Custard + Macaroons = Custaroons!

Delicious, mouth-watering merienda today. Papa brought home some pasalubong from Manila, as he usually does, and today we have two little boxes of some so-called "Custaroons", by Gigi Gaerlan (the name of the bakery perhaps). So what do you do when there's a box full of soft, fluffy, tiny yellow macaroons coated with custard, that looks straight from heaven?

Eat it, of course. So I took a bite.

And what a bite it was. The minute it entered my mouth, I was in seventh heaven. I could almost hear a chorus of angels singing in the background, and for a second, for one heavenly moment, I sat still and didn't breathe. The custaroon melted instantly in my mouth, but I could still feel the grainy bits. It was so sweet and luscious that I didn't want to swallow it straight down my throat.

From that moment on, I knew I wanted to eat custaroons forever.

How to make homemade ice cream in a plastic bag

No ice cream? No problem! You probably 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
Flavoring extracts

Step 1: Put ingredients in smaller bag
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: Make an ice bag
Put the ice and the salt in the gallon-sized bag.

Step 3: Put small bag inside big one
Put the smaller bag inside the bigger bag and seal it.

Step 4: Shake it
Shake the larger bag vigorously for seven to 10 minutes.
Wear winter gloves while you shake; the bag is cold!

Step 5: Enjoy
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.

I'd love to try this especially when it's very hot. No need to buy outside! :)

Source: http://www.howcast.com/videos/183161-How-To-Make-Homemade-Ice-Cream-in-a-Plastic-Bag