One day, a new family moved into the apartment next door. I went to welcome them and when my new neighbor opened the door, she looked at me incredulously and said, “Nechama, what are you doing here!?”  When I explained that I lived on the other side of her wall, we had a good laugh. Miri S. had been together with me in sem in England and now lived in Yerushalayim. Miri was a fun neighbor, and we had a great time together cooking, schmoozing and sharing recipes. I loved her perfect balabusta skills and her positive attitude. This simple but delicious parve vanilla ice cream recipe was a great-tasting gift she left me with that I often make for dessert on Shabbos.   Feel free to use it as a base for whatever toppings or sauces your family likes!   Yield: about 3 quarts