Friday, May 14, 2010

Favorite Flavor--and Giveaway!

As many of you know, I declared this Ice Cream Week at YA Fresh--just ‘cuz I like ice cream.

Kelly asked us about our favorite ice cream spots, and surprised some of us (well, at least me) by saying she’d actually worked in a Baskin-Robbins back-when.

I never worked in one, but one of my closest friends did, and I will never forget the night I wandered in and had her push a free sundae at me.


What had happened was some guy had ordered it, then realized he had no money and left, promising to come back. He never did. Short of throwing it out, she pulled it back out of the freezer and handed it to me.

It was blueberry cheesecake ice cream with marshmallow topping. Which sounds weird, but was actually really good. In fact, it set me on course for a lifetime of loving Baskin-Robbins’ marshmallow topping. (Thanks, dude!) Although my preference is on chocolate ice cream.

My all-time favorite flavor is also from Baskin-Robbins, but something they (sadly) discontinued years ago: Peppermint Fudge Ribbon. It was the bright pink peppermint ice cream that they still serve, but with thick, chunky, icy ribbons of fudge. Perfection. So if you’re reading this, Baskin-Robbins, you’ve got my vote to bring it back!

Now, in celebration of Ice Cream Week, we’re going to giveaway a $10 gift card to either Baskin-Robbins or Cold Stone’s (your choice). Enter by leaving a comment here and telling us YOUR favorite ice cream flavor. The winner randomly will be chosen and announced on Monday morning. And feel free to enter again and again...we realize that “favorite” doesn’t always stop at one!

31 fresh comments:

Candyland said...

COOKIES N CREAM!!!Mmmm...

Mable L. said...

Strawberry Cheesecake...YUUUUUUMMMMM!!!!

jpetroroy said...

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup!

Rachel Yarbrough said...

Rocky Road.

Janie Emaus said...

Hands down..my favorite is Mocha Almond Fudge!

brendajean said...

Baskin Robbins- Nutty Coconut. They discontinued it for TWO YEARS (hey, I did lose about 8 lbs over that time) but then they just brought it back! Keep your fingers crossed (and send a happy little email) and maybe peppermint fudge ribbon will come back again :)

Kelly (Lynn) Parra said...

haha! I love BR cheesecake flavors!! I have to admit, I've never tried the marshmallow topping--fudge girl here. ;)

I do have more than one favorite...World Class Chocolate, Pistacchio Almond, and Butter Pecan.

Yum!

Kristi said...

Cookies 'n Cream is my fav.

Sarah said...

Cookie Dough or a chocolate brownie flavored. Those are my absolute faves.

M said...

My solid always there favorite is Cokies 'n Cream.

M said...

I just tried this new flavor key lime fudge. Sounds crazy but it's awesome.

Yan said...

I'm a classics girl so I'll stick with my french vanilla ;) but if strawberry flavor came out more often then it might be a toss-up....

Cherie J said...

Peanut Butter Chocolate is my favorite at Baskin Robbin. I always order that wit my free scoop coupon on my birthday.

Unknown said...

Strawberry Cheesecake and cookies 'n' cream.

Meredith said...

I love Cold Stone. Seriously my favorite! I love their Sweet Cream with a Ghirardelli Carmel Square mixed in. If I am not in the mood to try something new, I will always get this one!

~Meredith F.
rosesaremyfavorite at hotmail dot com

Chioma said...

Strawberry Cheesecake!!! Or New York Cheesecake!!! Whichever one they have at the moment.

msdarcy said...

Cookie Dough is my ALL time favorite... But anything with nuts is heavenly...!!!! Yum.. :]

Readingjunky said...

My favorite is Pecan Praline. But I must admit that Peppermint Fudge Ribbon sounds extremely yummy!

RJ

Vanessa Barneveld said...

Butter Pecan (and about 31 other flavours!) Mmmmm!

Erica said...

Mint Chocolate Chip and Cookie Dough are my 2 favorites :)

msdarcy said...

How about rainbow sherbet? It's a little sweet break from the chocolate lover but I love it!

Aik said...

Cookies 'n Cream!

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Anonymous said...

I like either anything with peanut butter in it - I'm totally addicted to peanut butter!

OR something with raspberry flavor :)

Laurena said...

I love just about any kind of ice cream, except the plain chocolate. Compared to all of the other kinds, it just seems boring.

My all time favourite...and the kind I order every time I can...would be chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. It is delicious.

brendajean said...

Praline and cream from Baskin Robbins is an all time classic too!

Mami2jcn said...

I love the German Chokolatecake at Cold Stone Creamery.

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Bidisha said...

I love anything which has vanilla in it. Guh, I LOVE ICE-CREAM!!

GirlforChrist said...

I love Moose tracks (it's vanilla ice cream, chocolate fudge, and chocolate and peanut butter pieces.... YUM!!!

MD said...

Chocolate Chocolate Chip!

Holly said...

I like plain old vanilla!