have the ingredients at home to whip some up. You will need Two resealable plastic bags

one gal.-sized and one qt.-sized 1/2 c. reduced-fat or whole milk 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp. of sugar 1/2

tsp. of vanilla extract or 1 tbsp. of cocoa powder 2 trays of ice cubes 6 tbsp. salt Waterproof

winter gloves Chocolate or butterscotch chips Flavored syrups and flavoring extracts. Step

1. Put the milk and sugar in the quart-sized bag and seal it. For vanilla ice cream, add

vanilla extract; for chocolate ice cream, add cocoa powder. Throw in a quarter of a

cup of chocolate or butterscotch chips if you like. Experiment with other varieties

by using ½ to 1 tsp. of flavored syrups like strawberry or caramel or extracts like lemon

or almond. Step 2. Put the ice and the salt in the gallon-sized bag. Step 3. Put the smaller

bag inside the bigger bag and seal it. Step 4. Shake the larger bag vigorously for seven

to 10 minutes. Wear winter gloves while you shake; the bag is cold! Step 5. Remove the

small bag, which now contains ice cream. Snip a hole in the corner of the bag and squeeze

it into a dish. Makes one serving. Did you know In the 1920s, immigrants arriving on

Ellis Island were served vanilla ice cream as part of their "Welcome to America" meal.