*This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered! I’ll be announcing the winner on Friday, August 19th!
Have you noticed how hot its been lately? When Brad and I were driving from Colorado to Minnesota two weeks ago, the car thermometer went over 100 degrees several times. It was just wrong. The only thing that ever sounded edible was some form of a frozen treat- that seems to be happening to me a lot lately… I guess the good news is that I’ll be ready for the heat when I get off the plane in Tokyo on Wednesday!
Hot weather or not, when you ask a pregnant woman if she wants to ice cream, the answer is probably always YES! What about the offer to sample 6 different kinds of the ice cream? Ice cream known as Oprah’s favorite? Then it’s an absolutely YES! Well, I just happen to be a pregnant woman- 5 1/2 months along already. So when I was asked to sample ice cream from Graeter’s this summer, I jumped at the chance.
Graeter’s has recently become available in Minnesota. I’ve seen it on the shelves at several Kowalski’sstores, which was lucky because someone in my house decided to eat some of the ice cream while I was gone…mother…cough cough…and I had to replace it. I guess that’s a good sign that the ice cream is pretty darned delicious. It can also be found at Lund’s, Byerly’s and select Whole Foods locations.
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Sometimes you have to eat it out of the container...
Aside from the fact that this ice cream is super tasty, it’s made with all natural ingredients and is hand packed. I think that’s pretty awesome (especially since I’m eating ice cream for two these days).
One of my favorite flavors is Mocha Chocolate Chip. Coffee flavored ice cream has always been a favorite of mine, but Graeter’s has such an authentic coffee flavor without being too bitter. And the chips- this was something I was pleasantly surprised by- are not rock hard and tasteless like so many other flavors. Instead, the texture is just what chocolate should be. Not frozen until it tastes like plastic, but just soft enough to taste of rich chocolate and just hard enough to add a nice bite in contrast to the luxurious ice cream.
Strawberry was another lovely flavor. It tastes a lot like my mom’s homemade strawberry ice cream, which is one of my favorite summer indulgences.
Are you feeling hungry for ice cream now? I am. But I am always feeling hungry for ice cream… Well, I have some good news! One of you will be able to receive a 6-pint pack of assorted flavors from Graeter’s! The contest begins TODAY and ends Wednesday, August 17th.
Here is the info on how you can enter:
1. Leave a comment below that has something to do with ice cream. It can be a story, your favorite flavor, or your favorite time to eat ice cream. If you have any other creative ways to work ice cream into the comment, go for it! I’ll be using random.org to select the winner.
2. For a bonus entry, ‘Like’ Graeter’s on facebook, then come back here to leave a comment letting me know you’ve done so.
3. For yet another bonus entry, announce the giveaway on twitter and come back here to leave a comment letting me know you’ve done so.
*Unfortunately we can only ship to those in the lower 48 United States (sorry Alaskans/Hawaiians) since the product needs to be sent quickly so you don’t get stuck with a melted mess of a box.
Good luck and happy ice cream eating everyone!
Coming up in the next post: Dulcé de Leché Empanadas
Full Disclosure: The Graeter’s Ice Cream was sent to me from the company. I did not receive any payment for this post. The views are all my own.
