The Summer of 1961
A Saturday drive around Lubbock, Texas with my Granny usually included a stop for ice cream at the Borden's Drive-In.
Here I am with my cousins Jay & Gary.
Photo | Lisa Porter
The only thing better than Borden's was Grandmother Collier's homemade peach ice cream.
Made with only the freshest ingredients and lots of elbow grease.
Photo | Lisa Porter
Just down at the end of our road here in Lexington,
there is this peach tree.
Photo | Lisa Porter
Gracie and I were going for a walk the other morning so I brought my camera along.
Hoping to take some pics & pick a peach or two or three...
Photo | Lisa Porter
Oh my gosh, each limb was hanging so low from its heavy load and begging to be harvested.
Photo | Lisa Porter
As tempting as it was to pick, I refrained, as no one was home...so I am waiting.
Photo | Lisa Porter
In the meantime, I'm digging out Grandmother Collier's recipe and preparing to give my kids a lesson in how to make homemade ice cream and another homemade memory.
photo | White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer Archives
Below is a link to White Mountain Ice Cream Freezers.
Yep, they still make them.
And if you have enough hungry people they can all take turns cranking!
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| photo | Chris Granger for SAVEUR |
You'll be glad to know that they also make them with motors.
They sound about as magical as a rock polisher.
Remember those?
photo | White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer
Elsie & I hope your summer includes plenty of homemade ice cream & homemade memories too!
Borden's Ice Cream Archives
Lisa there was never a better summer treat than home made ice cream. I remember those times so well!
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Seriously, it does not get any better than that in the summer. Those kind of memories, are the BEST! I love the photo of you and your cousins by the way. Here's to the glory of the peach.
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Oh Lisa, you just brought back such good memories of making ice cream at my Grandma's. We would take turns 'cranking'! Unfortunately now I can't eat ice cream...that pesky lactose intolerance, but I can drool all the same!
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You're not going to believe this but we had the exact same ice cream maker!! And my father made fresh peach ice cream too!!! Such memories! I could only help at the beginning when it was easier to crank! In later years it was the Good Humor truck! Love the picture of you with your cousins.
ReplyDelete{sigh} I just love summer. And that Borden cow is such a classic!
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