Did you think Valentine's Day was the only sweet holiday this month? Nope! Surfing the net last night, I stumbled upon yet another obscure holiday in need of being added to our annual calendar...

National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day! Celebrated on the first Saturday of February, all the diets instituted in January can have a reprieve this morning to satisfy that sweet tooth! Created by a family in upstate New York to liven up the humdrum winter days, it took off as a delightful holiday shared by children and parents. Even after the kids grew up and went to college, the tradition lived on, shared with their roommates, extending to multiple families and friends over the years.
When I ran the idea past my daughter last night, this is the dialog that ensued:

Me: So, ya know, it's National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day tomorrow...

Brenna: NO WAY!! We so have to do that tomorrow!!

Me: Well, it's too late to get over the Shoprite to get the ice cream...

Brenna: Aww, c'mon! (sigh) Well, can't we just make the ice cream... And with your crepes tomorrow... We've gotta have that in the morning... Pleasssseee...

Me: Okay, let's go and see what we've got in the fridge...

At 10 pm last night, we made fresh vanilla ice cream, real easy, only fifteen minutes, and stashed it in the freezer. This morning, I got up early and made the crepes. On any typical weekend, I make crepes for Sunday morning breakfast, but to enjoy this decadent holiday with the proper fare, the schedule shifted accommodating our sweet start. Let me share these very easy recipes with you to enjoy this delightful indulgence anytime... Heck, if ya missed it this morning, why not for dinner?

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

1 cup cold heavy cream

1/2 cup cold milk

2 eggs (cold)

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients in a bowl, whisking until well blended. Pour into your ice cream maker. We have a Donvier ice cream maker and hand churn the mixture for about 15 minutes, no salt or ice needed. Pop into the freezer when done. That's it!

Simple French Crepes

1 cup flour

3 tablespoons sugar

1 cup skim milk (or water)

4 eggs

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon pure vanilla

3 tablespoons melted butter

Sift flour and sugar together in bowl. Whisk in 1 cup skim milk (or water) until smooth. Break in the 4 eggs and whisk until well blended. Add the second cup of milk, vanilla and melted butter. Whisk again until smooth and place in the fridge to rest the batter for about 10 minutes. 

Coat a 9"skillet with no-stick cooking spray and place over medium heat. Take the batter from the fridge and use half a ladle full per crepe, pouring the batter into the center of the skillet, swirling around until the pan is coated with a thin layer. Once the edges brown just a bit, flip over to slightly brown the other side and violà! This recipe yields about 20 crepes.

This morning was definitely a sweet start to the weekend... Bon appetite!

xoxo-Sonya