Contest ended 9/10/11 at 2100 EST. Congratulations to Stacie. Thanks you!
And what a trip it was! We just got back from our dream vacation, eleven years in the making. We left Europe in 2000 after living there for three years in the small and quaint village of Hockenheim, Germany. Every year we said, “this is the year to go back!” Then each and every year passed with our savings being spent in other ways, sometimes ways we did not choose. So this was the year we finally made it, bringing Doots back to the land he played as a toddler, and the place where Zuzu was born. We visited wonderful friends, hung out at our old haunts, and ate tons of ice cream!
Sure, I’ll have a glass of Prosecco with my Sundae.
You can even eat some on the train.

With only a few weeks of Summer left I have joined up with Smucker’s for this one last way to hold on to the warm weather before donning sweaters and sipping hot cocoa.
Smucker’s is giving away ONE gift basket, valued at $125, to one of my readers! The basket includes…
1. Set of four premium ice cream dishes
2. Smucker’s ice cream scoop
3. New Smucker’s ice cream toppings varieties including spoonable Blueberry Topping, Microwavable Hot Caramel Topping, and our classic Microwavable Hot Fudge Topping
4. $75.00 gift certificate to Cooking.com to purchase whatever additional ingredients you need
5. Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk- to make a super fast ice cream!
6. Recipe booklet full of ideas and coupons
To enter…
1. Leave a comment stating your favorite ice cream topping.
2. You must have a US address.
3. Leave your email address or link to your site so that I may contact you if you win.
Contest ends 9 pm EST Saturday 9/10/11. Winner will be determined by the random number generator.
I received the same lovely gift basket from Smucker’s for running this contest.
For more fun ice cream recipe ideas, go to smuckers.com.
Congratulations to Stacie!







93 Comments
fresh pineapple
So fun! My favorite topping is peanut butter sauce:-)
Orange Chocolate Hot Fudge (homemade at a ice cream shop near me)
Rainbow sprinkles – boring I know, but I'm still a little kid at heart!
There's no such thing as ONE favorite topping! First I pour maraschino cherry juice over my ice cream. I add crushed maraschino cherries, hot fudge, crushed cookies, and lots of whipped cream. Oh! I forgot, on top of the whipped cream I add ground walnuts and one whole cherry — maybe two. This is a heavenly way to gain weight.
Love Hot Fudge Sauce and by Smuckers! Love your blog..from mjs at momanddad00@clear.net!!!!!!!!!!
So glad your trip was great! Woot – what a gift basket – my daughter and husband are the icecream lovers in our house, but I do love a good vanilla bean ice cream with magic shell on top!
I still have a recipe to make homemade magic shell using coconut oil and chocolate chips – I need to get on that!
i'm a simple gal – i love hot fudge on my ice cream and that's typically it! although i don't mind peanut butter or caramel either
Hot fudge HAS to be my favorite ice cream topping. Glad you had a good trip. Thanks for the chance to win. ~Sally
Chocolate Sauce with fresh coconut on top eevie292003@yahoo.com
Hot fudge! And maybe a little whipped cream too!
That gift basket is aaaaawesome!
Hot fudge!
Well my favorite topping is caramel, nice and warm and gooey ! Of course you have to top that with whipped cream and walnuts
Blessings
my grandmothers hot fudge sauce is number 1, but I love creme de menthe on vanilla ice cream!
Chocolate fudge and pecans – I am a traditional girl!!
Samantharenae01@yahoo.com My favorite is peanut butter sauce!
Does Banana's Fosters over vanilla ice cream count? Thanks for the give-away and I hope you enjoyed your trip! Melakamoon@aol.com
Gummi Bears!
ground walnuts and smoked almonds
I am a huge caramel fan.
What a great basket!! Butterscotch sauce of course!! thanks joann0002@yahoo.com
I love Hot Fudge from Smuckers and Hot Carmel comes in a close 2nd!
Becky
pumbeck @ yahoo.com
Depending on what flavor ice cream I'm having, I like: rainbow sprinkles, caramel, and Oreos!
Love those crunchy things you used to be able to get your Dairy Queen cone dipped in. It's been years so I have no idea if they still offer them or not! selabbott@gmail.com
Hot fudge! Might be boring but oh-so-good!