I bought a carton of Breyers ice cream...

Our schedule of eating ice cream in the house has definitely changed as we get older. I cant even remember the last time that I had ice cream three times in one day..... but seriously, ice cream changed and so did we. I'm still all over the place in terms of what I grab from the freezer, but my wife has gone back to mainstream ice cream as her daily driver. For the most part, this meant Turkey Hill ice cream, but something changed very recently. Cholesterol and saturated fat are now gone from their frozen dairy dessert! Skim milk is now the main ingredient, and then that is mildly supported by milk and coconut oil whereas they were using regular milk with a dash of nonfat milk mixed in. Polydextrose was replaced by maltodextrin, which is probably why the fiber count dropped to zero as well. What does all that mean? Well, it means that for the first time in over four years, I bought a carton of....

Breyers vanilla, chocolate, strawberry ice cream

McConnell's Chocolate Covered Strawberries Ice Cream

I said I would try more McConnell's, and I did, but I also got covid (as mentioned in my last post). I somehow managed to wait almost six years before getting it, and let me tell you, I am not a fan. It wasnt until the end of the first week that I realized that I had lost my sense of smell (for the most part) and that in turn dulled my sense of taste. Both are on the mend, but please be aware that I wrote the first scooping without realizing that things were amiss.

McConnell's Chocolate Covered Strawberries Ice Cream

sweet cream ice cream with strawberry preserves  and dark chocolate

Target Favorite Day Ice Cream Seasonal Offerings

Wow, just shy of three years since I've talked about Target's favorite day ice cream. It just hasn't caught my attention recently, but then I saw these two weeks ago.

Target Favorite Day Ice Cream Seasonal Offerings

New City Microcreamery Cake Batter

I wasn't sure which New City flavor would be next, but then I got to scoop....

New City Microcreamery Cake Batter Ice Cream

sweet cream ice cream with real birthday cake batter and tons of rainbow sprinkles

Ben & Jerry's Salted Caramel Brownie Topped Ice Cream

[New for 2021] It's weird that I haven't reviewed a topped flavor in forever, but then I remembered that the new sundae flavors came out this year. Also, I do still pick up the strawberry topped tart now and again when I want something really sweet. Anyway, let's finally review...

Ben & Jerry's Salted Caramel Brownie Topped Ice Cream

vanilla ice cream with salted caramel swirls & fudge brownies topped with caramel cups & chocolatey ganache

Parlor Black Raspberry Chip Ice Cream

So the plan was to pick up another pint of New City ice cream at Whole Foods.... but unfortunately all of the new city pints were covered in a literal half inch (or more) of frost and ice. I thought we were coming home empty handed, but then I spied a new brand at Roche Brothers. Let me introduce you to...

Parlor Black Raspberry Chip Ice Cream

black raspberry ice cream with chocolate chips

DQ Caramel Toffee Cookie Blizzard

[New for Fall 2025]  We've been putting most of our energy in to trying all of the cool local places in Worcester County (and beyond), but there is a new blizzard on the menu, so let's order a....

Dairy Queen Caramel Toffee Cookie Blizzard

vanilla softserve blended with chewy cookie pieces, buttery toffee and golden caramel

New City Microcreamery Tres Leche Ice Cream

Almost 8 years ago, my in-laws surprised me with an ice cream pie from New City Microcreamery (review here). The plan was to visit one of their scoop shops, but we never did. At some point, their faux pints started showing up in stores, and still I did not try them (we'll blame location). Well, after all this time, I finally decided to try "the best in the world". That's a pretty bold statement...

New City Microcreamery Tres Leche Ice Cream

cream cheese ice cream soaked vanilla cookies with dolce de leche swirl