Whew! We hope everyone was able to dig out from under this snow storm and enjoy a day indoors yesterday. All of Lancaster County is blanketed in about eight inches of snow and it looks beautiful!
In other news, our Ultimate Holiday Recipe Contest has ended and the winner is… Jessie G. of Falmouth, Maine!
Jessie’s Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream Torte (recipe here) battled Patti’s Decadent Dutch Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie (recipe here) for most of the contest, but came out on top. Rounding out the other contestants was Stefanie’s Ginger Snap and Pumpkin Cookie Sandwiches (recipe here) and Paula’s Ginger Snap Apple Pecan Pie Parfait (recipe here). For her victory, Jessie will receive a year’s supply of Turkey Hill ice cream and the others will get a one-month supply. Congrats!
TODAY’S PRIZE: How cute is this little guy?! He’s an ice cream robot made by an Etsy storeowner called Bolts & Bots. Bolts & Bots makes all sorts of adorable little things, each standing only about an inch tall, including a zombie bot, a bad day bot, and a surfer bot. One comment chosen at random from all the comments left on this entry will receive this prize.
The following will be sent out via e-mail to our mailing list in a few days, but we thought we’d announce it here on the Ice Cream Journal to give you all a head start! 
If you’ve got a technical question about the ice cream making process or some other inquiry about the nuances of America’s favorite treat, chances are Ernie has the answer. He might not be able to answer all questions, but he’ll try his best and some may be featured on the Ice Cream Journal.