Shake Shack Shakes

We did it! We finally made it to Shake Shack (way) back in December! You see, many (many) moons ago, Massachusetts didn't have any Shake Shacks, and that was sad, but then in March 2013, our first Shake Shack opened in Chestnut Hill, and that just happened to be where we were on one particular Sunday.

Shake Shack Shakes

Wendy's Caramel Vanilla Frosty Swirl

[New for April 2025] I know I've gotten terrible with keeping up with fast food releases, but the opportunity arose to check out the new frosty swirl lineup, so I grabbed...

Wendy's Caramel Vanilla Frosty Swirl

vanilla frosty swirled with caramel

Blue Bunny Soft Churro

[New for Early 2025] I know I said I wouldn't run to try this one, especially since coconut oil is in the mix and I'm afraid it will make things worse here, but it was on sale, so I bought....

Blue Bunny Soft Churro

cinnamon soft frozen dairy dessert with shortbread pieces

Baskin-Robbins Cookie Monster Ice Cream

[New for 2025] When I bought this next flavor, I bought it because it was blue, not because I was sure it was new. I just wanted it, plain and simple. I'm glad I did, because it's now my favorite of the at home flavors.

Baskin-Robbins (at home) Cookie Monster Ice Cream

sweet cream ice cream with chocolate sandwich cookie pieces, chocolate chip cookie pieces & cookie dough batter flavored swirls

Dairy Queen - April 2025

[New for April 2025] So what's up at DQ? They've got the new Mixing Bowl Mashup Blizzard, the return of the Confetti Cake Blizzard, and...

DQ Dipped Strawberry Cheesecake Blizzard

(choco chunks, strawberry topping, and cheesecake pieces)

You can't see the cheesecake, but it's in there. My wife has been getting a strawberry cheesecake blizzard the last few DQ trips anyway, so this was an easy choice for her and she said it was good.

As for me, I ordered the returning Confetti Cake blizzard, but the person on the radio heard "Cotton Candy" because my voice gave out for a second. I corrected it and they put confetti cake blizzard on my order/receipt. 

Welp, we get our order, drive down the road for a moment and pull in to a parking lot to enjoy our treats, but I don't have a confetti cake blizzard. I have a cotton candy blizzard. I'm sure DQ would have fixed it if I went back, but part of me hates the return process and the other part of me hates wasting, so I just ate it. It's not like the cotton candy blizzard isn't tasty (especially with a side of french fries, which I had).

We will probably head back next week for confetti cake, and then the week after for mixing bowl mashup (though it feels like we've had this blizzard before). Actually, next week is Easter.... but the week after is April vacation, so who knows when the next DQ trip will be.

Breyers Hershey's S'mores Sandwich

[New for Early 2025] Breyer's has the new campfire collection for us this year which is made up of three s'mores based treats. They are somewhat easy to spot with their brown-ish coloring. First there is the tub of frozen dairy dessert which is more like the old blasts flavor (reviewed here) than the old layered flavor (reviewed here). Next there is the dessert bars, and last we have....

Breyers Hershey's S'mores Sandwich

toasted marshmallow flavored with chocolate swirls between two graham cracker wafers