stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and combine just until mixed. that’s probably why it’s unbelievable that it’s thanksgiving in just a couple days. i have to use the shapes offered on the cartridges that i own in order to be able to cut them. why not go for a swim, make that walk a run or open up a good book an escape into another world. our kids love it, and are extremely impatient while they wait for the ice cream to firm up. i am to pay for this with my life. 