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970Mikaela1 wrote: »SILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »Has anyone had the Baskin Robbins pralines and cream? I've never seen that brand in stores before but they had a bunch of it at Winn Dixie.
One of my favorites.
Eta. I keep it safely tucked away with the Talenti.
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ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »Has anyone had the Baskin Robbins pralines and cream? I've never seen that brand in stores before but they had a bunch of it at Winn Dixie.
I'm with my best friend right now and she works at DD/Baskin Robbins. She says it's "pretty good," and she's also an ice cream snob. She says the caramel ribbon is great and the pralines are good. Very sweet, so she says. The version she would've had is the big *kitten* vat at the actual store.0 -
dragonmaster69 wrote: »ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »Has anyone had the Baskin Robbins pralines and cream? I've never seen that brand in stores before but they had a bunch of it at Winn Dixie.
I'm with my best friend right now and she works at DD/Baskin Robbins. She says it's "pretty good," and she's also an ice cream snob. She says the caramel ribbon is great and the pralines are good. Very sweet, so she says. The version she would've had is the big *kitten* vat at the actual store.
Cool, thanks. It used to be that nothing was too sweet for me but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. It's still rare for me to find something that I can't tolerate-- HD salted caramel gelato was one.0 -
ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »dragonmaster69 wrote: »ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »Has anyone had the Baskin Robbins pralines and cream? I've never seen that brand in stores before but they had a bunch of it at Winn Dixie.
I'm with my best friend right now and she works at DD/Baskin Robbins. She says it's "pretty good," and she's also an ice cream snob. She says the caramel ribbon is great and the pralines are good. Very sweet, so she says. The version she would've had is the big *kitten* vat at the actual store.
Cool, thanks. It used to be that nothing was too sweet for me but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. It's still rare for me to find something that I can't tolerate-- HD salted caramel gelato was one.
Luckily I haven't hit that wall yet. I was never really a caramel person until recently when I decided I like chocolate LESS than caramel, but I love when the flavors are intertwined. I never spring for a plain chocolate flavor. I'd rather have vanilla with chocolate in it or...smothered by it. The caramel apple pie Talenti I finished off yesterday was a good level of sweetness, for me at least.0 -
The only things I find too sweet are Cadbury creme eggs and pretty much anything sweetened with splenda.0
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The big cadbury eggs are right on the line for me. I can do one and then I'm done. I used to eat them by the box. I like the minis though.
Certain cream cheese icing is too much, but generally it's more to do with texture-- insufficient whipping of the butter and cream cheese before the sugar is added creates that really melty, syrupy icing that won't hold up to piping. You also have to add more sugar that way, which makes it too sweet for me.0 -
Pretty excited, I'm on my way home from Whole Foods and procured my first ever Jeni's.... whiskey and pecans. I thought my husband was going to faint when he saw the $10/pint price tag.
So my review is... I liked the nice creamy base. It didn't have a strong whiskey flavor, as @cortelli has pointed out, but I detected some sour notes, almost like the sour mash used in the distilling process? The pecans were almost too big for my taste, I like lots of mix ins but I like them to be smaller and more dispersed throughout.
ETA my first Jeni's experience was good but not great. I think based on the flavor selections they had at whole foods, which only included bramble berry crisp and salted caramel and dark chocolate, I will probably just wait for when they open the Jeni's ice cream parlor here and try fun flavors there.0 -
New banner is up for the group-- one of those pics is mine and two are Jen's (GiveMeCoffee).0
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ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »New banner is up for the group-- one of those pics is mine and two are Jen's (GiveMeCoffee).
Saw that, looks nice!
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ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »New banner is up for the group-- one of those pics is mine and two are Jen's (GiveMeCoffee).
Saw that, looks nice!
Thanks it only took me 8 tries to get it the right size. :laugh: You would think it would automatically adjust the size but you'd be incorrect.0 -
I eat one a year at Easter. I like them, but they usually hurt my teeth because they're so sweet.0 -
ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »New banner is up for the group-- one of those pics is mine and two are Jen's (GiveMeCoffee).
Saw that, looks nice!
Thanks it only took me 8 tries to get it the right size. :laugh: You would think it would automatically adjust the size but you'd be incorrect.
Good job!0 -
Went to Shop Rite, bought 3 new things and had to sample them (although it's not always easy to tell with just one tablespoon)...
Baskin Robbins pralines'n cream. Ok I'll have to eat more probably to appreciate it, it seemed a bit... bland. I don't know. Once again I'm comparing to the local ice cream place and that one seems way more flavorful.
Haagen Dazs tres leches - good!
And this one
Kinda surprised it wasn't even in the MFP database, so I had to add it... it's fantastic, but at 290 calories a serving, I'll have to eat a bit at a time, I think.0 -
Woah, that stuff looks good. I don't think I'll get to taste it because it says regional exclusive on the Haagen-Dazs website.0
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Pretty excited, I'm on my way home from Whole Foods and procured my first ever Jeni's.... whiskey and pecans. I thought my husband was going to faint when he saw the $10/pint price tag.
So my review is... I liked the nice creamy base. It didn't have a strong whiskey flavor, as @cortelli has pointed out, but I detected some sour notes, almost like the sour mash used in the distilling process? The pecans were almost too big for my taste, I like lots of mix ins but I like them to be smaller and more dispersed throughout.
ETA my first Jeni's experience was good but not great. I think based on the flavor selections they had at whole foods, which only included bramble berry crisp and salted caramel and dark chocolate, I will probably just wait for when they open the Jeni's ice cream parlor here and try fun flavors there.
Brambleberry was AMAZING!0 -
Pretty excited, I'm on my way home from Whole Foods and procured my first ever Jeni's.... whiskey and pecans. I thought my husband was going to faint when he saw the $10/pint price tag.
So my review is... I liked the nice creamy base. It didn't have a strong whiskey flavor, as @cortelli has pointed out, but I detected some sour notes, almost like the sour mash used in the distilling process? The pecans were almost too big for my taste, I like lots of mix ins but I like them to be smaller and more dispersed throughout.
ETA my first Jeni's experience was good but not great. I think based on the flavor selections they had at whole foods, which only included bramble berry crisp and salted caramel and dark chocolate, I will probably just wait for when they open the Jeni's ice cream parlor here and try fun flavors there.
Brambleberry was AMAZING!
I like that one too. Although when I first tried it I said I wasn't going to spend that much money on it again. And then I did.0 -
What are brambleberries? Are they like snozzberries? No seriously, I'm allergic to strawberries so I always steer clear of the mixed berry/hybrid berry concoctions...0
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What are brambleberries? Are they like snozzberries? No seriously, I'm allergic to strawberries so I always steer clear of the mixed berry/hybrid berry concoctions...
I remember it from the package -- it is a blend of blackberry and black currants. And it's good; but the little oat cluster mix-ins are the shining star. I will buy this again, for sure (even at Jeni's prices).
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