Protecting your ice cream from power outages

Because Sandy is striking hard along the east coast, here are tips to protect your stock during a power outage.

Set your freezer to the coldest level and stock it up with ice if you still have power.  This way, the ice cream will stay frozen longer during longer periods of power outage.  If your freezer is set at the coldest level prior to the power outage for a period time, your ice cream could last for 3 to 5 days without power.  The ice will also extend your life of your ice cream.

Also, remember to keep your freezer door shut after you use it.