What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

Ice cream. You know you love it. I haven't been in the mood for ice cream in months! Something is obviously wrong with me. I'm going to review some recent flavors to see if it inspires some ice cream lust.

One of my old favorites is Umqua's Chocolate Peanut Butter. They have the perfect balance of saltiness (from the pb) and sweet, and just the right chocolate flavor. I have never been a huge fan of chocolate ice cream, I always preferred to create my own by pouring vast amounts of chocolate syrup on vanilla ice cream (delivered by the Schwann's man) and stirring until they formed a delightful light-brown shade. I first discovered CPB when I was an undergraduate here in Eugene, and devoured many a container before I moved to Seattle. While in Seattle I tried CPB offerings from other brands, but they never got the flavor quite right. A market in Shoreline (just north of Seattle) was carrying Umpqua for the first few years I lived there, and I'd make the trip fairly frequently to pick up a gallon. When they stopped carrying it I was crushed...perhaps thats why I've returned to Eugene?

I discovered an old carton of Godiva's Chocolate Covered Cookies & Cream in the freezer, and I have no desire to finish it off. The reason it was left only half eaten is because...it's just not that great. The "cream" base is nothing like what I'm used to...normally the base flavor is very similar to the fillling from chocolate sandwich cookies. The cookie bits are good, but without a great base, it just doesn't excite me.

Tonight I purchased a pint of Julie's (heheh) Organic Mint Chip. I haven't eaten any yet, but I'll keep you posted on my thoughts when I do.