This was a must have in our home for many reasons. I'm in favor of any appliance (big or small) that makes my life easier and more enjoyable. I was alittle skeptical about an ice cream maker, especially soft serve maker (it also made hard scoopable ice cream) that was so cheap (around $40) making decent ice cream but I thought I'd give it a try. 

First of all, the ice cream maker uses very little ingredients to make delicious ice cream. You have to freeze the double insulated canister about 24 hours to start. Then add your ingredients to the canister (a small recipe book is included and very helpful...