New Summer Treat

Ice cream is a summer staple for dessert or a snack when you get home from swimming.  To make it special, turn it into a sandwich. Familykenkel shares some of the new summer treats.

Ice cream sandwiches are a cool, creamy favorite any time of the day or evening. But there are some that are being made that are delectably delicious. While the below are made by ice cream stores, a unique ice cream sandwich is simply a figment of imagination turned into yummy reality.

Cookies used to be the main item for the sandwich. However, some eateries are using waffles, churros and donuts instead. Ice cream chefs are finding flavorful ways to blend cookies, ice cream and a sauce into one hard-to-put-down goodie.

Mix and match the flavors such as a red velvet waffle with cinnamon ice cream. Familykenkel learns that making them at home is just as easy as the ones that can be bought in ice cream stores. Just be creative. Also, be sure the cookie, waffle, donut, ladyfinger, etc is flat and even. Try different kinds of ice cream or whip up your own using a base flavor like vanilla and add flavorings. Don’t forget a special sauce to hold it all together. There are a myriad of choices to make or buy. Enjoy one in front of one of the fireplaces mentioned below.

Frostbite Information

Frost bite is affecting more people across the country as winter weather is stronger and digging deeper in to the South. Familykenkel shares valuable information about frost bite including how to prevent it as winter drags on for another 6 weeks or more.

What is frost bite and how do we get it?

When our body is exposed to the cold, it tries to preserve heat by sending blood way from the extremities and toward the body’s core. The small blood vessels in the ears, cheeks, fingers, tows and nose will clamp down to prevent blood from going there. Those areas then become cold and the water in those tissues begins to freeze. Depending on how cold it is and how frigid the wind chill factor is – tissue damage can occur in five minutes of being exposed to the cold.

Preventing Frost Bite

• Layer clothes loosely which creates pockets of air which in turn warms the body.
• Keep a blanket, warm hat, mittens and a spare pair of extra warm socks in your vehicle during the winter.
• Throw vanity out the door and always wear a hat that covers the ears and a scarf that covers most of your face if out in the elements.
• If your vehicle breaks down, Familykenkel recommend calling for emergency road service and wait inside your vehicle.
• If you must abandon your vehicle and walk to safety, use every possible item in the vehicle that can keep your extremities warm and safe from frost bite.

Frostbite Signs

• Tingling followed with numbness, swelling, aching or burn-like blisters.
• Go inside and stay inside. Remove cold or wet clothes or jewelry that touch the affected area and soak it in warm water and be sure to circulate water and avoid rubbing the skin until the skin softens and sensation returns.
• Wrap the affected area in a sterile bandage and check for signs of hypothermia.
• Check to see if the affected area has any discoloration, has hardened or lost sensation. If so, head the emergency room.