All Things Ice Cream Blog

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Heather — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:36:31 +0000

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Pumpkin Fever

Heather — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:01:38 +0000

Summer is quickly fading away here in Maine, but I can’t say I’m sad to see it go. It was pretty cold and rainy this year and not very conducive to enjoying ice cream outside very often.

Fall is probably one of my favorite seasons, though and I can’t wait for it to be here already. The Fall Fever really started to hit for me when food establishments start bringing out the pumpkin flavored items. I’ve already enjoyed a few pumpkin bagels (yummy!) which reminded me of my failed pumpkin pie ice cream experiment last October. I think this year I might tweak the recipe or just let Kelly at Ice Cream Alchemy test it out for me. Maybe she’ll also whip up a batch of Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes, too!

Ben & Jerry’s Rebrands Flavor to Show Support for Gay Marriage

Heather — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:15:54 +0000

Ben and Jerry’s has re-branded an ice-cream flavour to ‘Hubby Hubby’ to show its support for gay marriage.

More widely known as Chubby Hubby, the rebrand move has been taken to raise awareness of the Freedom to Marry campaign in the US.

A statement on the Ben and Jerry website said the move had been taken to celebrate the great States, including the brand’s home state of Vermont, “where loving couples of all kinds are free to marry legally.”

It added that the re-brand of ‘Chubby Hubby’ to “Hubby Hubby’ was taken “in support, and to raise awareness of the importance of marriage equality.”

Serious political stance? Or a crafted politically correct PR move? The re-brand will only last for the month of September 2009. (Source)

National Ice Cream Day

Heather — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:43:54 +0000

For those of us that love, love, love ice cream, we don’t really need a ‘day’ dedicated to this awesome dessert to remind us to eat it. In 1984, however, Ronal Reagan declared that the 3rd Sunday in July was ‘National Ice Cream Day’ due to the overwhelming popularity of the treat. So do your part to observe this holiday on Sunday, July 19th (2 days from now!).

Here’s one way that you can enjoy the day:

NimbleBit is celebrating this tasty and refreshing holiday on Sunday, July 19th by giving away their game “Scoops” (regular price $1.99) for FREE.

“Scoops” is a stacking game for all ages which puts you in control of a towering stack of ice cream scoops! “Scoops” has been featured by Apple in iTunes and retail stores and has been the #1 Kids game since the category’s creation. Join the nearly 200,000 ice cream fans already playing Scoops and stack a cone to celebrate National Ice Cream Day.

More information including a video of game play can be found at http://www.nimblebit.com/games/scoops/.

Scoops is available on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=291591378&mt=8.

Bonding Over Ice Cream

Heather — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:37:27 +0000

Just about every other ice cream blog on the net has posted about this, so I was feeling a bit un”cool” (har har) by not mentioning it as well.

Behold, the mighty torso of Daniel Craig in ice cream form!

Khaki Pants Pete

Heather — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:00:19 +0000

Just got wind that this summer six Klondike stickless bar varieties will be getting a thicker chocolatey shell. Who doesn’t love more chocolate with their ice cream?

To celebrate the launch of these new ice creams, the company has launched some online interactive games/applications.

Check out Khaki Pants Pete – Klondike is employing the concept of 8-bit video games from the ‘80s where characters face a series of “eyebrow-raising” challenges. Chapter 1 launched this week on Klondike’s new Web site, www.KlondikeBar.com, as well as on Klondike’s Facebook Fan Page. Additional chapters of the game will launch every other week this summer.

Triple the Scoop, Triple the Fun

Heather — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:35:18 +0000

You no longer have to agree on one flavor with the Euro Pro Triple Scoop Ice Cream Maker.

Triple-scoop ice-cream maker with double-insulated stainless-steel canisters
Produces 3 different customized frozen treats in less than 30 minutes
Motor base; transparent locking lid; automatic mixing spoons; feeder holes

Memorial Day Weekend Ice Cream Success

Heather — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:42:17 +0000

Sunday evening I finally convinced a friend of mine to make homemade ice cream with me. Since he’s a big licorice fan we used pure anise flavoring in place of vanilla. Normally I use half and half to make my homemade ice cream but I opted for whole heavy cream because it turns into ice cream faster (and I’m impatient). Next time, however, I will remember to cut the heavy cream with milk or half and half because it left a less than desirable texture in your mouth.

Here was our recipe:

32oz heavy cream

2/3 cup sugar

3 tablespoons anise flavoring

And here is what our ice cream looked like in the end:

Feeling a little nostalgic

Heather — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:33:06 +0000

Old fashioned ice cream? Yes, please. There are a lot of ice cream makers out there these days. I think the best ones are the ones that you can have fun with while you’re making your ice cream. While I’m still a big fan of the ice cream ball, this soft serve ice cream maker invokes feelings of yesteryear with its 1900s carnival theme. Definitely check it out if you’re into the whole ice cream parlor theme!

Chicken Curry Salad

Heather — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:44:19 +0000

You probably think you’re at the wrong blog. Why is an ice cream blog talking about chicken salad? How can that possibly relate to ice cream? Well, read on and I’ll tell you!

First, I just have to say that Blue Bunny ice cream is delicious and versatile. Their website has so many good recipes with instructional videos on it. Their recipe for Chicken Curry Salad is no exception. I wouldn’t have thought to use vanilla ice cream in my chicken salad, but this sounds so good:

“This spicy and sweet chicken salad starts with a creamy base of softened BLUE BUNNY® French Vanilla Ice Cream, mayonnaise and curry powder surrounding tender cubes of chicken breast, raisins and diced apples.”
I’m beginning to have doubts about writing this entry before lunch and without any Blue Bunny ice cream in sight…

INGREDIENTS:
4 oz. BLUE BUNNY® French Vanilla Ice Cream, softened
1 tbsp. mayonnaise
1/2 tbsp. curry powder
8 oz. cooked chicken breast
2 oz. raisins
2 oz. diced apples

PREPARATION:
Mix the ice cream and mayonnaise with the curry powder. Fold in the chicken, raisins, and apples. Use in a sandwich wrap with sliced tomatoes, lettuce or other toppings as desired, or serve as a salad.

Here’s the video: