No matter what age, when the heat goes up, we all scream for ice cream. The real treat is making your own ice cream at home. If you choose the old-fashioned ice cream churn or some new methods, homemade ice cream tastes like summer from days gone by.

No Churn Strawberry Cream Cheese Ice Cream
Photo credit: Rebecca Denton

Treat yourself to some of these unique ice cream recipes we curated to cool you and your family this summer. Enjoy!

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Balsamic Blackberry Ice Cream
Photo credit: Jeffrey S. Otto

Balsamic Blackberry Ice Cream

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NCField&FamilySummer2026
Flip through the pages of the Summer 2026 edition of North Carolina Field and Family magazine. In this issue, find vineyard adventures at U-pick muscadine grape farms, explore the oasis of Manteo, learn more about on-farm markets, enjoy peak berry season with summer berry recipes, read about riveting research on hemp fiber and so much more.

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