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Pumpkin Ice Cream and free Ghoul-Aid!

Quick Note #1: I believe I've corrected the coding mishap that's been causing all of the Countdown articles to look like textual mine fields on Mac computers. If you've got a Mac, please let me know if the text still looks funky. (Funky in a bad way, I mean.)

Quick Note #2: I'm back in this month's issue of ToyFare (#123) with a fairly large feature on Gobots. I had to finally train myself to not call them "Go-Bots" or "GoBots" or any other variation that looks more correct even if it really isn't. I haven't seen the issue myself yet, but God willing, nobody cut the two-paragraph aside where I gush about Rock Narlies for no good reason.

I'll be in next month's issue as well with a far spookier topic, but let's concentrate on spooky topics that are, as they say, in the now. Today's Countdown entry is about Edy's limited edition Pumpkin Ice Cream, which is one of those "little things" I point to whenever my imaginary friends ask me why I like the holidays so much.

If you're smart enough to sit on the blog hitting F5 all day long, today's your lucky day:


The first 15 people who e-mail me their name and address will receive a free packet of Kool-Aid's most unholy flavor, Ghoul-Aid.

UPDATE: All 15 packets have been accounted for. Thanks for playing. There will be more stupid contests like this throughout the season!

Posted by Matt on 09/20/2007. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 123 comments

SUGAR?! I have to try that this year! Last year I carved so many freaking jack o lanterns for my wedding on October 13th, that I did not infact carve any for the actual night of Halloween, so I missed out on the seeds last year!

And we always washed our seeds very carefully before roasting! I always hated speghetti squash because of the odd texture and wormy flesh, the stringy inards of regular pumpkins I am sure I would hate just as much!

Chestnuts roasted by crazy_mainer @ 09/20/2007 11:13 PM

Since the pumpkin flavored ice cream is out now, I wonder if the apple pie flavored ice cream has hit the stores yet or if McD’s is planning on bringing back the apple pie shake….

Go figure, I read an article about pumpkins and it all comes back to apple pies….

On a side note, my wife’s family never roasted the pumpkin seeds. Now though, she is entirely addicted to them and is eagerly looking forward to slicing open our pumpkin and roasting and salting them. Good stuff.

Chestnuts roasted by jjwspider @ 09/20/2007 11:16 PM

Sometimes I feel like I am living under a rock….McDonalds has apple pie shakes?!? LOL

GloriousKyle- thanks for the link to that ice cream company!!! Next time we are in Boston for a game, I am going to try out a bunch of those awesome flavours!!!

Chestnuts roasted by crazy_mainer @ 09/20/2007 11:18 PM

I’ve been enjoying pumpkin ice cream for years now thanks to United Dairy Farmers, an odd mix of gas station and ice cream parlor indigenous to Ohio. I seriously spend more money there in October than I do during the rest of the year combined because I can’t get enough of the stuff–it’s very light and has a healthy infusion of vanilla and spice to soften what would otherwise be a strange flavor. It was almost something too sacred to touch–I felt like Early Culyer from Squidbillies with his illicit love for pumpkins, caught by the pumpkin’s father while we were sharing a moment of passion on the porch. In the same way I felt the cashier was judging me as I cradled my gallon of ice cream as I walked up to the register, shocked and enraged that I would love their pumpkin ice cream so indecently and with such intensity on their OWN home property. Nevertheless, with humility in my heart, and with the truest, purest love for the pumpkin ice cream that could exist in a mere human heart, I, like Early, would take off my trucker cap, hold it firmly over my heart, look the cashier in the eyes, and ask “permission tah date yor ponkin?” No, I went above that. I wanted to MARRY that ponkin.

My world was shattered last fall, however, because they changed–no, COMPLETELY RAPED–the formula for it. Some rogue ice cream warlock in the UDF flavor dungeon thought it would be a good idea to give the customer the entire pumpkin pie experience rather than just pumpkin flavoring; consequently, little chunks of crust (I swear to you, actual pie crust cubes) and swirls of marshmallow creme were added to the mix. The result? Vomit inducing–I bought a whole tub of it never even entertaining the possibility that it was going to be anything other than the usual transcendent blast of pumpkin greatness. I gagged like the ice cream had somehow been subjected to the ninja art of substitution as I put the first spoonful in my mouth, as I could have sworn that I had bought pumpkin ice cream, but what entered was more like elephant anus filled with sawdust. One bite was all I took, and, wild with bereavement, I immediately dumped it outside the door for the friendly neighborhood cats to eat. I haven’t checked again this year to see if that blight upon humanity is still being stocked at UDF, but after reading this article odds are I’ll check tomorrow. If it’s there, though, I’m just going to suffer another year without my pumpkin ice cream.

I love most fall-themed sweets, though. I screamed at the top of my lungs when I finally saw the Little Debbie fall brownies with the tan frosting and the fall-leaf-shaped sprinkles on them in stock again. The reaction was twice as powerful when I saw Pumpkin Delights at the beginning of the month. So I guess it’s not a total loss.

Chestnuts roasted by Cordon Bleu @ 09/20/2007 11:37 PM

fistpittingnork: Looks like a taste test is in order! Edy’s vs Braum’s! *que old west showdown music*

Chestnuts roasted by Special K @ 09/20/2007 11:38 PM

I have to laugh at myself. Because Matt you promised me an auto-win into the next contest because I had to deal with my IP address being blocked and all of the trouble I went through. But I already have a packet of Ghoulaid so it’s kinda funny. They sell caseloads it seems of the stuff on ebay all the time, if someone could afford to they could drink it on a regular basis.

When I have money to spend I spend it on ridiculous stuff as well. And I love pumpkin flavored stuff. Did you know coffeemate makes pumpkin flavored creamer during the holiday season? They do. lol. I totally want to try out this ice cream this weekend. The Brach’s kind. Too bad they didn’t put crust bits in it that would of clinched it :( That is what Dairy queen does when they have a pie flavored blizzards, it’s a nice touch. Picture wise I like the comet cone better because the ice cream was more round. If you look close you can see those little brown specs that’s really cool. I bought a pack of these ice cream cones once they were oreo ice cream cones they are shaped like sugar cones but they are made out of oreo cookie. They were very good with the vanilla ice cream I bought with them. Especially the last couple of bites it had the best ratio of oreo cookie and vanilla ice cream they should totally have oreo cookie covered vanilla ice cream bits like those Dibs they have now and bon bons. I have been siting on that idea for years.

And crazy_mainer I seen at Big Lots last week a bag of pumpkin seeds I didn’t look at it too closely but it was in one of those kinds of bags sunflower seeds come in with the resealable top. Just thought I’d tell ya :)

Chestnuts roasted by Goob @ 09/20/2007 11:41 PM

Goob, I forgot! You can either take one for this contest, or wait till the next. :)

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/20/2007 11:44 PM

God Damn it! I missed the whole day. I told myself that if Matt was counting down the least I could do was post a comment to say “awesome” everyday too. Then my Blackberry shit on my lap. Fuck. By two minutes.

Chestnuts roasted by Bill @ 09/21/2007 12:03 AM

Matt Killing someone’s spirit is a sweet idea but I’ll wait until next time. Like I said I already have a packet of ghoulaid. Interesting story, I was living with my sister for 10 months last year and I found some old koolaid packets in her cupboard she said that one of our older cousins gave her in a fairly small tupperware tub when our cousin moved. When I saw the Ghoulaid I was tickled pink and I within minutes posted here. Because I am nerdy like that sometimes. I kept that one and another one I don’t remember the flavor I still have in storage someplace lol.

Bill life happens, I forgive you :)

Chestnuts roasted by Goob @ 09/21/2007 12:35 AM

Cordon Bleu You’re officially my friend now for referencing Squidbillies. I thought I was the only one around here who watched it. It’s disturbingly familiar since I live in the south and Early reminds me just a little too much of a lot of guys I went to high school with. “DO NOT TOUCH THE TRIM!”

That’s it. I might talk myself out of holding off on Halloween decorations for a couple more weeks, but dangit I gotta have me some Ghoulaid, and I’m talking now.

I’m still not going near that punkin shit though.

Chestnuts roasted by DJ D @ 09/21/2007 12:49 AM

Just finished reading the “scariest places” survey. Damn good times.

Kowl, look for my FC and AIM in the last pre-countdown thread. I can get you the Bulba, Squirtle, and Phione for FREE. I’ll take junks.

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 09/21/2007 1:09 AM

Roasting pumpkin seeds huh? I did that for the first time with the lady a few years ago and I guess she didn’t cook them long enough… or maybe too long… or whatever. I don’t recall what the problem was, but she wasn’t pleased with them. I had never had them before so I had nothing to compare it to. I guess it is sort of a family tradition with her. She mentioned a few weeks ago that she wants to do it again this year. Funny that it gets brought up here.

I’ve never been a huge fan of “pumpkin” flavored things. I can tolerate pumpkin pie, but I would NEVER buy it for myself. I think the last time I had any was a few years ago. I guess it is one of those foods that you like to have every once in a while, and by that I mean every third Thanksgiving.

Chestnuts roasted by Magic Toy @ 09/21/2007 1:22 AM

*imagines Bill’s happy little Blackberry in his lap suddenly giggling and pooping transistors*

Dang, now I so want pumpkin ice cream with fudge frosting. I think I should go ingest a little chocolate to get that idea out of my head.

Chestnuts roasted by Moony @ 09/21/2007 1:27 AM

That so came out wrong…:D

Chestnuts roasted by Moony @ 09/21/2007 1:38 AM

That so came out wrong..:D

Hello!

Chestnuts roasted by DJ D @ 09/21/2007 1:44 AM

My dad used to save the pumkin guts and dye them dark red for his oh so gorey Halloween porch displays.

Chestnuts roasted by Lucky Mesmer @ 09/21/2007 3:04 AM

I’ve been struck by the late-night-can’t-sleeps again… (Some call it “caffeine induced insomnia,” I call it “the evil magics of spetzi”) And no post! Drats! I got out of bed and onto my conveniently still-on computer (tonight is the start of a wonderful relationship where my computer stays on all the time. It’ll help keep me logged into my campus’s Cisco Clean Access Agent ..thing) with the hopes that I’d see something about… heck, I don’t know… ……..candy corn pumpkins or something. Oh well. If I’m not napping tomorrow afternoon, I’ll be one of those desperate -to-win types that hits F5 over and over, instead of studying for a Spanish quiz.

[/sleepy rant]

Chestnuts roasted by Ben @ 09/21/2007 3:26 AM

I’m suddenly getting a popup notice in Firefox…

Chestnuts roasted by Moony @ 09/21/2007 3:54 AM

DJ D Do not fear, you are not the only one who watches Squidbillies around here. I, too, think it is hilarious. I just don’t post that much.

As for pumpkin flavored things….they are disgusting! I can’t touch the stuff. I have found, however, what I think will be my favorite Halloween candy of this season: Caramel Apple Sugar Babies. They are Sugar Babies covered in a green apple candy. Absolutely wonderful!!

Chestnuts roasted by DarkSideofBrightness @ 09/21/2007 7:55 AM

Love the pumpkin-flavored stuff. I’m brewing a batch of pumpkin pie beer this weekend – absolutely delicious for the Halloween season.

Chestnuts roasted by KJX @ 09/21/2007 8:10 AM

Bleh. Well apparently this was last week when my friend saw these cards and they’ve been sold by now. I talked to the lady working there and she said it was about 10 cards “rubberbanded” together, but couldn’t remember much more than that. Phooey! I says.

Special K, I’m curious as to which is better. Not sure I’ve ever had Edy’s before. I had vanilla w/Butterfinger ice cream last night, from Braums, and it just might be one of my favorite ice creams now. Another fav is Marble Slab’s rum ice cream with cherries and pecans folded in, scooped into a white chocolate dipped waffle cone. I’m trailing off more into a conversation better had months ago.

Here in a month or so, Braums will start offering their egg nog ice cream, as well as their egg nog drink, which is by far the best egg nog (alcoholic or non) I’ve ever had.

I’m all over the place here, sorry.

Chestnuts roasted by fistpittingnork @ 09/21/2007 8:30 AM

All is Mac-a-licious again! Thanks!

Pumpkin Ice cream- I can go for Pumpkin pie sometimes but I’m finding I’m mildly allergic to pumpkin and other gourds so I’d probably stay away from that one.

Chestnuts roasted by Dragonstorm @ 09/21/2007 8:31 AM

Besides the gingerbread spices, the other thing pumpkin pie tastes like is sweet potato. If I’m recalling my Food Network correctly, most commercial pumpkin pies are actually composed of a combo of pumpkin and sweet potato. And now I have to try to make it to Starbucks before work.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 09/21/2007 10:42 AM

They use Hubbard Squash in ‘Pumpkin’ pie instead of pumpkins. Yum…

Chestnuts roasted by Mica M. @ 09/21/2007 10:54 AM

There were literally more than a dozen cars in line at Starbucks, so I had to settle for McD’s crappy coffee. No pumpkin latte this morning :(

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 09/21/2007 11:09 AM

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