There is something wonderful about homemade ice cream. Several years ago my husband was on on a trip and heard a radio program about an entrepreneur who was making her own unique flavored ice cream. The program inspired him to research ice cream makers. Later that month, for my birthday, I received a great little Cuisinart ice cream machine and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream book. The recipes in her book have been an inspiration for many of the flavors we have made. Over the years, we have made some wonderful flavored ice cream using fresh local and some family favorite ingredients. When we travel during the summer, we inevitably find small ice cream or gelato shops along or way. Although we do have our favorites like Down East Ice Cream in Boothbay Harbor, Maine or The Juice Bar in Nantucket. Since we were not able to travel this summer, we made good use of our little machine. We have made some wonderful flavors including strawberry, blueberry, peach and fig. These flavors have been added to some of our traditional favorites like lemon with a blueberry swirl, Thai peanut, and Oreo. We also added a waffle cone maker to our small kitchen appliances because, what’s ice cream if not in a delicious waffle cone and covered in guittard sprinkles.
Hello world!
It all started with a house plan… Welcome to Shookhill Secret! For years family and friends have asked, where did the name Shookhill originate. Why do you keep referring to your home as Shookhill. It’s really quite simple. Shookhill was actually the name of the Southern Living house plan that we used to build our house about ten years ago. Since then, we have affectionately referred to our home as Shookhill. Hello world – we’re Shookhill. It has been our retreat, the name name of the pottery studio, our honey/canning label and our resort/spa for guests that visit. Now, it is the basis of our blog, the concept behind Shookhill. As for the Secret part, well, there’s really nothing secret about it. There is no special sauce or secret ingredient. It’s really quite simple. The secret is not about the money spent on a design project, a gift or a meal. It’s more about the effort and attention put into the details. There’s always going to be someone out there with more resources to put into an endeavor. For us, the “secret” is really making the best out of what you have and being happy when you do the best you can. Whether it’s the way you have chosen a friend’s gift, wrapped and presented it, or the way you make a dessert for your family – the secret is being pleased with your effort. We work very hard to provide easy-to-do projects, delicious recipes, entertaining guides, fun adventures to inspire you and all of the resources you need to do it all. As a part of our community, we hope you follow along, allow yourself to accept your efforts, and be happy with the results. That is truly the goal of this blog – to highlight the ventures that make us happy and inspire others to live a creative, kind, and adventurous life. Hello World!