Turkey Hill American Dream Trio'politan Ice Cream

[New for 2018] So we've talked about there being 5 new Trio'politan flavors this year. I'm never going to bother with the Coco Loco due to my disdain for coconut, but I am finally going to try number four now that Market Basket is was carrying Trio'politan.

Turkey Hill American Dream Trio'politan Ice Cream

blueberry ice cream, vanilla flavored ice cream with strawberry swirl,
and strawberry ice cream with chocolate chips

Cumberland Farms Blissful Breakfast Club Ice Cream

[New for 2018] I swear it used to be easier to find "new" things in the second half of the year. Maybe I'm too good at finding everything early? Well, I still search none the less, but all the usual suspects are fairly bare. You know, I haven't been to Cumberland Farms in months, and they do tend to release new flavors now and then. I wonder what they have...

Cumberland Farms Blissful Breakfast Club Ice Cream

Marvelous maple flavored rich and creamy ice cream
with fruity swirls of blueberry and chuck of Belgian waffle

Blue Bunny Mint Cookie Crunch Mini Swirls

[New for 2018] I have to stop writing reviews in my head instead of in my blogging window because several days later I'll look at blogger and go "hey, where did that review go?". Case in point is me reflecting on the other new mini cones from Blue Bunny that they sent over as free samples. Thankfully I tried these twice before my current dietary guidelines went in to place.

Blue Bunny Mint Cookie Crunch Mini Swirls

mint reduced fat ice cream with fudge dipped in chocolate flavored coating
topped with cookie pieces all inside a chocolate cone

Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Twirl

[New for 2018] Can I be a bit cynical for a minute? (and let's be honest, when aren't I?). It feels like Nestle has a done a decent job of gaining some social media traction by hiding their branding. As a literal person, this bugs me a little. I see people excited for Hostess flavors or candy bar flavors or super hero flavors and I think "yeah, that's just regular gummy Edy's/Dreyer's, it's nothing new!". It's good if it makes people happy I guess, but I feels a little dishonest to me. Sorry, I know I am overthinking it. Let's proceed with...

Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Twirl Ice Cream

caramel & vanilla light ice cream
with star-shaped caramel chips and a graham cracker swirl

Crescent Ridge vs Trombetta's Farm

When you have the same flavor from two different local places, you can't help but compare the two right? Case in point is Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar vs Trombetta's Farm. You can drive to both places for a cup or cone of ice cream, but you can also take a freshly scooped quart home from Trombetta's and I can sometimes find Crescent Ridge in my local freezer aisle.

Crescent Ridge Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

"small batch - locally made"

Museum Of Ice Cream Vanillionaire Ice Cream

[New for Summer 2018] Have you ever heard of the Museum of Ice Cream? Maybe not, but you have probably seen a picture on social media of someone "swimming" around their giant pool of ice cream sprinkles. Well, for some reason they have gotten in to the ice cream game.... I should probably look for a press release. found it. Apparently the seven pint flavors will be exclusive to Target (and any Museum of Ice Cream location).

Museum Of Ice Cream Vanillionaire Ice Cream

vanilla ice cream with wafer cookies

ProYo becomes swell

For a moment today, I thought I found a new product line. I've seen high protein low fat ice cream ProYo pints before on occasion, but today the spot was taken by new light turqoise containers. They almost look delicate. Ok, maybe I'm forcing that word in there. See, ProYo has ditched their "manly" protein supplement looking pints and gone with a new name and new packaging to be more attractive and less confusing. If you think I'm being harsh, I'm actually just paraphrasing their press release. The pints do stand out on the shelf, but it's also kind of boring. What do you think?

swell low fat ice cream

high protein - lower sugar - by ProYo - click for larger image

Chilly Cow Light Ice Cream

At this point, it feels like just about every wants in on the ultra light / sugar replacement trend right? Maybe in today's world it's just easier to jump on a bandwagon than it was in the past? My point is, have you noticed that Blue Bunny didn't jump on it? Oh wait.... they did! Chilly Cow is made by Wells Enterprises, the folks behind Blue Bunny Ice Cream. I first spied it way back at the beginning of March. It was $5.49 for a two pack (equivalent of a pint) at Price Chopper.

Chilly Cow Light Ice Cream

The Original Chipwich Returns

[Returning for 2018] So the Chipwich has returned. I feel like we all know chipwich (or a clone of it). Vanilla ice cream between two chocolate chip cookies that's been rolled in chocolate chips. Maybe you used to get them during school lunch? I think I did, unless it was the tollhouse version, it was kind of a long time ago. The good news is that they are back after an 8+ year hiatus (you can read more over on wikipedia). Are you ready to see if they look as good as you remember?

The Original Chipwich

chocolate chip cookie sandwich with premium vanilla ice cream

Snow Monkey Superfood Ice Treat

So Nestle (Edy's/Dreyer's) isn't the only company with a banana based frozen treat on the market right now. At both Wegman's (regular $6.49) and Market Basket (regular $4.89), I found Snow Monkey which has Banana Puree as it's primary ingredient. The flavor line up is Cacao, Matcha Green Tea, Cinnamon, Passion Fruit, and Goji Berry (with the last two having no added sugar). The big selling points are vegan, paleo, nut free, dairy free, and 21 grams of protein per pint.

Snow Monkey Superfood Ice Treat

"a delicious blend of superfoods, fruits & seeds"