In case you missed the previously mentioned word from Tangled Noodle and Savor The Thyme regarding the first two #icsocial Sur-PRIZES, let me expand on just how sweet these treats are – First up for grabs are coupons for ice cream (and yogurt) by the pint from Stonyfield Farms. Next on the Sur-PRIZE list is an organic, cotton tee-shirt that will contain a creative design made by Penelope at the eco friendly, organic boutique tee-shirt, neena creates. Furthermore, for the remainder of the month, neena creates is offering 10% OFF all orders that add the promo code, #icsocial, to their order message! So, join the Ice Cream Social and get to ice cream and/or yogurt and sorbet snacking (while entering to win BIG sweet Sur-PRIZES !!).

*Remember: To enter is SUPER simple!! Simply submit your ice cream blog post url’s, ice cream photos and/or ice cream videos to icecream-at-scottysnacks.com. And, if your email just doesn’t seem to work, use the hashtag, #icsocial, through Twitter and @TangledNoodle, @SavorTheThyme and I will count you in!

It is the first of the month of July and thank the lucky snack stars that back in 1984, President Ronald Reagan claimed July as National Ice Cream Month and positioned the third Sunday of July as National Ice Cream Day (via IDFA story). And, if that ain’t some good-grub news (especially for the dairy snack folks), I don’t know what good-grub news is. Furthermore, I’m thinking I might as well go on and have me some (plenty of) ice cream this month. Snack. I’m even going to try and craft up some home-made batches myself. IN FACT, with the help of Savor The Thyme and Tangled Noodle (who you may recall were both behind the Eating Your Words Challenge where I submitted my Mardi Gras Flavored Beignets to), there will be an Ice Cream Social carried out for the entire month of July whereby anyone and everyone can participate by simply submitting photos of ice cream, URL’s for your videos of ice cream and/or URL’s of your home-made ice cream recipe posts to icecream-at-scottysnacks.com.

Basic Rules Of Engagement Participation:

1) Post your home-made ice cream recipe including links back to Scotty Snacks, SavortheThyme and Tangled Noodle. Then, send an email to IceCream-at-ScottySnacks.com with the URL and photo from your post along with a name and email so that we may contact you should you WIN! And, we gladly accept any recipes that were published before the start date of our challenge so feel free to brush through the archives for this one!

*Deadline is Friday July 31, 2009!

That’s right, anything and everything containing ice cream and the enjoyment there of will be counted as a submission and, at the end of the month, a handful of winners will be selected for some super special sur-prizes (i.e. prizes that are intended to be surprises ). Each person will be individually recognized, supported and mentioned for their participation in follow up articles at Savor The Thyme, Tangled Noodle and Scotty Snacks. Submit as much as you want, as often as you want for the whole month, each submission increases your chances of being selected for a sur-prize! Lastly, if you use Twitter, please do utilize the hashtag, #icsocial so that we can better track involvement (and feel free to follow @savorthethyme, @tanglednoodle and @scottysnacks ). So, get to ice cream snacking, we’ve got an entire month of delicious dairy treats to consume.

All In All

1 Can Pre-made Biscuits
1.5-2 Cups Canola Oil
1-2 Cups Powdered Sugar
Few Drops (yellow, green, blue and red) Food Coloring

The Big Easy Breakdown

After shaping the biscuit dough into your desired figures, add enough canola oil to cover bottom of skillet about a 1/3 to a 1/4 of inch up. Heat said canola oil to a low setting (i.e. don’t want to burn the oil) and add the biscuit dough figures accordingly. Brown both sides evenly prior to setting on top of a couple layers of paper towels and draining any and all excess oil off. Next, sprinkle desired amount of powdered sugar on top and, to add a little Big Easy, New Orleans Mardi Gras flavor, drop on some green, yellow and purple food coloring along with some green sprinkles. Serve warm/hot and do try and share. Please, enjoy!

But Wait, There’s More!

And, before I shut the lid on this here, Mardi Gras Flavored Beignets Recipe, I would like to take this opportunity to proudly participate in the Eating Your Words Food Challenge that Tangled Noodle and Savor The Thyme currently have baking/cooking up. As you all can see, I used beignets and powdered sugar with food coloring and sprinkles to spell out “NOLA” (aka New Orleans, Louisiana). There’s still time, entries due before midnight on March 6, 2009 – you can join the fun too! Learn more and more.