I was talking to someone the other day about ice cream (of course), and they explained that they have very specific ice cream eating habits. It turns out, they eat a bowl of ice cream three times each week, and always while they’re watching the same three television shows.
During the summer, they’d always have a bowl of ice cream on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday night while they watched the reality TV show, Big Brother. Now that Big Brother has concluded, they’ve switched their ice cream schedule to coincide with The Biggest Loser on Tuesday nights, The Office on Thursday nights and Desperate Housewives on Sundays.
At first I thought the strict schedule was kind of odd, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense to me. I mean, why shouldn’t you combine something you love (ice cream) with something else you love? Does anyone else have any quirky ice cream eating habits, either related to television or not?
P.S. – The fake news story in our last “Wild and Wacky Ice Cream News” entry was #2 (the one about the study which found that people eat more ice cream while standing than they do when sitting or lying down).
Tags: habits, ice cream, turkey hill, TV
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usually at night when i get home from work. My husband will eat it 24/7.
Kind of a bitter irony to be eating ice cream while watching “The Biggest Loser,” no? I eat ice cream whenever the mood strikes me – could be for breakfast, in the middle of the night, whatever. I couldn’t keep to a strict ice-cream schedule – that would just be torturous!
I enjoy eating ice cream but I haven’t set up a schedule like the person in your article. I enjoy dessert a few hours after dinner. The dishes are done, the leftovers put away, and it’s time to relax. Sometimes I am in the mood for something sweet like chocolate cookies. Other times I want a bowl of ice cream (Turkey Hill of course). And I just sit at the kitchen table enjoying it. No television, no distraction, just me and my Turkey Hill.
anytime, anywhere i can !
I have ice cream on the weekends only otherwise I would be in big big trouble
When ever I feel like it. One time my granddaughter had stayed all night. When we got up the next morning, I had nothing she wanted for breakfast, so we had ice cream. We hid that from her parents for a long time.
I don’t have a schedule, but tend to want ice cream in the later evening hours, pretty much every day, but especially on week nights. And I’ve just recently learned that I’m just like my Grandma in that way… must be a genetic trait that skips a generation.
I’m an ice cream addict – better than some other options. My ice cream consumption is never for breakfast, usually after every supper and sometimes for lunch. Our annual comsumption is off the charts – actually gone down since the manufacturers including Turkey Hill don’t offer half-gallons anymore.
The best ice cream sundae is one made with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and topped with soda crackers. You just crush the soda crackers and top off your sundae. Even babies can eat this. No nuts to worry about children choking on them. The saltiness of the crackers helps counteract the coldness and sweetness of the sundae. Try it you will like it.
I love your ice cream!
I have been known to eat it in the morning, at noon and after dinner. ice cream is just too good to say no to when offered.
I eat my ice cream by a big spoonful while at my computer and fighting the cat away who is trying to get a lick.
I eat TH ice cream anytime there is some in the house, it does not last long around here., but i’m still looking for new flavorsa, we don’t get all the new ones here.
…late at night while watching tv
im my recliner while holding the
“container” on my lap. Bad, aren’t i??
sorry, a lil bowl is just NOT enough
of “tirkey hill”. yum-o!!
…late at night while watching tv
in my recliner while holding the
“container” on my lap. Bad, aren’t i??
sorry, a lil bowl is just NOT enough
of “tirkey hill”. yum-o!!
Usually in the evening watching TV, but love it at all times; morning, noon & night!
We eat ice cream almost every day, I think my daughter would just fade away if we didn’t have Turkey hill ice cream in the freezer.
whenever I get the chance
i only eat ice cream from turkeyhill on day’s that end with a “Y”, lol morning noon n nite. lol
I usually eat ice cream at night after dinner – but it could be right after dinner or right before I go to bed, depending on the day. I agree that it is a good snack to eat while watching TV.
I enjoy eating ice cream while watching an old movie on TCM. The old-time actors are usually relaxing, so I enjoy it and eat more!
When I was little we ate ice cream exactly 8pm every night. Now at 48yrs. old, I still wait until 8pm every night to eat Turkey Hill, some things never change.
I often like to eat my TH just after lunch….after a morning of tennis and workouts!!!
I eat ice cream when the urge strikes me which could be at any time.Like right now.
I Am So Addicted To Turkey-hills Black-Cherry, And Butter Pecan, Mixed Togeter On A Cone Or In A Bowl. Any Time Of The Day, Or Night. Try It And You Will Get Hooked
I usually have it almost every evening after my 2 mile walk ~ I think of it as my reward. My boys have it as soon as they get off the school bus. Just picked up your Eagles flavor this morning at Shop Rite ~ looking forward to trying it….
p.s. Why don’t you guys have another ICE CREAM party… the last one was fun!!
WOW, after reading some of these comments, I can understand why American people are so overweight! Everything we eat should be in moderation. My TH ice cream is such a treat when I do have it.I really savor & appreciate every lick. The lighter versions are just as creamy as the reg. & almost just as good.
whenever i want ice cream i eat it so does the rest of the family
Actually whenever I want to. I don’t have a set time or place, I think that would be boring.
Right now we have TH ice cream while watching the Phillies on TV. When they get to the playoffs, then the World Series, I will have to make sure my freezer is full of TH, since I get so excited and can just sit there with the whole container and eat it. Linda
I enjoy ice cream every night (except in the winter time)in the early evening hours, especially in the summer, while watching T.V. It’s my little reward for myself for a day well lived.
I’ve wondered about this before: why is it that my favorite show, which is the excellent NCIS, is even better accompanied by a bowl of slightly softened TH butter pecan?
IT is only brand of ice cream I buy, and it is svered evryother day. It the best, tasting Ice Cream , we love to eat and share with the family and freinds.
No, I don’t have a particular time when I eat ice cream. It’s just whenever the mood strikes me.
I love my ice cream in the afternoon. At night it’s too much sugar but the afternoon is perfect to keep me going
We also eat ice cream while watching TV, but no particular show. The TV set shown in the picture looks exactly like the TV that my aunts had while I was growing up. Good on ya.
I EAT TK WHEN EVER I WANT TO. IF I OPEN THE FREEZER FOR S0METHING I JUST MAY TAKE OUT THE TK AND STAND UP AT THE COUNTE AND JUST EAT. RIGHT OUT OF THE CARTON WITH A FORK. EASIER TO GET OUT AND FASTER. PRONGS GO IN WHERE A SPOON SOMETIMES BENDS. I SHARE IT WITH MY DOG IF IT’S NOT CHOCOLATE(NOT GOOD FOR DOGGIES). THE REST OF THE FAMILY HAS THERES.
Any where. Any time. Any place. No rules, no schedule, no routine.
I am surprised how disciplined some people are! I like it for dessert after lunch and dinner, but my husband has been known to eat some BEFORE lunch. He eats it whenever he feels like it. I wish the kids wouldn’t catch him at it, though, because then they want some before lunch too.
I have the bad habit of eating ice cream late at night. It started when I would have a bowl with the 11 o’clock news – but now it’s just late – while I’m watching whatever show I taped earlier and didn’t have time to watch. And I have a craving for some iteration of coffee ice cream – which probably doesn’t help my sleep patterns much. Or maybe it’s just psychosomatic.
I HAVE MY TURKEY HILL ICE CREAM AFTER I HAVE FINISHED ALL MY CHORES FOR THE DAY. I READ MY E-MAILS AND HAVE A BOWL OF ONE OF MY FAVORITE FLAVORS AND RELAX AND ENJOY. YUMMMMMMMMM!!
Great with a Big cup of coffee in morning.
No schedule for me…..just when the urge strikes me… which is pretty often
Just bought the Limited Edition Baked Apple Dumpling…can’t wait to try it
Every night between 7:30 and 8:00.
I do “NOT” need a bowl,because I eat at least 2-3 half gallons of Turkey Hill ice cream every week.I have no schedule as far as what time,day,weather,etc.that
I will take it from my frig and just start eating.
Usually every weekday night around 9:30. I’d eat Turkey Hill even more often if I weren’t so afraid of my bathroom scale.
I eat my TH ice cream mostly in the evening. I usually use pretzels instead of a spoon. My two year old daughter eats a bowl of ice cream every day.
I eat ice cream almost every night while I am watching TV. It usually a quart and a half.
I can eat ice cream any time of any day – but like it most at night when everything is done and I’m relaxing watching TV. The best flavors are Chocolate/Vanilla combo (my favorite for years) or the Dynamic Duos Carmel Cone Chaos.
I have my no sugar added treat in the evening while watching my favorite tv shows
My husband and I eat icecream in the evening usually after dinner. I have about 5 boxes of Turkey Hill icecream in my freezer now. My husband says there is no more room, but there is always room for icecream! Ha Ha
I eat ice cream whenever and wherever the opportunity presents itself–especially if I’m visiting an area for the first time.
My husband would eat ice cream everyday after dinner if I let him–he does hae it at least five days out of the week–I only have it a couple of times a week but lots more in the summer.
My husband and I (and our dog) eat a dish of ice cream every night around 8:00. My dog knows when its time for ice cream and starts whining and looking in the kitchen for it! (She only has a spoonful). I have been known to have ice cream for lunch!
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
I eat ice cream just about every night of the week. Good thing TH makes delicious low-fat treats!
Gosh, I use to wake up in the middle of the night, with the urge for TH coffee ice cream and most of the time I satisfied that urge. Since coffee doesn’t come in light, I only allow myself to indulge in it once a week, or I walk on the treadmill a mile longer for a couple of spoonfuls.
I know when i am eating my ice cream right now, any time is the right time, and anyone that wants to know the flavor I am eating is Chocolate Nutty Moose Tracks, now go get a bowl of your favorite
Now set time for me, however I eat ice cream almost every night.
I eat ice cream when ever the urge comes over me. It always calls me from the freezer. My favorite always has been and always will be vanilla. I’m eating it with all the apple crisp I’m baking. Love, love, love Turkey Hill ice cream. Won’t eat any other brand.
EVERY NIGHT AT 10′clock I have a date with my ice cream.
Either as dessert for dinner or late at night (or both). I have also been known to eat it in my sleep finding the empty tub by the sink in the morning and not remember eating it. Hubby is usually after dinner. We just bought the strawberry swirl for me and the black cherry for hubby. He takes longer to finish the tub since he only has it at dinner and not in his sleep.
I like it any time the urge hits me, which is often.
When the urge hits me.
Usually eaten 1-2 hours after dinner so I have something delicious in my stomach to get me through the night.
Anytime is a great time for eating Turkey Hill!
Ice Cream is best if eaten when you know you want something good and it calls you to the freezer. It can be any time of day or night and you can be sure it will taste good.
Hi Turkey Hill Fans, I eat turkey Hill ice cream,when I am reading a good book or late at night. I put it in a soup bowl.
I have to have if eat fried chicken for dinner. When out shopping to doing things with the family is a reason to stop at an ice cream stand.
I could eat ice cream any time of the day, especially during the summer months. On a hot morning, ice cream is great sandwiched between waffles.
I don’t have a set time to eat ice cream…it’s whenever I get the urge! (and that’s the best time!)
I love to eat my ice cream around 8pm at night. That way I have time to digest it before bed time, of course if I think of it before or after 8pm I will eat it then too! Turkey Hill ice cream is great any time of the day or night.
If I’m awake and there is TH in the freezer, it is a good time for ice cream!
Just bought the Limited Edition Baked Apple Dumpling – to die for! I had to make my husband take it to the garage freezer so I don’t eat it all at one time.
As long as there is some TH in my freezer, anytime is Good!
Hi, although we are denied the pleasure of really good ice cream since we moved from N.J. to Tenn. and you don’t sell fantastic Turkey Hill ice cream here, we hold to the tradition of enjoying ice cream (or frozen yogurt) every night at 9 p m, we have been happily married for 6 years, I’m 60 and she is 50, and I am diabetic and stick to frozen yogurt mostly, we just enjoy it.
I eat your TH ice cream any time of the day, especially at night when watching television.
We eat ice cream for desert almost every night. My associate loves ice cream and I love sorbet or sherbert. No reason other that we enjoy it.
My family eats ice cream in front of the TV every night during our favorite shows.
Icecream is great when you get that craving for it//////
always have Th at ice cream time which is any time that it calls to me from the freezer
Anytime…but mostly at night after dinner. It’s the ultimate comfort food. It’s my friend and enemy all at the same time!