There’s a reason ice cream is considered a comfort food. You can’t eat ice cream while you’re mad. Go ahead, try it. It’s like trying to sneeze with your eyes open. Impossible. It works for sadness too. In movies and TV we always see jilted lovers healing their post break-up wounds while curled up on the couch with a big carton of ice cream. Something about that double fudge swirl just makes everything better. It’s a proven fact.
Ice cream even helped our nation through the Great Depression. One soothing flavor – Rocky Road – was named after the bumpy times many Americans were facing and quickly became a national favorite. And though we’re not facing a depression today, we still see proof of the healing powers of ice cream when we take a look at some of our local ice cream shops. Even in the midst of a sour economy, people are still lining up for a scoop or two of their favorite flavor.
Yes, business is booming for scoop shops, because no matter how many points the Dow is down or how bad the housing market is, ice cream always tastes good. And for those 10 minutes while you’re enjoying that frosty treat, nothing else matters.
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just bought the Coconut Cream Pie–love it—but I still am a vanill girl–thanks
Less money coming in—less ice cream to eat here
I LIKE THAT IDEA , SOUNDS JUST PEACHY
i have to learn how to make one of your treats last 10 minutes…
vanilla bean fans!!! where are you???
you need to vote!!!!
Way To Go Light Moose Tracks!!!!!
how true-ice cream is the ultimate comfort food
Ice cream is a real treat no matter the mood and the more goo the better. ENJOY A BOWL OR TWO.
Ice cream always makes me feel good!
I have to agree. My mother-in-law, a very wise woman, once said to me: “Whenever I feel really down, I treat myself to an ice cream soda. It always makes life look better.”
Jacqueline Seewald
THE DROWNING POOL–new release from Five Star/Gale–ask for it at your local library!
That’s really interesting!
As we celebrate this hoilday weekend, this is a reminder that the simple pleasures in life are often the ones we take for granted. Ice cream is usually close by, you don’t have to travel far for it, it is affordable to almost all even on a lean budget, plus who do you know that doesn’t like ice cream. Hope all have a wonderful, safe, and happy holiday, and a bowl of Turkey Hill.
If I were down to my last ten dollars – I’d buy a bag of dog food for Rocky and a bag of cat food for Gizzy (hope I had coupons) and an ice cream cone for me. Of course if I had a Turkey Hill coupon and the store was running a sale, why then I could buy a carton and I’d be good for almost a week!
Just finished a carton of Box a Chocolates,didn,t last long here.My favorite is still chocolate marshmallow but if I could only hav one flavor to srve a group it wold be Vanilla Bean.
Light Moose Tracks is good…but Coconut Cream Pie is my absolute favorite. Since it only comes out once a year…we bought 15 half gallons and put them in our downstairs freezer. This will at least let us have it once a month until it comes back again.
Wow, am I disappointed in this years voting pool. Two very boring flavors. What was everyone thinking? I guess I have to go with vanilla bean. At least you can add great toppings to it!
I am a real fan of your coffee & butter pecan!
Yeah!!! Regular Butter Brickle!!! Oh yeah, stopped making that. Yeah!! Moose Tracks!!
I Know I Could NotLive Without Turkey Hill Ice Cream! Can You?
I think the Prices Of Turkey Hill Ice Cream Are More Than Fair! After All, Look What Your Getting?!!!
Thank you, Turkey Hill, for helping the economy by lowering your prices. You certainly are one of a kind!
Ice cream has always been a favorite of mine, in good times and bad times! Didn’t realize how Rocky Road got its name…..interesting. It’s right up there with my favorites, Moose Tracks and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup.
Ice cream and especially TH tastes great,but curing depression I don’t think even TH can do that.
Wow, it’s hard for me to see Light Moose Tracks beating vanilla. I like LMT and buy it often but it not nearly as good as vanilla with a slice of cherry or apple pie.
Using that theory parents of teenages should be the biggest eaters of ice cream and grandparents the smallest. Somehow I must be the one who proves the hreoy by being the one to break the rule. I am a grandma and love to curl up with my tub of TH.
Nothing makes you feel better than ice cream especially Turkey Hill Ice Cream. The price has been lowered and Light Recipe Moose Tracks is still in the lead over Vanilla Bean. What could be better?
It’s true! There’s nothing better at the end of a hard, stressful day than to have it melt away in my ice cream bowl… yum!
Ice Cream is a pleasant food. It’s not harsh, tough, hard to swallow, chewable or bad tasting. It’s flavorful, easy going down your throat, enjoyable and can be eaten as a dessert or a snack. And when you have the name of “Turkey Hill” on it there’s nothing better.
Amen, Ellen! You hit the nail on the head! Go Moose Tracks!!!
Now we just have to hope that the milk price for the farmers doesn’t go so low that it creates a milk shortage. I guess all the fluid milk and cream would have to get funneled into ice cream production. Then we all would have a great excuse to have ice cream with cereal for breakfast!
Ice cream is a get away in a bowl. It always reminds me of summer or the last time I enjoyed a treat with a friend.
I just love the sweet, creamery, easy to eat taste of Turkey Hill ice cream–the Vanilla Bean is my favorite–It goes so well with apple pie, especially when the pie is warmed up–the vanilla bean just melts and blends in with all the flavors–America does love apple pie and ice cream, especially Turkey Hill Vanilla Bean–Its the one for me!!!
I’m very excited today…our grocery store here in Va. has stocked a few more varieties of Turkey Hill Ice Cream!!!!
When I was little I saved my nickle allowance till I had enough to buy an ice cream cone. It made me feel better.
Being a caregiver to my older brother puts me under alot of stress. Thank God he loves to eat ice cream (Turkey Hill), so whenever he wants ice cream I have it too. It doesn’t cure the stress, but it sure tastes great and keep him and myself calm while eating it, and we eat it often. Linda
Vanilla Bean has always been my favorite. When things get stressful, I agree that ice cream and a spoon come in handy. It kind of reminds me of an episode of Friends or the old show Golden Girls with their cheesecake.
I have always had a sweet tooth and if I ever got diabetes, I would miss some of your ice cream the most!!!
Thank goodness Turkey Hill has a few No added Sugar flavors as I must eat those—- and maybe a spoonful of the special flavors—its tough!!!!
Ice Cream always makes me feel better, especially Turkey Hill!
Money is tight but our farmers need us as much as we need them! I save my coins and Turkey Hill is all that comes into this home!
Want to talk healthy? Take a banana, add 1 scoop Turkey Hill vanilla bean, a little Hersheys Hot Fudge topping, with a small dash of almonds and you have a well balanced, PERFECT snack!
CHOCOLATE IS THE BEST
Vanilla Bean.
Can’t go wrong with ice cream. Light Recipe Moose Tracks is still in the lead. Will Vanilla Bean make a comeback?
tried every T.H. flavor as they come and go. most favorite was “Lemon” Duetto in any size. Gone for now. Spent business lifetime creating and tasting ice cream around the world.
Turkey Hill is among the finest.
spent most of business career in ice cream industry arounf the world. Turkey Hill gets a very high rating
Spent part of today coloring Easter eggs with my grandchildren. Ice cream got them through the afternoon. So many delicious flavors to choose from.
just finished a bowl of Rocky Road. love it! of these two, have to say Vanilla Bean. Turkey Hill is the only kind of icecream my family will eat.
in good times and in bad times and even in between times….ice cream – especially if it’s T.H. – always soothes the soul…:)
I cannot image life w/o Ice Cream. It’s the perfect ‘food’ for the good times and the bad!
There is nothing like a big bowl of Turket Hill after a rough day at work–heck even after a good day at work!!!!!
any flavor of tuekey hill is great
I love Turkey Hill ice cream! My favorite flavor unfortunately lost recently-Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup. I wish that there was a No Sugar Added Neopolitan flavor.I hope that Moose Tracks wins over Vanilla Bean.
It looks like Turkey Hill is coming to the end of another sucessful competition. May the best ice cream win!
thank you!!
Ice cream is the ultimate comfort food.
someone must tell David Letterman this news for his fun facts, it is sooooo good
everything is better with ice cream
Turkey Hill ice cream and summer need I say more.