Depsite tough times, ice cream still sells well.

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People may gripe about shelling out $4 for a gallon of gas, but they'll happily hand it over for two scoops of butter pecan in a waffle cone.
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Local custard vendors feared the economy might make people less willing to buy those summer treats. But so far it's been a stellar season.

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"Ice cream tends to be recession proof," said Lynda Utterback, executive director of the National Ice Cream Retailers Association. "It's a comfort food. And it's a family event.

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"My theory is, people aren't going on vacation, so they're hanging out around town and doing stuff locally," said Nate Kern, owner of Storheim's Frozen Custard, 1860 W. Mason St. in Green Bay. "Rather than going to the (Wisconsin) Dells or Door County, people are going to the Neville (Museum) or Bay Beach Park, and that is good for us.

Hadn't heard of it..that's great.

down to 1.5 qts. they used to be half-gallon, then they went to 1.75 qts.(and had the utter gall to refer to it as "space-saver packaging"). i used to be good for 3 cartons a week- now i buy zero.

talks about ice cream I am ok. As soon as some idiot brings it up this time of year (it's back up over 100 today) I get started craving it. Specifically, any ice cream with chocolate. Preferably lots of it.

What I REALLY want is an old-fashioned hand cranked ice cream freezer like my grandfather's. You know, the kind you put the ice and rock salt in, and crank away. My sister and I used to get to do the cranking until it got stiff, and then my dad or Grampie would finish. And then we got to lick the paddles (but you had to let the whole thing sit and cure for a little while before packing into freezer containers).

Lehman's still carries them but they ain't cheap, and I really don't need to be eating ice cream, lol.
http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=380&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=ice+cream+freezer

When a pint of ice cream is frequently $4 or more..... I may at least resort to healthier treats like frozen applesauce or frozen fruit in the summertime.

What a cute spot to go for a delicious cone after dinner.

Martha's Vineyard, pound that!!

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Edy's 1.5 quart size flavors 3/$9.99. Since I consider this premium ice cream and my pregnancy has caused me to have ice cream cravings. I try to take advantage of this when I have room in my freezer.