Yes! I mostly do store bought, but found a recipe based on a vegan cream which was too delicious.
It's become the go-to dessert for me to make for events.
Vegan cream, maple syrup, peanut butter, salt, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, and salted peanuts. A wonderful snickers-like ice-cream.
It's not just a US thing. I've never actually thought of this until this post, but I'd think it's because taxes are done annually.
Your employer says they'll give you X amount a year, but you receive X-Y into your account. It's easier to talk about X, then to worry about how Y fluctuates.
It also makes it feel as if you're making more money. Raises for a year sounds better than when you divide by 12 and get the monthly.
Sure, it's most fun to run when you aren't at home, but it's very possible to run it while you're doing other chores.
Or just run it on a lower setting while you're watching TV.