Ice cream

My partner has recently returned from Afghanistan after a 5 month stint over there. While he was there on an almost daily basis he mentioned how he had ice cream at lunch (often in the same sentence as saying it was freezing there at that time of year). So when he got home and his mum revealed that our late Christmas present was a cuisinart ice cream machine I couldn't wait to start playing around with it. My first attempt was a basic cookies and cream. And may I add the most scrumptious cookies and cream I've ever eaten. But now I'm trying plain vanilla with some jelly lolly chunks strewn throughout. It's only just in the mixing/cooling stage but already I can tell this one is going to be better than the last. Last time I used a whisk to stir it when I should have used an electric beater like I did this time. It's so much airier and cooling and thickening a lot quicker. So exciting!