Give your Sweetie the Best of Both Worlds - Roses and Sweets: All in One Scoop

We have posted our Rose Petal Ice Cream before, but when the folks at Great Day St Louis on CBS 4 asked for the perfect Valentines Dessert, well, we just couldnt resist. 

This recipe is very easy to make and will “Keep Loves Flame Burning” in your kitchen.

Recipe is on line on the Recipe Tab – and have a wonderful Valetines Day with your special someone.

When the Going gets Hot – The Hot go to Bahama Bucks

Italian Ices, Shaved Ices and Popsicles are becoming more popular as frozen treats recently due to their refeshing water based qualities and the absense of fats and sugars.  Bahama Bucks is one of many chains captilizing on the growth of this market with 30 odd locations around the South West.

Bucks have a huge variety of concoctions that will not only keep you liquified, but can add a zing in your step as well.  The Super Sour flavors of shaved ice are exactly that – Super Sour.  Dont believe me – have a look at that ugly mug up top.  With more locations on the way and a research and development team working ovetime to create flavors like “Juicy Fruit” the future looks bright for the young Buck.

Find more details about Bahama Bucks at www.bahamabucks.com

Looking  for a cool winter treat – Consider the Popsicle

What compliments the “Brass Monkey” weather of winter more than a freshly made popsicle….Huh?!?

Actually, the popsicle is almost the perfect New Years Resolution Treat.  Number 1 – Its portion controlled.  Not like that tub of super premium ice cream you’ve been tucking into scoop after scoop.  Once you’ve got to the end….well, thats the end.  Unless you want to chew on the stick of course.  I”m sure theres a bit of fibre in there.

Secondly, the are some very healthy options for popsicles as Steve, The Ice Cream Bloke shows Matt Chambers of Great Day St Louis recently.  With the help of some Cold Molds (www.coldmolds.com) you too can get the kids involved in some great family fun; Popsicle making.  From the uber healthy to the sumptiously decidant, the sky is the limit.

Frankston Vic Australia

A driver in the town of Frankston Victoria has successfully argued in a court of law that the the Ice Cream he ate caused a positive breath test this month.  The unnamed man has an DUI Interlock switch on the ignition of his vehicle that requires a clear breath test to start the vehicle.  The switch also records a positive attempt to start the vehicle whilst intoxicated.

The driver claimed he ate a popular ice cream bar, Bubble O Bill before attempting to drive and it caused the activation of the switch.  In a dramatic courtroom demonstration, the accused tucked into another Bubble O Bill and again blew a postive result before the judges eyes.  Before the test the device read 0.00% however after eating the ice cream and blowing, the device read 0.18%. 

 The switch was then granted to be removed from the mans vehicle.  Experts added that some foods and drinks can cause a false reading on some designs of the ignition switches.

St Louis MO – Well it had to happen sooner or later.  Steve’s got his ugly mug on TV

Producers on the day time variety show “Great Day St Louis” flipped through a couple of episodes on the Ice Cream Bloke and invited Steve to come on a couple of days before Christmas and throw together a Peppermint Crisp Ice Cream recipe.  There is Singing, Dancing, Gift Giving and Joy to the World (At least the general St Louis Market)

From Great Day St Louis to ………  Well lets not get ahead of ourselves.  Clink on the Great Day picture to view the video.

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year from all of us here at The Ice Cream Bloke

Scottsdale Arizona – The ladies are in charge of the republic of AZ.  Well the Sweet Republic anyway.  Jan and Helen of Sweet Republic Ice Cream have carved quite a reputation out of the hot and dry state. 

Sweet Republic have been open now for about 18 months and as well and obtaining accolaides such as “Best of Pheonix” Ice Cream and other awards – Bon Apettite Magazine named the store the Best in the Country for their range of traditional and unusual flavors.  With a full line of both hard scoop and sorbet flavors that will delight most palettes, Helen and Jan create the base for their ice cream mix there in the back of the store.  The result is a unique and creamy product that is gaining them quite a reputation both locally and nationally.

From their traditional Madagaskar Bourbon Vanilla Ice Cream, to their 3 cheese masterpiece, there’s a whole republic to explore.  Home made cookies, and marshmallows are a great compliment to their ice cream.  Order a Smore Sundae and watch the marshmallow roasted right before your eyes with a blowtorch.  Now thats Entertainment!!

Mt Juliet Tennessee

As well as a number of nominations at this years American Music Awards, they took home 2 Brit Awards (British Music Awards) for Best International Artist and Best International Album.  Couple all of this excitement with a very successful world tour, and well….. these things take a toll on a rock band.  And I know (Ive moved up to Medium Level on our Playstation version of the same lifestyle)

The so the band announced yesterday that they are taking a 6 month break to eat Ice Cream.  Men after my own heart.  

Drummer Nathan Followill said: “I’m going to sit on my couch and cry tears of joy sitting in my pants with a tub of Famous Amos chocolate chip cookie ice cream.” 

Good on you mate – have an extra scoop for me.

Palmerston Nth, New Zealand

The good folks at Kapiti are so impressed with their new line, that they have employed the talents of an emerging NZ fashion designer, Michelle Yvette to design and launch the products in a single serve line. 

The products include a Choclate dipped Vanilla stick, a Chocolate dipped Boysenberry Stick and a Chocolate Cup.

The launch of the new line was introduced by some very unique advertisments showing luxury items in several states of meltage.  Advertising agency Colenso in NZ have put the images together which is attracting the attention of ice Cream Lovers globally

Scottsdale AZ – Ever wondered what makes your local ice cream shop a great place to hang out.  Maybe its the ice cream – or maybe not.  It could also be the atmosphere, the music, the scooper behind the counter that delivers “the goods” so to speak.  Well I would put it to you that it is a combination of all of these things, and the maestro that brings all of these things together is the Ice Cream Shop owner.

Yes the man and/or woman who not only gives you a big cheesy when he/she is handing over your cone, but also toils away in the back of the store for hours churning, packing and freezing your favorite treat.  It takes a special kind of person to run an ice cream shop.  So you can imagine the excitement when over 300 of these “salt of the earth” kind of people get together for their annual convention.

Its a whole heap of fun, laughter and serious ice cream eating.  For more information on what the National Ice Cream Retailers Association does to support their members and to promote ice cream generally, go to www.nicra.org

Author Chris Bell has stated – “How can we sit by and watch ice cream being made if we believe its production is contributing to the doom of mankind? Every scoop pushes the hand of our doomsday clock that much closer to midnight.” 

Well its not as bad as that yet.  In fact, the article in American Thinker Magazine simply acknowledges the hypocrisy in the whole “green” attitude society is taking these days.

Bell states “Practically everything we do uses energy. The leaders of the modern environmental movement say that using energy-saving light bulbs, driving smaller cars and recycling refuse, along with similar efforts, are all that we need to do to protect our environment.  This new environmental movement is asking us to sacrifice very little.”

He further states “Imagine how much energy it takes to support ice cream. We must feed and water the cattle that are raised for the cream. We must supply the energy to make and freeze the ice cream, we must use energy to make the containers to pack the ice cream, and we must use energy to transport the ice cream from the dairy to the store. We must use energy to keep the ice cream frozen in the market, we must use energy to drive to the market, and we also use energy to power our freezers where we store the ice cream. Just think of the energy we could save if we just got rid of ice cream.”

Thankfully the world wide ban on ice cream hasn’t commenced yet.  A simple call to common sense in relation to consumer habits is all that is being suggested.  A good thing: I was just about to go into the bootlegging business.