I Scream!!!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 12:45PM in Giveaways 
For ice cream, that is. The lovely and talented Farida at Farida's Azerbaijani Cookbook has passed along the gift of cool, creamy, and delicious Haagen Dazs Ice Cream to some lucky people. I was one of them! Woohoo!
What a fun package to receive...there are four pints of ice cream, and a box of vanilla bars coated with chocolate and almonds, all packed nicely with dry ice. There's no way that ice cream is going to melt--they're like pints of brick, hehe.
So guess what??? I get to pass on three more special packages of dry ice and ice cream to three lucky readers (that are in the US--I'm sorry that they don't ship internationally)! And let me just tell you, it's almost as much fun to put the dry ice in the sink and watch it make fog as it is to eat the ice cream. What? Who is that laughing? I have kids, cut me some slack, wouldya? I...ahem...they thought it was really cool. ;)
So I guess to make this quick--because I only have ten days to forward the winning e mail addresses to Haggen Dazs, I'll number each comment in order, and drop the names in a hat. I will then have my very unbiased 5 year old son pull three numbers out. Yeah, that'll work.
I think all the packages contain the same flavors, and wait till you taste them!
There's Fleur de Sel Caramel--Fleur de Sel caramels covered in chocolate blended into caramel ice cream with caramel ribbons and French sea salt accents.
Pomegranate Chip--Tart Pomegranate and sweet cranberries with grapes, with dark chocolate chunks.
Are you drooling yet?
Vanilla Honey Bee Ice Cream--combines vanilla from Madagascar with clover honey from North and South Dakota, to increase awareness of the disappearing honey bee problem. This one will help fund research to protect them, which is hugely important. Do you have any idea how many things honey bees pollinate? Tons! They also include a packet of Black Eyed Susan seeds for you to plant to attract honey bees to your garden.
Vanilla Honey & Granola Frozen Yogurt--with just 4 grams of fat per 1/2 cup serving. Nice!
And lastly, Snack Size Ice Cream Bars--vanilla ice cream covered in chocolate and almonds.
I didn't take a pic of those, but you all know what an ice cream bar looks like, right?
We did a taste test this evening, and we all loved each and every one of them. Everyone had their own favorite, but we sure as heck wouldn't say no to a little bowl of any of them.
So please leave your comments if you want to enter, and make sure you're using a valid e mail address. I'll take entries until Friday night (May 2nd) at 9:00 pm EST. Then all the comments will be numbered in order, put in a hat, and three will picked by my 5 year old.
Good luck, and thanks for reading! :)
Reader Comments (102)
Me, please! I think I should get special odds for being first. ;-)
Holy crap..I just fainted reading that post!
Once you go Haagen Dazs you never go back and I beat myself up for waiting so long to try it. Caramel cone..be still my beating heart..it's one of my favorites so that caramel listed in the give away looks divine.
Elle, did you mean Friday, May 2nd?
If so....Pick me! Pick me!
Wow Elle, those are some great and interesting flavors! :D
Elle, you're truly lucky!! Wow, those flavors are so unique and drool-worthy - enjoy :0)
Yummy! That looks delicious, but not as good as your muffins!
Mmm . . . I am hungry for ice cream now! Probably not a good choice for breakfast though.
OMG I want some ice cream! I am in love with Haagen Daz Sticky Toffee Pudding...all that ice cream looks amazing.
well this is a no-brainer. good heavens, that pomegranate chip has my name all over it. interestingly, i don't think i've ever had an ice cream involving grapes in any way, shape, or form, but i'm definitely intrigued.
I got a box of ice cream, too and it was all gone in like 2 days. The flavors were just delicious.
I want some more now! Hehe
Elle, I am so happy you are enjoying the ice cream! Isn't it cool to receive it in the mail!! Oh, since I already got my ice cream portion, I don't want my name in the hat:)) Just wanted to say hello! Oh, please, post the picture of you 5 year old when he draws out the lucky name! It would be fun to see the process:))
Mmmmm, iiiiiiiice creeeeeeeeam!!
Put me in the hat pretty please!
(I'll send you my email.)
Pomegranite Chip...how wonderful does that sound?
Elle-Yay Ice Cream! I would love to be entered in...I mean my husband would...yeah, my husband ;)
I've had the fleur de sel caramel one, and it is DELICIOUS!!
I was stopping by to welcome you to the Daring Bakers. And you temptress--the tantalizing ice cream flavors (and the fun of dry ice, too!) Please pick me oh unbiased 5 year old--my own unbiased 6 year old is turning 7 on Saturday. He's got a sophisticated palate, that boy, and the birthday boy would love for us to win! Come on...pick me! lkielt@msn.com
I love making my own ice cream. Once I make saffron, toasted sesame seeds and coconut. It was delish. Time consuming but well worth it.
Those ice cream flavours sound really good!
Oh my! All those flavors sound delicious. Lucky you! And hopefully lucky me? :P Thanks for the opportunity!
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I hope I get this! :)
my freezer won't be able to hold them...but count me in...
yes please! Greetings from a lurker: stormysleep at gmail dot com
Oh gosh I would love to have some of those! Not only is it free ice cream, but it's Haagen Dazs! brittspooner @ yahoo . com
The flavors are all so intriguing! i hope I get to try them out!
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Yum! I want to be entered!
Oooo. I am 6 months pregnant and I feel a craving coming on! Are these in stores yet? Sounds wonderful!!
These look crazy good! Gotta love the flavor combos that get you excited just thinking about them.... Count me in, please. -Sarah
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I forgot to leave my email in my comment above. jenniferpgh at gmail dot com. Thanks!
I am totally doing this just for the dry ice.. you know I have kids too.. yea, thats my story and I'm sticking to it!!
Love your blog!! Apryl
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Oh my, these sound amazing. Every flavor I read I was thinking "that would be my favorite", until I got to the next one that is! I'd love to be enered in the drawing :)
This is one of the best contests ever!
Mmm... great contest! I'm crossing my fingers for this one. :)
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OMG sea salt caramels in ICE CREAM I have died and gone to heaven!!! kpharvey@gmail.com
oh my good golly gracious... pomegranate chip... droooool....
I'm actually a little embarrassed to say that though I am 25, I have never actually had Haägen-Dazs. ^_^;
please pick me!
Mmmmm...ice cream....I'd like to win as well!!
All of these sound delicious!!
Oooh, ooh, pick me! Finals week is in two weeks and that would make it sooooo much easier.
email (putzer at wisc dot edu)
eeeee Haagen Dazs. Yes please!
i scream for ice cream!
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I always top my vanilla ice cream with honey - I am most excited about that flavour!
What? No, I'm not bribing your five year old with a cut of the shares right now...
Pssst. Kid...
h e r m i t g i r l @gmail.com (all together of course!)
Boo hoo! I passed the deadline, sniff sniff... boo hoooooooo. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....sniff. Boo hoo...(are you feeling bad for me yet?)...boo hooo ...(do you accept bribes?)...sniff..boo hooo... Ice cream!! aahhhhhhhhhhhh...
Oh wait. I didn't? yay! nevermind! oopps. Err.. While i'm here can i tell you a joke? No? okay... bye :-). This doesn't count as an entry.. it's a gaffe!! k?
I love Haagen Dazs ice cream- how exciting that you were able to try those new flavors! I've had the Caramel Fleur de Sel one and I loved it. I'll email you my Email addy. ;)
Oh. My. Gosh. Those all sound amazing. My butt needs all of that ice cream for sure (not.) Seriously, I'd love to try them :)
Fleur de sel caramel ice cream? How did they know it was my favorite flavor in candy? Hope I win some of the goods! Thanks for the opportunity!
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I can guarantee my local small time grocer will never stock these! Oh, how I wish...jodi.calhoun@gmail.com
That Fleur de Sel caramel ice cream is calling my name!
Yum, ice cream for me please! I'll send you my email