I love minty treats. I’ve been known to pocket more than my fair share of hard peppermint candies when leaving a restaurant. I also eat approximately seven thousand candy canes every December. I can’t get enough of that cool, refreshing mint-ness! Also cool and refreshing: Dairy Queen Blizzards. Since I was knee-high to a grasshopper, [...]

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As first reported, and lauded, here – Ben & Jerry’s new clever concoction, Schweddy’s Balls ice cream, apparently is not so appealing to everyone.  A right-wing group called One Million Moms, a branch of the American Family Association, is threatening a boycott if the company continues to produce this flavor. According to the group,“Ben & [...]

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If you’re anything like me, you have been patiently waiting since December 12, 1998 to get your mouth around one of Pete Schweddy’s balls. Well, dear readers, your day has come. The gutsy ice cream purveyor, Ben and Jerry’s, is turning myth into reality. Based on the classic SNL sketch from 13 years ago, featuring [...]

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There are two types of ice cream cone eaters: biters and lickers. Now before you protest, “But Sam, I do both!” delve carefully into your memories. On a childhood trip to Dairy Queen, you were one of two kids. The first kid saw that white, pillowy mound of soft serve with a curl on top [...]

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Update: After randomly selecting someone from the comments, the winner is….Spencer! with comment #14. Congrats Spencer! I’ll be reaching out to you via e-mail to get you your prize. Thanks everyone for taking part. Last month, So Good wrote about the news that Ben & Jerry’s would be going fully fair trade by 2013. This [...]

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I have to admit that when it comes to ice cream, I am fairly powerless.  I think that when you find the right brand and the right flavor, it is pure bliss.  And while I have done my part to explore as many undiscovered gems as possible during my travels, there is still much work [...]

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