Category: Ice Cream

August 1, 2020 What better way to begin the month than to eat ice cream for lunch? After running an errand in Connellsville, Gregg took us on a detour to Ligonier, PA, home of Fort Ligonier. The town square is actually a diamond, surrounded by a traffic circle and quaint…

July 18, 2020 In January, we ate ice cream numerous times at the Berkey Creamery during the three days we were there with Gregg’s brother, Doug. Doug and I took the weekend Ice Cream 101 course which is offered once a year each January. A fellow student introduced me to…

July 18, 2020 What a beautiful drive through the mountains and also through farmlands today. I love looking down into valleys and seeing barns, silos, and the various colors of fields. I also love seeing the 3-D views the mountains create. Vale Wood Farms is in the middle of farmlands….

July 18, 2020 After a good night’s sleep, we ate a little at the hotel and headed to Windy Knoll Farm Market and Creamery for second breakfast. This Mennonite market and creamery is large, clean, inviting, and has a wide variety of foods, especially for baking (bulk spices, pie fillings,…

July 17, 2020 As we sat, confused, at the Sugar Shack, eating our soft-serve, we looked up another creamery which I had read about. They churn their ice cream the old fashioned way, with ice and salt. The Urban Churn is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital. We had an hour before…

July 17, 2020 The Sugar Shack provided several surprises. First, it is connected to a gas station. No worries. Next, their flavor board said Hershey’s. Hum. They also have soft serve ice cream. I asked if their ice was homemade and they confirmed that Hershey’s makes it. I asked if…

July 17, 2020 Passing a long row of holsteins in the barn, we stopped at Hall’s not far away and across the street. They were serving from the outside window only and the barista implied that they had a smaller than usual variety of flavors available. Yet, we each found…

July 17, 2020 My ears popped as we enjoyed beautiful rolling mountain views heading towards Elizabethtown, PA. I think we are in the Appalachian Mountains (no, we’re not stopping to walk the trail). We began this adventure in the Allegheny Mountains in Western PA, crossed the Appalachian, and went through…

July 17, 2020 Way Har Farm Market is in the middle of farm lands. We keep passing signs that I love saying, “Drink local whole milk. 97% Fat Free!” It is often spray painted on a wrapped round bales of hay. I’ve been trying to get a picture all day….

July 17, 2020 Patches Family Creamery is in a more rural setting, although it is surrounded by neighborhoods with huge homes. Clearly, former farmers have sold their land to developers. They have a nice little playground as well as a large area of small animals including goats, pigs, and chickens….