Have you ever drooled over a pint of decadent ice cream at the grocery store? One featuring a mixture of chocolate chunks and chewy cherries? Or perhaps your taste buds have been tantalized by limited-edition blueberry crumble or peppermint bark. Have you closed your eyes to the nutrition information printed on the side, especially the lines listing calories and serving size (One-half cup? Are they kidding?) and added the container in your shopping cart?
Then perhaps you brought your special treat home and hid it in your freezer behind boxes of Lean Cuisine or secured it beneath bags of frozen broccoli. Maybe you even chortled and muttered the words, “Mine. All mine.”
And then later that evening, with the house quiet and everyone asleep, have you tiptoed to the kitchen and reached for your treasure… only to find it missing? After a frantic search, did you discover the empty carton in the trash under the sink, a trickle of fudgy goodness bleeding from its battered rim?
NOT that this has ever happened to me! But if it had, I know what I’d do. After mourning my loss and plotting revenge, I’d log on to http://www.benjerry.com/ and buy Ben & Jerry’s Euphori-Lock. This heavy-duty security device fits snugly over the lid of a pint of ice cream and with its 3-digit combination lock is sturdy enough to repel anyone who might consider putting his grubby hands on … that is, someone who might accidentally mistake a person’s special ice cream for his own. At only $6.64 the lock is worth every penny to ensure an ice cream lover’s peace of mind. In fact, I’d venture to say that this simple mechanism could go a long way toward reducing the nation’s alarming divorce rate.
With those benefits in mind, I hope you’ll share the news of this great invention with everyone you know who has suffered from ice cream theft. By the way, the lock has a warning printed on its side: I’m terribly sorry, but there is no “u” in “my pint.” This seems rather subtle to me. Perhaps they’ll be coming out with a deluxe electrified version soon. (Heh, heh, heh.)
Lee Sinclair
Dee Ernst
Sharon Tillotson
Lynn Schneider
Sandra Nachlinger
I have a frozen chocolate yogurt “fix” every night and I hate to think what could potentially happen to anyone who dared to tamper (let alone finish it off) with my yogurt. Love your post, but I dare not check out the B&J website lest I leave drool all over my keyboard!
Sounds like I’m not the only ice cream addict! I have two pints of Hot Chocolate ice cream (Starbucks) in my freezer right now. Unfortunately, they’re not protected by Euphori-Lock.
Thanks Sandra!
Yum. This indeed made me smile. Ice cream is a favorite and so not good for you but at times can’t be left alone-And raiders other than yourself-Not nice!
Thanks for the smiles.
Rosemary “Mamie” Adkins
Thank you, Rosemary. I knew you’d understand and sympathize.
Sandra,
My husband and I were in the candy business for over twenty years making our own dark chocolate everything. Although a diabetic, I had a hard time passing up a cup of our own chocolate frappacino and a bowl of ice cream!
Keep blogging-you are so fun to read.
Hi, Rosemary
I’m glad you enjoyed the post. Sometimes when I hear about something that strikes me as weird, it inspires a little essay. Luckily, I have the Boomers & Books blog, as well as my own blog, to express myself! I appreciate your kind compliment.
Sandy N.
You know what’s really funny? I am sitting at my desk eating a pint of Blue Bell Pecan Pralines n Cream! It is wonderful! I relate very well to your post. My favorite food is ice-cream! Thanks for the fun! Deirdre (www.deirdretolhurst.blogspot.com)
Mmmm. I haven’t tried that flavor from Blue Bell. Thanks for the recommendation.
This is why Ben & Jerry’s is one of the Best Companies Ever. Thank You!
Cherry Garcia, Creme Brulee, Dulce Delish, Chubby Hubby — each one better than the last! I’m gaining weight just thinking about them.
Ice cream has never been my favorite treat, but I have to admit I became a fan of Braum’s Ice Cream. It’s mostly local to Oklahoma with some sales in Kansas and Missouri, but if you’re ever in the area, I highly recommend that you try it. Several times. One of my favorites was their Chocolate Pecan Frozen Yogurt. Since it’s “yogurt” I’m sure it’s incredibly healthy…. Nevertheless, it’s a really good thing that I moved out of the area and can no longer buy it.
Lee, I had lots of Braum’s Ice Cream when we lived in North Texas. In fact, when pregnant with my son, their “Banana Fudge Royale” banana split was my treat of choice. I told myself that those fresh ingredients were surely good for me. It’s amazing what we can convince ourselves of, isn’t it? In the Pacific Northwest, we have lovely Tillamook ice cream from Oregon. It’s so delicious that it must be healthy. Right?
One thing my family knows: Never ever touch my ice cream :0) very enjoyable post!
Peggy, I haven’t bought B&J’s lock, but I have written my name on my ice cream carton with a Sharpie!
Sandy, I love this post! I confess I just had to click on the link to see if you were putting us on vis a vis the lock. I laughed all the harder when I discovered you were not! Thanks for making my day.
ps. I think you should suggest the electrified version to B & J – in fact I would love to have such a thing to protect my chocolate-candy stash. Though fortunately it can be hidden easier than ice cream…
Sharon, when I first came across mention of this lock on a Twitter post, I thought it was a joke too. I think it might be a perfect gift for certain people, don’t you? I’m glad you enjoyed the post.
This was an adorable post. I don’t eat ice cream but I love dark chocolate and my husband a chochoholic will find my stash everytime. I’ve considered using a mouse tray!!
Micki
Micki, dark chocolate is one of my addictions too. I like your idea of a mouse tray or trap. In fact, that might be inspiration for a future Boomers & Books post!
I can’t number the times my son has found my ice cream, and not just pint size containers. I had a $300 lock on my side-by-side fridge but it only worked on one side. My solution on the ice cream thing was to stop buying it altogether.
That’s just sad, Linneann.
What a delightful discovery, Sandy.Thank you for sharing it. I love your writing. “…fudgy goodness bleeding from its battered rim.” It was torture to read this article, though. I’m back on my 500 calorie diet for another four weeks. But look out, July 1. I just may have to purchase one of B&J’s Euphori-Lock.
Congratulations on your diet, Kelly. In July you may have to buy the lock but ask someone else to set the combination, to keep yourself out of the B&J.