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12 DAYS OF ICE CREAM (DAY 4) – A GIFT FOR PINT LOVERS EVERYWHERE

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Ahh, the pint of ice cream. Perfect for the ice cream lover who doesn’t have time to deal with a bowl and an ice cream scoop. Just grab the pint and a spoon and dig in. Sometimes you’ll eat the whole pint (no shame in that) and sometimes you’ll have a few (or 20) bites and put it back in the freezer for another day (sometimes just a few hours later).

Most of you may already know this, but Turkey Hill has a wide variety of pint-sized treats, including our Stuff’d and Venice Ice flavors, as well as our Premium, Light Recipe and All Natural lineups. Got a small freezer? Pints are perfect! Don’t want to keep a big container of ice cream because you’re afraid you’ll eat it all in one sitting (again, no shame in that)? Grab a pint!

But the one thing most pint lovers don’t like are the cold “pint palms” one suffers after several minutes of grasping a frosty pint of Moose Tracks. Those same frostbitten hands also warm the ice cream and lead to unwanted melting.

That’s where today’s prize comes in. It’s the pint cozy (also known as the pint sweater). It’s hand knit and ready to be placed on a pint of your favorite flavor. Below is a picture. One comment chosen at random from this entry will win this cozy prize. Good luck!

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12 DAYS OF ICE CREAM (DAY 3) – WELCOME TO THE ICE CREAM PARTY!

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

party-time-icecreamIt’s 8 pm and the party has officially begun! Hopefully everyone has a bowl of either Turkey Hill’s Limited Edition holiday flavors (Egg Nog or Ginger Snap) or another Turkey Hill flavor.

If you’re here, say hello to the group by leaving a comment. Don’t forget to refresh your page often to read new comments and be on the lookout for trivia questions from members of the Turkey Hill Team. Until then, here’s a few questions to get the party started:

1. What’s your all time best ice cream memory?

2. If you could only eat one flavor of ice cream for the rest of your life, what flavor would you choose? (We know, it’s scary to think that you can only have one flavor.)

3. Chocolate syrup on chocolate ice cream: Overkill or just what the doctor ordered?

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12 DAYS OF ICE CREAM (DAY 3) – ICE CREAM PARTY TONIGHT!

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

EggNogPartyIt’s here: Our second ever Turkey Hill online ice cream party. As far as we know it’s the only ice cream party ever held on a blog or anywhere else on the Internet!

The party’s featured flavors are either of our two Limited Edition holiday flavors: Ginger Snap or Egg Nog. If you can’t find those flavors, don’t worry, just bring a bowl of whatever Turkey Hill ice cream flavor you’d like.

The party starts at 8 pm tonight and ends sometime around 9 pm. Just stop by the Ice Cream Journal during that time with a bowl of ice cream and start chatting with everyone else by leaving a comment or two. We’ll talk about the ice cream (of course), but members of the Turkey Hill team will also be here with trivia questions and prizes. See you then… and tell a friend!

12 Days PillowTODAY’S PRIZE: According to the Etsy website where this pillow is available, “this tasty pillow measures 11″ x 9″ x 3.5″ and is covered in shiny ribbon. A fun present for summer, or a sugary treat for yourself, this pillow is sure to give you sweet dreams!” One comment chosen at random from this entry will win this cushy prize. Good luck!

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12 DAYS OF ICE CREAM (DAY 2): GIFT IDEAS FOR ICE CREAM LOVERS

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

snowconeIf you’re like many of us here at Turkey Hill Dairy, you’re a little (or a lot) behind in your Christmas shopping. Don’t worry, we’re here to help. We’ve scoured the internet for five of the best gifts to get the ice cream lover in your life and listed them below. If you order in the next few days, they should be here by Christmas!

SNOW CONE MACHINE - Okay, this isn’t technically an “ice cream” gift, but snow cone machines are still pretty cool and this one from Nostalgia Electrics ($59.99) would help satisfy any ice cream lover’s sweet tooth.

FANCY ICE CREAM BOWLS - Hey, you love your ice cream, right? So it makes sense to eat it out of something that says “I take my desserts seriously!” This set of six Bormioli Rocco Jerba ice cream bowls ($32 to $36, available in clear or blue) will say that loud and clear.

boxFAKE ICE CREAM – What ice cream lover doesn’t want an ice cream sundae piled high with whipped cream and chocolate syrup? Now they can have it 24/7 thanks to this very real looking fake three-scoop sundae ($22.94)!

10 POUNDS OF SPRINKLES! - That’s right, TEN POUNDS of sprinkles ($24.75). That’s a lifetime supply of sprinkles (or, for some people, jimmies). If the ice cream lover in your life is really good, tell them the lifetime supply of ice cream might follow next year.

AN ICE CREAM TIE - Sure, it’s another tie for dad, but it’s not just any tie, it’s an ice cream tie ($14.32). Okay, so maybe he’ll only wear it on special occasions and trips to the ice cream shop, but we’re willing to bet he’ll get a lot of compliments along the way!

By the way, don’t forget to stop by the Ice Cream Journal tomorrow night (Wednesday) between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. for our second Ice Cream Journal Ice Cream Party! The theme for this party is Turkey Hill seasonal flavors (Egg Nog, Ginger Snap or Rum Raisin), but feel free to bring a bowl of whatever flavor you like. During that time we’ll all meet here on the blog and chat via the comments about the flavors. We’ll also have some trivia contests with prizes (free ice cream). See you then!

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TODAY’S PRIZE: Not only does ice cream make you feel better when you eat it, but now it can make you feel better when you bathe with it. That’s right, bathing with ice cream. Well, not real ice cream, but ice cream soap. One comment chosen at random from this entry will win this squeaky clean prize. Good luck!

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12 DAYS OF ICE CREAM (DAY 1) – LET THE CELEBRATION BEGIN!

Monday, December 14th, 2009

The 12 Days of Ice Cream has finally arrived, so let the celebration begin! Just to recap, we’ll be posting a new blog entry every day in the 12 days leading up to Christmas and each day will feature a prize which will be given away to one comment chosen at random from that entry. Why? Because we love ice cream and the holiday and giving stuff away!

For new readers (welcome!), you can sign up to have new Ice Cream Journal entries delivered right to your in-box by entering your email address in the “Subscribe” field in the right hand sidebar. That way, you don’t have to remember to come back and visit us every day and you’ll never miss an entry!

To get us all warmed up and in the commenting mood, we’ll end this entry with a question for everyone:

As an ice cream lover, what’s on your holiday wish list this year?

TODAY’S PRIZE: It’s only fitting that the Ice Cream Journal give away on the first day of ice cream an… ice cream journal! That’s exactly what this hand made creation is called, and one comment chosen at random from this entry will win this prize. Good luck!

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P.S. – Don’t forget to stop by the Ice Cream Journal this Wednesday evening between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. for our second Ice Cream Journal Ice Cream Party! The theme for this party is Turkey Hill seasonal flavors (Egg Nog or Ginger Snap), but feel free to bring a bowl of whatever flavor you like. From 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, we’ll all meet here on the blog and chat via the comments about the flavors. We’ll also have some trivia contests with prizes (free ice cream). See you then!

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MAY THE BEST RECIPE WIN!

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Well, there you have it. Our four finalists in our second annual Ultimate Holiday Recipe Contest have been posted and the voting has officially begun to determine the winner! Sound off with a vote in the poll on the right… and yes, you can only choose one recipe. We know that may be difficult (if we could vote for all four, we would), but we’re confident that you’ll listen to your stomach and make the right decision.

If you’d like to review the finalists again, here they are in all of their delicious glory:

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FINALIST #1: Decadent Dutch Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie

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FINALIST #2: Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream Torte

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FINALIST #3: Ginger Snap Apple Pecan Pie Parfait

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FINALIST #4: Ginger Snap and Pumpkin Cookie Sandwiches

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ULTIMATE HOLIDAY RECIPE CONTEST (FINALIST #4): GINGER SNAP AND PUMPKIN COOKIE SANDWICHES

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

The following recipe is the last of four finalists in our Ultimate Holiday Recipe Contest, which challenged Turkey Hill fans to submit recipes in one of two different categories: recipes using our seasonal Ginger Snap ice cream, or recipes using any other Turkey Hill ice cream flavor. Over the next four days we’ll feature two recipes from each category and everyone will be asked to vote for their favorite beginning on Friday. The winner will receive a one year’s supply of Turkey Hill Ice Cream, and the other three finalists will receive a one month supply of ice cream. Enjoy the recipes!

Our fourth and final finalist comes to us from Stefanie S. of Las Vegas, NV. This one combines two great holiday flavors — pumpkin and ginger snap. What makes this cookie-and-ice cream recipe even better is that if you have extra cookies left over (and hopefully you do), you can enjoy them with a glass of milk! If you like this recipe, stop by tomorrow and throughout next week to vote for it!

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GINGER SNAP AND PUMPKIN COOKIE SANDWICHES

INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup vegetable oil
15 oz. can pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
2 eggs
1½ cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 pint Turkey Hill Ginger Snap ice cream

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine oil, pumpkin, eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix just until completely blended. Place rounded tablespoons of cookie dough on a cookie sheet about 1-2 inches apart and flatten slightly. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes until beginning to brown slightly. Transfer cookies to a rack and allow them to cool completely. Cover flat side of one cookie a small scoop of Ginger Snap ice cream and top with another cookie. Enjoy!

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ULTIMATE HOLIDAY RECIPE CONTEST (FINALIST #3): GINGER SNAP APPLE PECAN PIE PARFAIT

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

The following recipe is the third of four finalists in our Ultimate Holiday Recipe Contest, which challenged Turkey Hill fans to submit recipes in one of two different categories: recipes using our seasonal Ginger Snap ice cream, or recipes using any other Turkey Hill ice cream flavor. Over the next four days we’ll feature two recipes from each category and everyone will be asked to vote for their favorite beginning on Friday. The winner will receive a one year’s supply of Turkey Hill Ice Cream, and the other three finalists will receive a one month supply of ice cream. Enjoy the recipes!

Our third finalist, and our first in the Ginger Snap ice cream category, was sent to us by Paula L. of Metuchen, NJ. Unlike the previous two finalists, this creation is more of a traditional ice cream dessert with alternating layers of warm apples and raisins, ice cream, and chopped nuts. It’s a simple recipe (the best ones often are) with a great flavor. If you like this recipe, stop by this Friday and throughout next week to vote for it!

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GINGER SNAP APPLE PECAN PIE PARFAIT

INGREDIENTS

1 48 oz carton Turkey Hill Ginger Snap ice cream
1 21 oz can apple pie filling
½ cup dried currants or chopped raisins
½ cup + 2 Tbs. chopped pecans
1 T. butter, melted
Whipped cream for topping
Ginger Snap cookies

DIRECTIONS

Mix pecans with melted butter, spread in a shallow pan and toast in 350° oven for approx. 5 minutes or until fragrant and slightly browned.  Remove 2 tbs for topping and set aside.

Combine pie filling and currants in a saucepan and warm over medium heat, being careful not to burn the mixture.  Layer the warm filling, alternating with scoops of Turkey Hill ice cream and pecans in parfait glasses, starting with pecans and ice cream.

Top each parfait with whipped cream and reserved chopped pecans. Serve with ginger snap cookies.

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ULTIMATE HOLIDAY RECIPE CONTEST (FINALIST #2): CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT ICE CREAM TORTE

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

The following recipe is the second of four finalists in our Ultimate Holiday Recipe Contest, which challenged Turkey Hill fans to submit recipes in one of two different categories: recipes using our seasonal Ginger Snap ice cream, or recipes using any other Turkey Hill ice cream flavor. Over the next four days we’ll feature two recipes from each category and everyone will be asked to vote for their favorite beginning on Friday. The winner will receive a one year’s supply of Turkey Hill Ice Cream, and the other three finalists will receive a one month supply of ice cream. Enjoy the recipes!

Today’s finalist in the category of “Any Other Turkey Hill Ice Cream Flavor” was sent to us by Jessie G. of Falmouth, Maine. If you like cake and ice cream (and who doesn’t?), then you’ll love this recipe. The crushed peppermint stick candy adds a nice holiday touch, but if you’re making it after the holidays, you could probably substitute a number of other tasty morsels. If you like this recipe, stop by this Friday and throughout next week to vote for it!

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CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT ICE CREAM TORTE

INGREDIENTS

1 ½ cups flour
1 ¼ cups sugar
1 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 tsp salt
½ cup cocoa powder
¼ cup shortening
1 cup sour cream
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
4 cups Turkey Hill original vanilla ice cream (or more if needed)
½ cup crushed peppermint stick candy, divided
½ cup mini marshmallows
Bittersweet chocolate sauce for drizzling slices, and whipped cream to decorate (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350. Spray four 8-inch cake pans with non-stick spray. Whisk together first 5 dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Add shortening, sour cream, vanilla and eggs and beat with hand mixer for 2-3 minutes. Divide batter among cake pans, smoothing tops. Bake for 13-15 minutes. Cool in pan, then remove to a cooling rack. Freeze.

When ready to assemble, mix crushed candy (reserving a tbsp for top) into softened ice cream with mini marshmallows. Spread ice cream mixture between layers and just across top (don’t attempt sides). Sprinkle top with reserved crushed candy and freeze. When ready to serve, let sit at room temperature for a few minutes and slice with a thin knife dipped into hot water. This gives the layered look of a torte without the difficulty of slicing cakes horizontally. Freezing the cake layers makes them easy to work with. Serve slices drizzled with bittersweet chocolate sauce and stars of whipped cream!

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ULTIMATE HOLIDAY RECIPE CONTEST (FINALIST #1): DECADENT DUTCH CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER ICE CREAM PIE

Monday, December 7th, 2009

The following recipe is the first of four finalists in our Ultimate Holiday Recipe Contest, which challenged Turkey Hill fans to submit recipes in one of two different categories: recipes using our seasonal Ginger Snap ice cream, or recipes using any other Turkey Hill ice cream flavor. Over the next four days we’ll feature two recipes from each category and everyone will be asked to vote for their favorite beginning on Friday. The winner will receive a one year’s supply of Turkey Hill Ice Cream, and the other three finalists will receive a one month supply of ice cream. Enjoy the recipes!

Our first finalist in the category of “Any Other Turkey Hill Ice Cream Flavor” comes from Patti W. of Flushing, Michigan. The name of the recipe is a mouthful, and for good reason… this creation is DELICIOUS! The best part is the ability to customize it by topping it with any chopped candy bar you’d like. When we made it, we used a Heath bar (there are a few toffee lovers here). If you like this recipe, stop by this Friday and throughout next week to vote for it!

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DECADENT DUTCH CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER ICE CREAM PIE

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INGREDIENTS:

Crust
Ready made chocolate pie crust

Chocolate Layer
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter

Ice cream layer
4 cups Turkey Hill Dutch Chocolate Ice Cream
1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 chocolate candy bar(any kind) chopped

INSTRUCTIONS:

In a small saucepan combine evaporated milk, chocolate chips, sugar and butter. Cook over medium heat until just beginning to boil.  Reduce heat to low while simmering and stirring for 3 to 5 minutes or until thickened and smooth. Set chocolate mixture aside to cool.  With the back of a spoon, spread a thin layer over bottom of pie crust and 1/2 inch up the sides. Reserve remaining chocolate sauce for topping. Freeze crust for 30 minutes.  With mixer, or by hand, mix softened ice cream with peanut butter until combined. Spoon into frozen crust.  Top ice cream with reserved chocolate mixture, garnish with chopped candy bar and freeze for 5 hours until firm or overnight. To serve, remove from freezer 10 to 15 minutes before serving for easier slicing.

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P.S. – Thank you very  much to everyone who submitted recipes in this year’s contest. We received over 220 entries this year, easily outpacing last year’s total number of entries. There were so many great recipes to choose from, which made selecting just four extremely difficult. Needless to say, there was a lot of heated debate here at the Dairy about which ones should make the cut, but we finally came to a consensus. However, because there were so many great ones, we’re going to feature several “honorable mention” recipes (a dozen or more deserve that honor) over the first several months of the New Year.

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