Ice Cream Adventures

As most of you know, whenever we travel, we make sure to stop at an ice cream stop in each new state.  Sometimes we stop for ice cream multiple times in a state!

In honor of National Ice Cream Month, I've compiled a list of places our family has visited in each of the states we've visited so far, along with a few places in Japan and Canada.

My all-time favorite is still Sea Salt Ice Cream with Caramel Ribbon at Salt & Straw in Portland, Oregon.

Sea Salt w/Caramel Ribbon @ Salt & Straw

Locally, my favorite place for ice cream is Scoop of Paradise.

Chocolate Sin & Scoop of Paradise

I'm not sure if all of the places listed are still around, but I'm sure it won't be difficult to find a place near you to celebrate this sweet month!

Happy eating!

Arizona
Churn (Phoenix)
Sweet Republic (Phoenix)

California
Cako Bakery & Catering (San Francisco)
Daily Scoop (San Diego)
Ghirardelli Chocolate Marketplace (San Francisco)
Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor at Disneyland (Anaheim)
IT's-IT Factory Shop (San Francisco)
Toy Boat Dessert Cafe (San Francisco)

Connecticut
Praline's Ice Cream (Kensington)

Hawaii
8 Half Desserts (Oahu)
Aloha Gelato (Oahu)
Aloha General Store (Oahu)
Angel's Ice Cream (Oahu)
Anuenue Ice Cream & Shave Ice (Hawaii Island)
Black Sheep Cream Co. (Oahu)
Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts (Oahu)
CC Cookies & Cream (Oahu)
Coconut Glen's (Maui)
Dave's Ice Cream (Oahu)
Henry's Place (Oahu)
Hula Cookies & Ice Cream (Maui)
Il Gelato Cafe (Oahu)
Island Cream (Maui)
Island Shave Ice & Creamery (Oahu)
Kailua Ice Cream (Oahu)
Kulu Kulu (Oahu)
Lappert's Hawaii (Kauai)
Lucy's Lab Creamery (Oahu)
Magnolia Ice Cream & Treats (Oahu)
Ono Gelato (Maui)
Pa`ina Cafe (Oahu)
Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery (Oahu)
The Pillbox Pharmacy (Oahu)
Scoop of Paradise (Oahu)
Summer Time (Oahu)
Tropical Dreams (Kauai)
Two Scoops Ice Cream Parlor (Oahu)
Uncle Clay's House of Pure Aloha (Oahu)
Via Gelato (Oahu)
Wing Ice Cream Parlor (Oahu)

Idaho
Roger's Ice Cream & Burgers (Coeur d'Alene)

Indiana
BRICS (Broad Ripple)
Sub Zero Ice Cream (Indianapolis)

Kentucky
The Comfy Cow (Louisville)

Maine
Rococo Ice Cream (Kennebunkport)

Massachusetts
Friendly's (Boston)
J.P. Licks (Boston)

Montana
The Cove Ice Cream (Polson)

Nevada
BLVD Creamery (Las Vegas)
Serendipity 3 (Las Vegas)

New Hampshire
Blake's Restaurant (Manchester)
Puritan Ice Cream (Manchester)

New York
Ample Hills Creamery (Brooklyn)
Dylan's Candy Bar (New York City)
Ice & Vice (New York City)
Yogurt & Candy World (New York City)

Ohio
Graeter's Ice Cream (Cincinnati)

Oregon
Fifty Licks (Portland)
Salt & Straw (Portland)

Pennsylvania
Bank Street Creamery (Easton)

Rhode Island
Newport Creamery (Newport)

Tennessee
Mike's Ice Cream & Coffee Bar (Nashville)

Vermont
Ben & Jerry's (Waterbury)

Washington
Brain Freeze Creamery (Spokane)
Chocolate Apothecary (Spokane)
Molly Moon's (Seattle)
Seattle Bay Creamery at Miner's Landing (Seattle)
Snoqualmie Candy Factory & Cafe (Snoqualmie)

Canada
Cow's (Whistler)
Earnest Ice Cream (Vancouver)
Rain or Shine Ice Cream (Vancouver)
Silvestre Gusto Latino (Vancouver)
UYU Ice Cream (Vancouver)

Japan
a le Loic (Tokyo)
Brigela (Tokyo)
Coisof (Tokyo)
Crepe Shop at NamjaTown (Tokyo)
da Luciano at NamjaTown (Tokyo)
Daily Chico (Tokyo)
Ice Cream Cones at Tokyo Disneyland (Tokyo)
Ice Shop at NamjaTown (Tokyo)
Long! Longer! Longest! (Tokyo)
Sowa (Tokyo)
Yaro Ramen (Tokyo)

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Banana "Ice Cream"

I've seen many photos online of Banana Ice Cream (or "Nice Cream"), but it wasn't until recently I finally decided to give it a try, just in time for National Ice Cream Month.

All you need is one ingredient - bananas!

That's right - just one ingredient!

I simply sliced 2 bananas, froze them overnight, and blended them until it was a soft-serve consistency.

You can eat it as is, or freeze the bananas for at least another hour for a firmer "ice cream."

So simple, healthy and refreshing!

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Top 10: My Favorite Ice Cream Shops in Hawaii

It's no secret that I love ice cream.  In honor of National Ice Cream Month, I'm sharing my top 10 favorite ice cream shops on Hawaii (not including places like Baskin-Robbins and Ben & Jerry's).    

Note:  The flavors indicated in parentheses just specify what's in the photo - it does not necessarily reflect my favorite flavor from that particular shop.

1. Oahu - Scoop of Paradise (Orange Blossom)

2. Oahu - 8 Half Desserts (Lychee with Furikake and Li Hing Powder)

3. Kauai - Lappert's Hawaii (Kauai Pie)

4. Oahu - Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts (Chocolate Graham Swirl)

5. Kauai - Tropical Dreams (Banana Macnut Caramel)

6. Oahu - Magnolia Ice Cream & Treats (Buko Salad)

7. Oahu - Wing Ice Cream Parlor (Chocolate / Peanut Butter)

8. Oahu - Henry's Place (From top left clockwise: Coconut, Strawberry, Mango, Passion Orange Guava)

9. Oahu - Dave's Hawaiian Ice Cream (Chocolate Macadamia, Cookies 'N Cream, Rocky Road)

10. Oahu - Mokulua Ice Cream (Salted Caramel)

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