There’s something about getting ice cream on Friday nights that makes me so happy. When Stella was still around, Friday evenings were often spent either at Rocky Point or at Steveston, where we would grab ice cream (double chocolate raspberry at Rocky Point, vanilla bean gelato at Steveston) after she was done running along the…
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Ice Cream Cravings
I was sitting in a tax class this morning, and all I could focus on was my giant ice cream craving. It was raining out and all I wanted was to be in bed, Stella next to me, with a pint of Rain or Shine’s vanilla. It’s creamy, speckled with vanilla bean, and I just…
Ice Cream Sandwiches Take Eight: Peach-Jasmine
My Vancouver summer, along with my ice cream sandwich sampling, is quickly coming to a close. This past weekend, we tried Beta5 Chocolates’ peach-jasmine creation: local peach ice cream sandwiched between two jasmine-tea-infused cookies. I don’t particularly like jasmine tea, but it was subtle enough (yet very much recognizable) that I actually enjoyed it. My…
Ice Cream Sandwiches Take Seven: Strawberry Cheesecake
Once again, Beta5 Chocolates has proven that when it comes to ice cream sandwiches, it can do no wrong. Today, we tried strawberry cheesecake: homemade graham cookies sandwiching mild cheesecake ice cream and strawberries. What I love about Beta5’s ice cream sandwiches is the perfect cookie to ice cream ratio. I feel like the original Klondike…
Morning at Granville Island
One of my favourite places in Vancouver is Granville Island. It’s like one giant farmers market with so much good food alongside art and culture. Earlier today, my mom, Stella, and I took the False Creek Ferry over to Granville Island to have lunch with some friends and their pup, Charlie. It’s a quick ride…
Ice Cream Sandwiches Take Six: Chocolate Arts
Today I tried Chocolate Arts’ ice cream sandwich creations: chocolate and strawberry. The first is a smooth chocolate ice cream sandwiched between flourless chocolate cookies, and the second is an organic strawberry ice cream sandwiched between chewy shortbread with a chocolate drizzle. The chocolate I thought was good, but nothing special. I really liked the…
Ice Cream Sandwiches Take Five: Beta5
Showing no signs of slowing down, my ice cream sandwich tasting took me back to Beta5 Chocolates, this time for dark chocolate raspberry and black forest. As expected, they were both fantastic, but if I had to choose a favourite, it would have to be dark chocolate raspberry: two thin, dark chocolate cookies sandwiching pink…
Ice Cream Sandwiches Take Four: After the Doctor
Stella had to see Dr. Maja this morning for a follow-up (we’re dealing with a particularly stubborn round of allergies), and afterward she always gets a walk and a treat for being a little trooper. Going to the vet has become a much more pleasant experience for us since we started seeing Dr. Maja (Healing…
Ice Cream Sandwiches take two: Mint Chip
I’ve been eating a lot of ice cream sandwiches lately – not really unusual I guess, given the warm-ish weather and my giant sweet tooth. What I didn’t expect was to try (and fall in love with) a mint chocolate chip version. It was another one of Beta5 Chocolates’ amazing creations: pale, earthy green mint ice cream with…
Pup & Grub 