. I actually sat down and read two whole books! I haven’t done that in ages with 3 kids! We’ve also been to the beach and hung out by the pool.

  147. I made ice cream sandwiches with my nieces!

  148. Took my Mom, who is recovering from a stroke, out to Target. I know it doesn’t sound like much but for her, it was huge!!

  149. We moved! We’ve been doing a ton of entertaining in our new home and this would be such a great addition to our summer/early fall BBQs we throw!

  150. Just had a baby last week…so glad to not be pregnant in the heat and of course to have my little one to snuggle!

  151. Family reunion and Dollywood! Oh, and of course, cupcaking contests!!

  152. I went to Houston and made some new friends!

  153. Had a little staycation in Waikiki over the 4th of July weekend. Lots of swimming and playing with the kiddos. :)

  154. took my hubby to Fenway Park for the first time (and had the best seats in the house!).

  155. Um, I haven’t been able to do anything yet this summer, and it’s almost over. I had better get on it!

  156. Hiked endless miles of beautiful Colorado trails with my husband and dog!

  157. Just back from New Mexico and Arizona visiting grandkids! They SCREAM! I SCREAM! Can’t wait to have them here for ICE CREAM!!

  158. I’ve been doing a lot of gardening and relaxing by a fire with wine!

  159. I moved into a new house with the most amazing kitchen!

  160. My best friend and I went ziplining! It was so much fun!

  161. Lots of sunbathing at the beach. Not very exciting, but oh so relaxing!

  162. Went to the zoo!!

  163. Got my wisdom teeth out… Not fun initially but so much better now! Bring on the ice cream!

  164. We had a drive in movie night in our backyard complete with projection screen, warm blankets, nachos and popcorn

  165. I sold my homemade cupcakes at a Farmers Market, and I went to the beach!!

  166. I adopted a bluepoint Siamese kitten 5 weeks ago. I have always wanted a Siamese and he is so much fine!!!!!!

  167. Went to the family farm in Missouri to celebrate my grandmother’s 98th birthday.

  168. This summer I went speed boating and it was amazing!!!!

  169. We’ve had a relaxing summer so far but we’ve enjoyed outside dinners with friends and some fishing.

  170. Took our two year old son to the splash park! He loves playing in the water. :)

  171. This summer I have worked hard, played hard and hardly relaxed!!! I am setting off to visit with my mom (aka my best friend in the universe) in a few days to close out summer and bring my daughter back home for school. She spends her summers with my parents because they are so close with each other. <3

  172. I went on a hike!

  173. Our summer fun is coming up at the end of next week when we take a road trip from IA to OR to visit my sister. Should be a fun and busy time!

  174. It gets really hot in Louisiana, so my daughter enjoys her snowballs and cotton candy ice cream. Yummy!!!

  175. We’ve been making our own popsicles this summer!

  176. I have worked.. all day every day. I wear a full suit in this 95* weather everyday. I deserve some ice cream!

  177. It’s small but something I’ve loved doing this summer is getting ice cream with my almost two yr old. Her hands shake with excitement as we share a scoop!

  178. I was able to go & visit family in Germany!

  179. Went to Tampa in June, going to Disney World in 26 days!!!!

  180. Helped my two year daughter collect her first shells along the beach.

  181. I got married, and went to Italy for the honeymoon!

  182. Took a trip to San Antonio, TX. Visited Historic sites and then relaxed and floated the lazy river pool at the hotel.

  183. Celebrated Fourth of July at the lake. Always one of my favorite days in the summer!

  184. We took our two cute boys to the county fair and spent the day riding rides and eating too much yummy food.

  185. This summer is all about the MOVIES!! Seeing all the great ones as they come out every week. Fave thus far…”Despicable Me 2″!!!!! Love the giveaway!!

  186. Traveled to see my 4 yr. old and 2 yr. old grandsons. Nothing is as much fun as seeing them play, run and giggle.

  187. I started my own baking company…very small but I love what I do! Im already selling to a restaurant for their dessert menu :)

    I love baking! and Ice Cream!

  188. This summer I got to fly to the East Coast to celebrate my best friend’s 30th birthday and visit my family and two little nephews!

  189. I took a trip to Atlanta to visit my sister!

  190. We went to Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO and had a great time! My boys loved the kiddie rides!

  191. We celebrated my niece’s sweet 16 this month!!! Can’t believe she’s growing up so quick! I have always wanted a ice cream maker but its too much of a luxury for me to purchase!!! Would love to win one! Thanks :)

  192. Just returned from celebrating our Aunt Selma’s 90th birthday! Such a wonderful time to get together with family this summer and reminisce about everything Selma has done in her lifetime. 90 years is an amazing milestone and we were so glad to make this our summer “vacation” trip :)

  193. We took the kids to Dutch Wonderland.

  194. Fun thing for summer. Spending time with a friend I have not seen in quite some time. Going out for lunch and just catching up on old times.

  195. Oh, I would so love to win this ice cream maker! Thanks for the opportunity! Something fun I did this summer was going to Yosemite with my family. The weather was perfect and it was beautiful there.

  196. I’ve enjoyed family dinners this summer before my brother returned to military school

  197. I LOVE ice cream and Jeni’s ice cream is top notch. I went to the beach this summer and now that I have Jeni’s on the brain I will have to take a trip there too!

  198. Right when school was out in June……..we went on a roadtrip from Omaha NE to Disneyland

  199. Watched two of my best friends get married :)

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