On Second Scoop: Frozen Treat Reviews

Turkey Hill Stuff'd Double Cookies n' Cream A Frozen Dairy Dessert Review

2012-02-18T14:56:00.001-05:00

I adore Turkey Hill all natural ice cream,I love their regular ice cream,I like their light ice cream,....I just can't get into their frozen dairy dessert. Let's dig in and see if we can figure out why. Turkey Hill Stuff'd DOUBLE Cookies 'n Cream. How can you go wrong with a name like that? It's vanilla frozen dairy dessert stuffed with chocolate cookie pieces and crunchy chocolate cookie swirl.

Turkey Hill Stuff'd Strawberry Cheesecake A Frozen Dairy Dessert Non-Review

2012-02-18T14:46:00.004-05:00

That's right, a non-review because we opened this back in November and the review was never done, mostly because I didn't like it at all = mostly because it was too cheesy and so I had no urge to do an in depth review. My wife actually ate 97% of this pint and she says.... she doesn't remember either. Sorry. I think it was at least decent in her mind (she had no problem finishing it, so that's

Poll Results

2012-02-18T11:43:00.000-05:00

Doh, I never posted the results to the last poll question. It was brought on by Zagat's saying that the DQ shake is better than Ben & Jerry's & Coldstone. Really Zagat's? That's like saying a Chevy Cruze is nicer than a Mercedes. Sure, the Cruze might be a fine vehicle, but it isn't even in the same league as the Benz. To prove this point, I did my own informal survey. Poll Question: Who really

Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Nougat Crunch An Ice Cream Review

2012-02-16T16:20:00.009-05:00

While we all anxiously await the latest news from Vermont, why don't we take a nice lunchtime break with one of Ben & Jerry's official new flavors for 2012. Behold the simplistically named Chocolate Nougat Crunch. It's Sweet Cream Ice Cream with Fudge Covered Wafer Cookies & a Chocolate Nougat Swirl. It sounds interesting enough. Ok, we're going to jump right to this closeup of the nougat

Ben & Jerry's is starting spring early

2012-02-15T13:46:00.008-05:00

You see, I just ran into the store to see if I could find one thing... Chocolate Therapy has arrived in Pints as promised!Chocolate Ice Cream with Chocolate Cookies & Swirls of Chocolate Pudding Ice CreamI've had this at a scoop shop and it's really good. Then I saw this sitting next to it: Chocolate Nougat Crunch!Sweet Cream Ice Cream with Fudge Covered Wafer Cookies & a Chocolate Nougat Swirl(

Crackin' Open the Oven Cookies & Cream Cupcakes

2012-02-14T16:03:00.002-05:00

Ok, I was going to write you all a nice long story, but after two nights of even less sleep then usually, we're going to make this short and sweet. Please read below and give these a try! Our allergy friendly ingredients.No nuts, no dairy, no eggs. put the cream side of the cookie in the cupput the dry side in a bag (and break them up a bit) do up the yellow cake mixand then throw the cookie

Stonyfield Honey OIKOS Organic Nonfat Greek Frozen Yogurt Review

2012-02-12T13:53:00.003-05:00

Oh, being a blogger is so tough some days... hehehe, just kidding, but there are times when I try a smidge too hard, as is the case with Oikos. Wait, first, let me use my mastery of the obvious to state that 2012 will be the year of greek frozen yogurt. I mean, come on, greek yogurt is steadily gaining market share, in part due to the protein content, so there's no reason greek frozen yogurt

NEW for 2012: Talenti Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup A Gelato Review

2012-02-09T16:44:00.005-05:00

When annoucing their limited edition holiday Eggnog flavor, Talenti mentioned their newest flavor, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup, would slowly be rolling out and should hit all of us by Spring 2012. Well, lucky for me, I went out to find something for Chocolate Day and found my kind of chocolate treat. I can't tell you how excited I was to see this. Talenti always does things a little different

State of the Freezer Address The Still Kickin' Edition

2012-02-08T20:28:00.002-05:00

Ok, let's jump right to the pictures. You know what's funny? After the frustrating 3 day loss of power, the basement freezer sat empty except for two bags of ice... and then the Rice Creams came and it all started back up again (Thanks Drew!). I try to control myself but I am such a sucker for things I've never seen before. I'm a new product junkie. At least you know what's in store for the next

Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chocolate Fudge Brownie Sundae A low fat ice cream treat review

2012-02-07T16:29:00.001-05:00

Did you know that Weight Watchers low fat sundaes now come in four packs? I didn't, but I do now. It's been awhile since I tried the chocolate chip cookie dough sundae and the peanut butter cup sundae at the end of 2010, so I was kind of glad to see the untested Chocolate Fudge Brownie Sundae 4 pack below (hmmm, it now clocks in at 4 PointsPlus value as opposed to the old 3 Points value of the

Jon Donaire Ice Cream Cupcakes A Superbowl Treat? - Review

2012-02-05T15:45:00.002-05:00

Well well well, if it isn't already another Superbowl Sunday. My oh my how time flies... I don't know about you, but I've resisted the temptation to watch the commercials before hand, I want to be surprised (and hopefully not bored). Do you have your food prepped already? My daughter wants to make cookies for the game, but I've been saving something special for this day as well. You see, I might

Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie A Frozen Yogurt Re-Review

2012-02-01T21:05:00.002-05:00

With all the portion control going on recently, it struck me yesterday that I should revisit Ben and Jerry's Froyo. No, they don't have any new flavors... and yes, I blew $5.49 on this pint because I didn't have the stupid shoppers card (oh I despise those!). It's just that a lot has changed over the years so I'm wondering if my opinion will have changed. It's been almost 3 years since I've had

Edy's Cookies 'n Cream Fun Flavor A Frozen Dairy Dessert Review

2012-01-28T20:51:00.000-05:00

This isn't going to be some in depth post since this is an old fashion flavor. Let's just dig in. This is Edy's bright blue Cookies 'n Cream Fun Flavor which means it's a frozen dairy dessert. This is exactly how cookies and cream should look. A nice wide range of cookie bit sizes and the base needs to have that faint gray tint to it. All the best CNCs look like this --- Ok, technically I don't

YoCrunch Strawberry Greek Parfait Review

2012-01-28T13:16:00.003-05:00

Look, let's get something straight. I'm a real man, and real men can admit their fears... of greek yogurt.... Sorry, couldn't resist, but all kidding aside, it's true. I'm not a huge lover of yogurt by any means. Sure I downed some smurf yogurt as a kid, but nowadays I have an occasional berry flavored Yoplait and not much else. Yogurt just seems weird to me. You open it up and you've got these

Turkey Hill Vanilla Bean Light Ice Cream Sandwiches A treat review

2012-01-23T16:59:00.003-05:00

Ok everybody, the healthy train is just getting started... oh, don't worry, there will still be plenty of high octane stuff here, but until the 2012 ice cream season kicks into high gear, let's see if we can't diversify and be a little more frugal with our fat intake. I've had a few light ice cream bars over the years and they are usually ok, but not fantastic. This is Turkey Hill's take on it

Why must the resolution gods taunt me?

2012-01-21T13:28:00.000-05:00

It's really hard to focus on portion control and smart eating when you walk by stuff like this. I don't care that it's twenty bucks or that it has ice crystals on it, I want it, and I WANT IT NOW!! Oh it looks so good!! I was in Walmart last night when I spotted this. I also had a thought while I was there. I overheard three things while wandering through the ice cream aisle. "But I don't really

Pierre's Black Cherries & Chocolate Chunks Yovation A Frozen Yogurt Review

2012-01-20T16:33:00.003-05:00

Just like Pierre's Hola Fruta, I haven't seen Yovation since... ok, technically I never saw Hola Fruta in a store now that I think about it. Thankfully in 2010 Pierre's was nice enough to send a care package. I was a big fan of the flavors I tried and so I kept waiting and waiting to find Yovation sitting next to some Hola Fruta at Shaws some day, but instead they both disappeared from my life...

Wegman's Black Raspberry A Low Fat Ice Cream Review

2012-01-17T20:56:00.003-05:00

After being immensely disappointed that most of the Wegmans premium pints looked melted, I decided that going low fat made sense to balance things out with my other purchases. Would I regret that decision? Here is Wegman's Low Fat Black Raspberry Ice Cream. I was astonished that this budget ice cream actually had a plastic seal. I haven't seen one of those on a big container since.... iunno, the

Hola Fruta Black Cherry Lemon A Sherbet Review

2012-01-15T20:46:00.005-05:00

Never seen Hola Fruta? I feel bad for youSeen it but haven't boughten it? shame on you!Get to eat it all the time? OOOh I'm jealous of you! It's been a long time since I've praised my love of Hola Fruta but that's because no one carries it around here. Shaws did carry it long enough for me to get hooked, but then it disappeared never to be found again, until now... at Wegman's! YAY! I had four

Breyers Chocolate Ice Cream America's Favorite Chocolate Ice Cream (so they say)

2012-01-15T12:20:00.002-05:00

Hey, did you vote for America's favorite chocolate ice cream? I know I didn't. In fact, I can't find proof of anyone who did, though I only looked for a few minutes. You know, I get frustrated when companies market stuff like that yet don't back up their claims with hard facts anywhere on the container (or website). "We asked seven random Americans if they preferred fresh Breyers Chocolate ice

Weekend at Crashy's

2012-01-14T08:01:00.002-05:00

Sorry for the lack of updates. Between the day job, chores, kids germs, and most annoyingly my computer crashing every few minutes, I haven't been doing much posting. The good news is I'm back, the PC is running smooth, and I promise 3 reviews before the weekend is done. Stay Tuned!

Klondike Caramel Pretzel A Treat Review

2012-01-09T16:59:00.005-05:00

Oh, I had every intention of starting 2012 out healthy, I even have a freezer full of low octane treats, but then we had the back to back DQ reviews and some new stuff from B&J, and well, here we are now, finally digging into Klondike Caramel Pretzel... ummm, Klondikes. I would have reviewed these sooner but you just don't find them at very many places. I've seen these at one Walmart and... one

Have you had Dean's Ice Cream?

2012-01-09T12:02:00.003-05:00

Sorry for the lack of posts, but the goods news is that there are several in the pipeline (the most complete one is about half done). So while I get back on track, I have a question for you all. How bad is Dean's ice cream? Crazy Food Dude has two reviews up, one for Dean's Country Churn Denali Moose Tracks and another for Dean's Denali Caramel Caribou, and both make me think that Dean's is a

Ben & Jerry's Rocky Road-ish A Limited Edition Ice Cream Review

2012-01-03T16:34:00.008-05:00

New for 2012 : Usually I regret trying to buy ice cream from Stop & Shop because of their lackluster selection, but boy oh boy am I glad I stopped there today. The dead of winter is a lousy time to try and find new products, but what do I see before me but Ben & Jerry's first limited edition flavor of 2012! I don't want to keep you in suspense too long, so here it is. Rocky Road-ish. Oh -ish,

January 2012 Blizzard of the Month The Strawberry Cheesequake Blizzard

2012-01-01T22:37:00.001-05:00

Check it out, we are flipping over to 2012 with back to back DQ reviews, how cool is that? I think it rocks, but keep in mind, this is all thanks to the mobile version of the DQ website. That's right, while the DQ blog and blizzardfanclub.com website always take forever to switch to the new blizzard, browsing dairyqueen.com with my mobile phone told me early this morning that they had flipped