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Sophia informs me: “My favorite ice cream flavors are chocolate and Tweety.”

Took me a little while to remember that the ice cream truck at the park sells “Tweety” ice creams.

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  1. Ok, so here is the deal, Melody Farms owns Mooney’s and Stroh’s, so I guess u could say all of them make Blue Moon, although it is usually sold under the Stroh’s name, at least it was a few months ago at the icecream store i worked at. Furthermore, Mooney’s dioscontinued Bubblegum and replaced it with Cotton Candy. Also, the only place I have seen grape icecream is at Dairy Queen, you have to get it in a Blizzard style though, it is very good!

  2. I am looking for Bubblegum Ice …NOT the kind from Baskin Robbins…I don’t like it. I grew up in Michigan and now live in Texas and CANNOT find the REAL bubble gum ice cream. Does anyone know a company that sells it online? ALSO does anyone know a company that makes and sells Grape Sherbet? My husband likes the Flintstone Push Ups, the grape ones. Yeah he’s a kid. Any info will help. Thanks a bunch

  3. The days of eating blue moon in Ludington, MI at the House of Flavors or in Pontiac, MI. I always had it without the pineapple (why would they ever add pineapple?) Craig in Tarpon, I work for the city. I remembered some TV newscrew asking people what a blue moon was and I would have said ice cream. They probably thought I fell from a tree!!!

  4. Can anyone please tell me where to find the original BLUE MOON flavored ice cream in the state of Pennsylvania? I haven’t seen it for twenty years.

    Please Please, Thank You

  5. I just think that it is too funny that there are so many people in search of blue moon ice cream. I have been wanting to start a small business of my own and maybe I should think of starting an ice cream shoppe that specializes in blue moon. LOL. I had my first taste ever of blue moon ice cream today at, are you ready, a chinese restaurant. Growing up, I remember seeing blue moon at the ice cream shops but never got it, what a mistake, this stuff is great. The entire time eating it today I kept wondering just what the flavor was…. I guess I’m not alone. So, now on to the quest of finding it in my area that I can take home. You can find blue moon ice cream in Columbus, Indiana at the chinese buffet in the Eastbrook Plaza on 25th street.

  6. By the way, does anyone else miss ‘Blues Clues Cool Tubes’ ? I can’t believe that they stopped making this product.

  7. I grew up on Mooney’s ice cream in Saginaw MI and now I live in FL. I’m going back next month for a wedding and want to have some while there. I have celiac disease which means I can’t have gluten (no wheat, barley, oats or rye). I want to know if anyone knows if Mooney’s ice cream contains gluten (I know I would have to avoid the ones with cookies ect.) But would love to enjoy some good ice cream while there. Thanks. Sandee

  8. I get blue moon at Captain Nemo’s in South Haven, MI. My dad is from there and all 13 cousins and I go to Nemo’s every get together and pig out. it is an unexplainable flavor–where can we get it down south??!!

  9. Blue Moon ice cream cones, cups, milk shakes and old fashion ice cream sodas can be purshased at a ice cream stand in Erie, Pa. called “DARI CREEM” at 715 Parade Street

  10. The DARI CREEM at 715 parade street Erie, PA
    has been serving up the the original blue moon
    ice cream since the mid 50’s. By the same family.
    Thank you very much, please stop by again.

    Dari Creem
    715 Parade St.
    Erie, PA. 16503

  11. My friend Doug and I were just discussing Blue Moon and so I ended up here while searching. I used to get it in my hometown at Mooney’s on Gratiot in Saginaw, along with Superman and the best ice cream of all time – Mint Chocolate Chip! My mom and I would go and sit in the store with it’s old fashioned deco and charm, have our ice cream and they would bring us a big cool glass of water to chase it down with. Aaaahhhh!

  12. My folks have an Ice cream store and they have been trying for a year to find a commercial mix for this Blue Moon flavor. People from the midwest come in all the time and are soooo disappointed they don’t have it. Anyone out there ever make it up from a commercial mix? Funny, I hear you can get it at Annie’s in Lk Geneva, Wi. I lived there for 8 years and never tried it. Blue ice cream. Who knew?

  13. I grew up in Mt. Clemens Michigan and my fondest memory is all the neighborhood gang piling in the back of a pickup and going down to a little ice cream parlor on South River Rd. and getting Blue Moon ice cream…………my favorite flavor. There is no other flavor that compaires to this classic one. I now live in San Diego CA and there is no one that carries this flavor! Oh well I still have my memories.

  14. I like in Michigan, I know the Independant Dary in Dundee Mi, has Blue Moon, I was told that Yesterdays on Jackson Ave. in Ann Arbor Mi. sells it too. Blue Moon was my favorite as a child and I still love it today. Aweful strang it is so hard to find…

  15. East Tawas, Michigan has been serving Blue Moon ice cream at “Marion’s Bar” (an ice cream hang-out) for the past 45 years that I know of (I’m 50). If anyone knows about buying it in Florida let me know!!

  17. My sister and I are looking for “nutty coconut ice-cream” Can you please help us?

  18. I grew up in Kenosha Wisconsin and we used to buy Chicago Brick Ice Cream. It was vanilla, orange, and caramel seperated like neopolitan. I think Sealtest made it,but I am not sure? Does anyone remember it? It was during the 70’s. If so, do you know if it is still being made? Does anyone sell it and where?

  19. I just finished eating a bowl of Superman ice cream, yummy. I live in NE Indiana and It’s been my favorite since I was little and I’m now 25. I’ve never had a problem finding it. I got this tub at the grocery store named “Kroger’s”.

  20. I just came across Stroh’s ice cream at a Minonite store named Fisher’s close to Bedford, PA. I thought the flavor sounded good so I bought it. Bear Claw is the flavor and I have to say that it’s the BEST flavor ice cream I’ve EVER had in my 44 years! I live in Maryland and don’t know if they carry it in my area but I’ll be sure to look high and low!

  21. Blue Moon ice cream seems to be a Midwest thing. Have only found it in Michigan and Wisconsin. In Neenah Wi there is a deli downtown ie: Uncle Ned’s Deli that sells it, also an ice cream shop in Bailey’s Harbor in Door County sells it. The first place I ever had it was many, many years ago in Michigan, Manistee to be specific. I love it and when I come back to the Midwest I always have it. Haven’t found it anywhere else as of yet.

  22. Found this recipe on Recipezaar – not sure if it is the real thing or not

    Blue Moon Ice Cream #65455

    Cook time is freezing time.

    3 cups finely chopped pineapples
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/2 cup blue curacao, to taste
    2 quarts good quality vanilla ice cream

    16 servings 2 quarts

    1. In a large saucepan, combine fruit, sugar and curacao.
    2. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
    3. Simmer for approximately five minutes.
    4. Strain into a bowl, reserving pineapple solids.
    5. Temper ice cream in the refrigerator until slightly softened.
    6. Add pineapple and stir to combine completely.
    7. Return to freezer for two hours; stir again.
    8. Freeze until completely firm.
    9. Ice cream will keep approximately one week.

  23. If I may try to identify Chicago Brick for Sandi Paslawsky (from August), my father claimed to have invented the flavor while in grade school, working for the (former) family business, Drexel Ice Cream Company of Chicago. Unfortunately, Drexel’s been out of business for quite some time (having merged with Hawthorn Melody in the late 70’s/early 80’s). That Dad actually had a hand in the creation of Chicago Brick is certainly to be taken with more grains of salt than go into the ice cream itself! But Drexel was founded by my grandfather, and they did sell Chicago Brick (I remember it well). Dad was the youngest of all the kids that used to work in the plant in the early days and Dad took a lot of history with him when he died 3 years ago. Sorry I couldn’t point you to a current source.

  24. Wow, and I thought I was the ONLY one!! I love Mooney’s I grew up in Pinconning (near Saginaw, MI) and used to get it from the time I was old enough to climb on the stool at the city dairy (on M13 in Linwood -tore down about 25 years ago) and point it out!! I’m about to turn 35 and have never ever lost my love and cravings for Blue Moon and Superman (have you tried the new Play Doh? had it when I was home last summer) I love SUPERMAN and blue moon. Hubby is air force and we’ve been everywhere, mostly east, but have never EVER found the real thing except back home in MI where I faithfully eat it til I’m sick every summer when I visit! And when I was pregnant my folks had to load up the freezer in the motor home with it and come on down 🙂

    Hope you all find it, I’d love to be able to order home delivery for it!

  25. *** RE: VERNORS ICE CREAM by Sanders ***
    The Morley Candy company now owns and markets the Sanders line of candys, cakes, etc. They are NOT currently making Vernor’s Ice Cream (though I also hope they will soon). I just read in a Detroit area newspaper that there is now a Sanders Shop open in Laurel Park Place Mall in Livonia. They have Hot Fudge Cream Puffs !!!
    I understand when they opened, there was a line to get in. The store is not as we remember it from our childhoods, no lunch counter, no paper cone water cups in chrome holders, but they do have a line of Sander’s candies and cakes and some ice cream flavors. Enjoy, haven’t been there myself yet, but hope to make the trip soon.

  26. according to local ice cream place in mich, the flavors of superman ice cream are lemon yellow, stawberry red, and bubble gum blue

  28. I see the calders truck every now and again in River Rouge is the a menu I can have if I can order.

  29. Have you guys ever tried Strawberry cheese cake ice cream, made by darigold? Its the best! You have to try it!

  30. I’m in Florida I cannot locate a web site or even a phone number to any of the Saunders in Michigan. If any can help please, I don’t care what location it’s for I just need a phone #. I need to order a caramel cake and of course some hot fudge. Thank you tat2me32@yahoo.com

  31. I believe the third flavor in Chicago Brick Ice Cream is/was maple and not caramel as Sandi Paslawsky stated. I think you have to go to Cold Stone and see if they will make up the three flavors. I think I’ll try that, since I miss it also.

  32. strohs bought the saunders Ice cream line about 3 years ago ..and in grocery stores in the metro detroit area,they have released some flavors (about eight or so I think, under the saunders name called parlor classics) while the others remain under the strohs name. very good!..ill check out this store in laural park..(I loved saunders as a kid in the livonia mall for many years)..didnt get to see the original one downtown on woodward ,was way too young when it closed,i think its some cosmetics shop or something now.

  33. I am having a REAL dilemma here. I have a bad addiction to Country Fresh sugar free Moose Tracks Ice cream. My problem is…they have “Just recently” stopped making it. I am going nuts trying to find another brand that makes it anything like theirs. Im in Newaygo,Michigan. Does ANYONE know of any other brand that makes it?? It mustbe sugar free.I will be eternally grateful to anyone that can help out. I would love to get it in the Parlour type 5 gal buckets. Thanx,Denise

  34. I can no longer find the sugar free moose tracks made by Country Fresh. I live in Newaygo ,Michigan. and if ANYONE knows of a brand that tastes just like it, I would TRULEY be grateful if you would enlighten me.IT MUST BE SUGAR FREE> I tried a Deans Ice cream brand, and it didnt have the same consistancy at all.It had that real thick “low carb ice cream ” taste.I will be waiting with my spoon ready…: ) Thanx , Denise

  35. Please help me find sugar free moose tracks by country fresh in or near Newaygo, Michigan

  36. Can someone please help me find a sugar free moose tracks that is like the one that country Fresh makes?It must be sugar free. I tried a “Deans” brand, and it was like the low carb brand..real sweet and sticky . Not the same consistancy at all. I live in Newaygo, Mich, and would REALLY appreciate any help with my search. I will be waiting with spoon in hand, lol ~ Denise

  37. does anyone know how much an icecream cake from baskin robbins cost? i want a cake done for my anniversary (not wedding ann.)

  38. I am 14 years old, and me and my family always used to go into K-Mart in New Braunfels,Texas to get Superman ice cream. MMMMMM!!! That is the best ever! But then K-Mart went out of business and we haven’t found it anywhere in Texas! So if anypne knows where to find it in texas let me know. Thanx!! I’d really really really appreciate it!

  39. I am 14 years old, and me and my family always used to go into K-Mart in New Braunfels,Texas to get Superman ice cream. MMMMMM!!! That is the best ever! But then K-Mart went out of business and we haven’t found it anywhere in Texas! So if anyone knows where to find it in texas let me know. Thanx!! I’d really really really appreciate it!

  40. Where in the state of Florida or the u.s. can I buy or order cotton candy ice cream. I had it twice in the port charlotte Fl. mall and have moved to Zephyrhills Fl. and want it so bad???

    Bonnie Lane

  41. I’ve been looking for Chicago Brick ice cream for a long time. Dean’s use to make it, but they stopped. I tried icecream.com and I tried the Cold Stone idea. Cold Stone does not have Maple ice cream. That is the problem, the Maple ice cream. I can buy the orange and the vanilla, but I can’t find the Maple.

  42. I just visited the melody farms web page and it was out of order. Come to find out Melody farms was auctioned off in Sept 2004. I was looking foward to going home to Michigan and buying a half gallon of superman ice cream for like $3.00. Needless to say I am very very upset. Superman Ice cream is my favorite flavor ever. Now I have no choice but to spend $10 on a quart of Superman from Kilwins(because thats the only other pelace to get the real Superman)I feel so disapointed. I bet if the people at melody farms knew how popular superman ice cream was they could have sold it nationwide and made a ton of money. -So sad in florida

  43. Has anyone ever tried vanilla icecream mixed with sunny delight orange juice? …..mmmmmm

  44. blue moon ice cream that is found at kilwins fudge shop in northern michigan.
    I just had one last night(i live in northern michigan) it was just like the ones i remember having as a child here in the 70’s. I came home and tried to reproduce it and i think i have it almost perfect!! I can’t tell a difference and i just had the real thing last night!
    make a regular vanilla ice cream recipe, and to the mixture before you put it in your ice cream maker add raspberry flavor oil(or pureed frozen raspberries) , lemon extract, and i added two teaspoons of vanilla pudding mix for a custard texture and flavor….thats it!!!!!

  46. I live in Rochester NY and they only place to get blue moon ice cream was at a snack shack in Gowanda, NY or buy from Perrys ice cream in Akron,NY. I loved it as a kid and my kids looked forward to our stop at the shack to get the blue moon. Last time we went, it burned down. :(.
    I called Perrys. They stopped making it. :(.
    The blue moon I had was orange/pineapple ice cream and tinted blue. Any place in Upstate NY to get my BM fix other than ordering online?

  47. You can find Blue Moon ice cream at Every Day’s a Sundae in Downers Grove, IL, but only by the sccop.

  48. I live in the Metro Detroit area and I cannot find Blue Moon anywhere! I’d also like to know why Superman ice cream only comes in a giant tub? Just a question… ;o)

  49. hey i live in a small town in illinois. one day i was visting wisconsin with my family and i tried blue moon ice cream. that was about 5 years ago and i cant get enogh of it ive tried blue goo but thats not the same with the cokkie dough chunks. i wanted to no if theres any where in montgomery owswego or anywere near auroa illinois that people sold blue moon ice cream in a gallon like at the grocery store? if u do no a place email me (well its really my friends so say “tell this to nicole”) her name is kelley and she doesnt no that im doing this but it will be ok

  50. Surprised to see all the bluemoon comments and inquiries. Did my early growing up in the U.P. of Mich.in the late forties. The flavor was very popular then. We got ours from a dairy a couple of blocks from my grandparent’s house in Kingsford,Mi. called the Pine Mt.Dairy.
    I also remember getting licorice ice cream there, which was grayish with pieces of black licorice in it, yum. I’ve had the BM that Strohs makes, while it’s the basic flavor it’s not as good as what I had as a child. There was never any pineapple in the BM I had in the U.P. Had some at a ice cream shop in St. Pete,Fl. but the flavor was nothing like what I’m familiar with, though the owners are supposedly from Machinaw Island, Mi. Almost ordered some from a place in Wisc. I’d seen on the food channel, but they likened their BM to the taste of Fruit Loops,so I changed my mind. I wonder if the now extinct Pine Mt. Dairy’s receipes were saved for posterity?