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Ice Cream that Can Help You Beat the Flu

Laura Peterson — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:43:41 +0000

The genius behind this should get an award. And ice cream that helps you beat influenza? Sign me up! One of the flavors from Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams includes Influenza Sorbet! You may want to keep this one away from the kids though. Apparently this one boasts the flu-fighting powers of cayenne pepper, ginger, Maker's Mark bourbon, honey, orange and lemon juices.

Tipsy Vikings Fan Decides to Eat His Ice Cream Using a Credit Card

Jeanne Ryan — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:44:52 +0000

We have all been to a game of some sort where we see “That Guy” who is way over served and making a scene. Hopefully it is more of a hilarious nature like the now infamous Vikings Fan by the name of Justin. Poor guy, drunk at a Vikings game with no spoon and all [...]

New Ice Cream Shop Coming To Familiar Location On London Road

Jeanne Ryan — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:57:12 +0000

Ice Cream lovers rejoice! Soon you will have another place to enjoy a summer time treat, right in the old Dairy Queen building on London Road. Local business man Craig Binsfield has bought the property on London Road and will be opening a Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Store in that location. The franchise is based [...]

Group Calls for Boycott of Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls Ice Cream

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:12:30 +0000

The advocacy group One Million Moms aren’t big fans of a new Ben & Jerry’s flavor dubbed “Schweddy Balls.”

In fact, they’re calling for a boycott of the ice cream, whose name pays tribute to a ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch in which Alec Baldwin plays Pete Schweddy, a man who makes popcorn, rum and cheese balls.

One Million Moms’ statement, released Wednesday, states:

Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls Ice Cream Inspired by Alec Baldwin's 'SNL' Skit [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:32:12 +0000

For its latest flavor, ice cream purveyors Ben & Jerry’s drew from history. Comedic history.

Months after Alec Baldwin dropped hints that a flavor named “Schweddy Balls” was on the horizon, B&J have made it a reality. The concoction, made of vanilla ice cream with fudge-covered rum and malt balls, got its name from an old ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch win which Molly Shannon and Ana Gasteyer play low-key NPR hosts who delight in holiday confections made by eatery-owner Pete Schweddy (Baldwin).

Kemps Wants You to Vote for New Flavor at the State Fair

Nick Cooper — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:44:20 +0000

Kemps wants you to help in picking their new ice cream flavor. At the beginning of the summer, Kemps took submissions for flavor ideas and the ideas have been narrowed down to two contenders: “Land of 10,000 Licks” and “Pubcorn and Peanuts.” Land of 10,000 Licks is described as “Sweet cream ice cream with thick [...]

Rachel Bilson Likes Ice Cream in New Commercial [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:22:32 +0000

Rachel Bilson would rather be eating ice cream. Or at least she would be in this ad for Magnum Ice Cream.

This destined-to-go-viral commercial spoofs a fashion shoot - and also advances the ridiculous notion that a chocolate ice cream bar would be allowed anywhere near a fashion shoot.