Following National Dairy Month in June, the St. Louis Dairy Council has a frozen treat worth celebrating in July. Marked as ‘National Ice Cream Month’ starting in 1984, July is the perfect time to try new recipes and methods of making the dessert. In fact, ice cream when ate in moderation, can provide beneficial nutrients and vitamins to your balanced diet.

Monica Nyman, a Nutrition Educator with the St. Louis Dairy Council, shares first how the month came. It dates back to 1984, when Ronald Reagan couldn’t contain his love for ice cream any longer.

Nyman talks about hosting an ice cream social as an excellent way to bring people together. She gives ideas on how to put one on yourself from the comfort of home.

Plenty of ways to make ice cream exist and Nyman discusses the three most common ways of doing so. You can use your ice cream maker, freezer bag method, and the no-churn method.

Ice cream is no more than a few simple ingredients including: milk, cream, sugar, and your flavorings of choice.

Find out more about the St. Louis Dairy Council at www.stldairycouncil.org.

Monica Nyman appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.