Breyer's Cinnabon Frozen Dairy Dessert

[New for 2020] Wait, I haven't written a Breyer's review in over two years? Wow, talk about sticking to my guns when I said I wouldn't tolerate their crud anymore. Well, that's still true, but my local Walmart had a line to get in so I decided to drive past my local Price Chopper instead. I don't know how, but it was practically empty so I ran in and finally got caught up on some groceries my walmart just doesn't carry. As I was wrapping things up, I was happy to see a fairly stocked freezer aisle that included a few new things. I wasn't positive what to grab (besides a few regular items), but at the last minute I decided to grab......

Breyer's Cinnabon Ice Cream

cinnamon roll flavor with other natural flavor,
cinnamon swirl and dough pieces

Maxine's Cookies & Cream Ice Cream

Sad news today... Three Twins is shutting down (as announced by CEO Neal Gottlieb on social media today). I know they tried to expand with Slim Twin and Maxine's, but it will be their good old fashion pints that I will miss the most. I'm sorry I didn't buy more of them. They weren't crazy, they were just classic done right. The only disclaimer I will throw down here is that I've tried to pick up their Madagascar vanilla bean flavor from two different stores recently and both times it was just a disaster of a pint (completely mishandled in shipping & stocking). Was that part of the downfall? Who knows, but I'm sad that I may never have another pint of theirs again.

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[2017-2020] Way back in the summer of 2017, Three Twins debuted their more budget friendly lineup called Maxine's. Named after two of the founder's mom, it came out in six flavors. Clocking in at $7.99 for 1.5 quarts, I just never got around to trying it. One because it's really only been at Whole Foods until last year when it hit Market32, and two, it carries a cross contamination warning... but then I saw it for 75% off and I thought "ok, I'll give it a shot". I checked all the containers for their production dates and discovered the freshest option was...

Maxine's Cookies & Cream Ice Cream

Organic Madagascar Vanilla ice cream
with Chocolate sandwich creme cookies

Friendly's I Cannot Tell a Lie Cherry Pie Ice Cream

[Limited Edition for Early 2020] Pickings are slim when you only go to the grocery store once a week, and my local walmart has been consistently wiped out. However, those stocking up seem a little hesitant to grab something new which means I get to try....

Friendly's I Cannot Tell a Lie Cherry Pie Ice Cream

sweet cream ice cream, pie crust pieces and tart cherry swirl

Dove Gelato Salted Caramel Bars

[for 2019 only] So these were new for last year and it appears they are already disappearing.... kind of like the review that I swore I wrote but is no longer here. Ugggg. This is why I don't post as much as I used too... do I write these reviews in my dreams or something? Anyway....

Dove Gelato Salted Caramel Bars

salted caramel gelato with dark chocolate and butter toffee bits

Talenti Coconut Chocolate Cookie Sorbetto Layers

[New for 2020] Hey, sorry I have been quiet, been fighting a stupid faux ear infection for over a week now. I'm starting to feel a bit better and decided to grab another Unilever free sample from the chest freezer in the basement. Coconut isn't my thing, but I am still curious about...

Talenti Coconut Chocolate Cookie Dairy-Free Sorbetto Layers #70

coconut sorbetto - oat crisps - dairy-free hot fudge
coconut sorbetto - chocolate cookie pieces