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Minty Fresh: Chocolate Mint Chip Ice Cream
August 18, 2014 By Isabelle Boucher | Filed Under: chocolate, dessert, ice cream
Hey kiddies! Guess what? It’s Ice Cream Week!
Yeah, you heard me. I’ve joined forces with a bunch of my favourite bloggers to put together a whole week of ice creamy goodness, including three (yes THREE) posts from yours truly. Let the feasting begin!
To kick things off, I figured I’d start with my most favourite flavour of all time: chocolate mint chip ice cream.
Growing up, my parents would sometimes take us to the ice cream shop up the street for a special treat in the summertime, especially on hot sticky evenings when the lack of air conditioning got unbearable.
Back then, my…
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