Ice cream and hot summer days go together like peanut butter and jelly. There is just something about that feeling of cool, creamy bliss that makes our taste buds and our souls happy. Unfortunately, that creamy goodness can be anything but good– often packing hundreds, if not thousands, of calories in one serving. With more ...
When I was a kid, and my father would say, “Wanna’ go get some ice cream?”, I was always the first one in the car. Because I knew we were headed to one of the local Dairy Queens. The place where I could get any kind of ice cream or other cold treat my heart ...
Simply put, Lactose Intolerance is the body’s inability to tolerate, or digest, lactose. Lactose is the sugar that’s found in dairy products such as milk, cheese and ice cream. If your body’s small intestine doesn’t produce enough of the enzyme called “Lactase”, then you probably have problems digesting milk products properly. An estimated thirty to ...
Recently, I bought a very expensive ice cream cake from a well known upscale ice cream shop. I didn’t want to buy the expensive ice cream cake, but it was my daughters birthday and in the spirit of celebration I caved and bought the cake. This cake was out of this world delicious, in fact ...
Whether it’s a hot summer day or a cold winter night, a trip to McDonald’s for dessert is always fun. But before you take your next trip to the McDonald’s drive-thru, take a look at what the dessert items really offer. You might be surprised to learn the calorie and fat contents of your favorite ...
When the summer heat starts taking its toll, one of American’s favorite things to do is head to the local ice cream shop for some cool, sweet relief. Dairy Queen, or DQ, is American’s largest ice cream chain restaurant, with more than 6000 stores nationwide. From the popular Blizzard treat to that famous curly-Q on ...
I tend to be skeptical of new ice cream, gelato, and frozen yogurt (henceforth known as “froyo”) venues. Many seem to prioritize a slick, sophisticated image over the most important thing: flavor. Although cupcake shops wear the crown as the current novelty craze, with new ones popping up on every street corner, froyo shops have ...
As soon as I could walk, I remember walking up to the carryout window at my local Dairy Queen. I remember with fondness getting a ice cream cone there with my parents, and I absolutely loved it. I have grown up now, and even though I have moved from my childhood home, there are many ...
Music, gas prices, childhood, and a Dairy Queen Blizzard. Everything seemed sweet in the 90’s. While Blizzards are obviously available at any Dairy Queen across the United States, they just had to eliminate my favorite one: The Nerds Blizzard. Dairy Queen’s Nerds Blizzard was the combination of creamy soft serve ice cream mixed with the ...
