Stranger Things are happening...

at Baskin Robbins right now! I heard through the wire that Baskin Robbins, home of 31 flavors, would be introducing new Stranger things inspired flavors and creations this summer. So this past weekend we took the kids to the park to run around, had a picnic then after that we headed to taste the flavors of the upside down!

Baskin Robbins was pretty creative with their new Stranger Things menu. They didn't just rehash an old product and slap a clever Stranger Things related name on it, but these are all new, unique taste treats. Above you will see the Demogorgon Sundae. This is a Demogrgon shaped waffle bowl filled with Very Berry Strawberry ice cream, strawberry topping and sprinkles. The Upside Down Sundae is a scoop of the new Upside Down Pralines ice cream with caramel sauce, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry on the bottom! 

These two creations were dedicated to everyone's favorite Hawkins refugee, Eleven. Here we have the Elevenade Freeze, which is a mix of vanilla ice cream and lemonade. The final stop on this journey takes us to Eleven's Heaven, waffle cone ice cream, chocolate coating, sprinkles served in a waffle cone.

Of course when we entered Baskin Robbins we had to stop and check out what items we wanted to try, but there were some other cool Stranger Things decor to check out. We all got our pictures taken in the Scoops Ahoy! cut out and I was interested in the two new flavors of ice cream. Those being the Upside Down Pralines and Eleven's Heaven.

While ordering I couldn't stop drooling over the Stranger Things merchandise they had for sale that included an exclusive Scoops Ahoy! Steve Funko Pop figure, stickers and official Scoops Ahoy! shirts! Didn't get any this time, maybe next.

I ended up ordering the Upside Down Sundae and my son and daughter each got a Demogorgon Sundae. I really enjoyed mine, my only complaint is that it was just a single scoop of ice cream. Next time I'll ask for two. My kids enjoyed their frozen novelties as well and were filled before they even finished!

Baskin Robbins didn't just let the fun stop at the door, you can take home your own Sccops Ahoy! brand ice cream, the U.S.S. Butterscotch or you could order some of a Byer's House Lights Cookie Pizza. Very cool! If you are a fan of Stranger Things, I highly suggest you go to Baskin Robbins right now and take part in these limited edition treats while they last! Remember season 3 debuts on July 4th!!!!

Check out the Baskin Robbins/Scoops Ahoy! page by clicking HERE!

Ninja Turtle Ice Pops!

This past week I organized the second of four Cookouts that my job puts on as a fundraiser for our local American Cancer Society. Each year we raise approximately $5,000 for the cause, but this year I was looking for a way to earn some extra donations when my wife stumbled onto the Facebook page of a local woman who runs an ice cream truck! I checked out her page and saw she had done some previous ACS events and looked at her pictures. I saw this...

She had Ninja Turtles, Sonic The Hedgehog, Batman and Minions ice cream pops available! I immediately messaged her and we were able to have the ice cream truck show up for the latest Cookout and she agreed to donate a portion of what she made to the American Cancer Society!

I was so excited to indulge in a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ice cream bar! I had not had one of these in decades! Mikey was cherry flavored sherbet with gumball eyes. Holding this really took me back to when I was a kid and my Dad would let us get some ice cream at the local general store. It was the same general store that was used as a filming location in the original Friday The 13th film!

More often than not myself and my brother would choose a Good Humor Fat Frog bar.

These things were amazing! They were made of green colored vanilla ice cream with candy eyes. I'm pretty sure they disappeared from freezers in the mid to late 80s. After that I would enjoy a Choco Taco, Bubble O'Bill, Flintstones Push Up or Strawberry Shortcake bar from the local ice cream truck.

So finally I was happy to have that feeling again of being a little kid in the summer holding an ice pop shaped like one of my favorite cartoon characters. On a side note the ice cream truck owner donated half of what she made to the American Cancer Society! Very generous of her! Now in honor of ice cream peddlers everywhere, let's take a look at a classic commercial!