A new Blue Plate Special challenge is posted each Monday (sketch), Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Participants have until the 3rd of the following month to complete and post their creations in the Cookin' up Creations Gallery.
Prize will be a $20 Gift Certificate to their favorite online store (random drawing)
Today’s challenge is based on the three flavored Neapolitan Ice Cream!
Many believe the history of Neapolitan ice cream can trace it roots back to Spumoni – a traditional form of ice cream originating in southern Italy and made of multiple blocks of ice cream put together. The most popular flavors of Spumoni are Cherry, Chocolate, and Pistachio.
As legend goes, in the 19th century, immigrants to the United States from southern Italy (namely Naples) brought along the recipes popular in their homeland including Spumoni. The dessert likely adapted to popular local flavors at the time Chocolate, Vanilla, and Strawberry.
The rise in popularity of Neapolitan Ice Cream however probably started in Paris where Italian ran confectioner shops served a style of ice cream formed from multiple blocks of flavors put together sometimes referred to as “cake”. The ice cream specialties became known as “Italian ice creams” or “Neapolitan ice creams”.
Whatever the history of Neapolitan ice cream, it is a staple in ice cream shops across the the US.
The challenge: add some embellishments to represent the three flavors of the Neapolitan ice cream, pink for strawberry, brown for chocolate, and white for vanilla.
Also add an arrow to your layout.
I used some pictures of my DS Jerry with our baby niece Emma. Look at how well they get along!
I added a pink title and pink hearts for the strawberry , the flower woodsies and some enamel for the chocolate, and a white sticker and a couple of white fish tail banners for the vanilla.
Have fun!
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