Ice Cream Social
I turned 29 on Cinco de Emma this past year. To celebrate my “first annual 29th birthday” as Jackson and I have jokingly called it, we invited lots of friends and family over to build themselves an ice cream sundae. I ordered some fun little pink ice cream cups online, found matching spoons at a local party store, and gathered toppings and bases. Most importantly, I rush ordered a used banana split dog costume off of eBay (the seller was very supportive of its purpose and helped me get it in time for the party).
For the ice cream, we offered Blue Bell chocolate and vanilla (if it ain’t broke…) and a Trader Joe’s vanilla soy that was truly impressive for our dairy-free and vegan folks. Then, I made several custard-style ice creams: lemon mascarpone, dulce de leche, and birthday cake! Each had recommended sundae pairings, obviously.
For the lemon mascarpone, I had a gluten-free lemon poppy seed coffee cake crumble and lemon lavender sauce to top.
For the birthday cake, we had rainbow sprinkles, brownie pieces, and hot fudge.
For the dulce de leche, I added a caramel sauce and chocolate sprinkles.
We had a blast and it was a great way to see some folks and have people drop in on a Sunday afternoon without taking up the whole day or having to feed 30+ people a full meal. Would you ever host an ice cream social?
xo,
em
