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Hi Folks,  I was wondering if you think Ben and Jerrys ice cream is okay to eat, I picked some up from the supermaket and looked at the label and there was nothing on that label that led me to believe I shouldnt eat it, does this sound right to you?

 

They were Chunky Monkey and New York Super Fudge Chunk.

 

I just feel like I need to be reassured that I am reading things right..thanks a lot.

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kareng Grand Master
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I don't know the ingredients on these flavors, but I would eat some Ben and Jerrys flavors. I am assuming from a carton from the grocery? I would be extra careful at a store where they dip the ice cream and put it on cones. Cones often break and drop crumbs in the big tubs of ice cream.

Edit to say: Duh! z said from the grocery! :)

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Ben and Jerrys is okay if there is nothing in the ice cream like baked stuff/cookies/cookie dough, so a readover of the ingredient list will let you know.  Their policy is to disclose gluten containing ingredients on the label (Open Original Shared Link) 

 

I love their caramel core one... I can't buy it, I devour it.

Zebra007 Contributor
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kareng...thanks, yes its the store bought stuff, its the only thing that lifts my spirits nowadays LOL!

 

laura....thanks for the link, glad to hear I am okay with it, I am limited to what I can buy where I live, and they dont stock the ones with cookies, nor the caramel core one!!  although I would love to try that one for sure.

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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kareng...thanks, yes its the store bought stuff, its the only thing that lifts my spirits nowadays LOL!

 

laura....thanks for the link, glad to hear I am okay with it, I am limited to what I can buy where I live, and they dont stock the ones with cookies, nor the caramel core one!!  although I would love to try that one for sure.

 

 

do they have Talenti?  Except for 2? cookie flavors, they are gluten-free.  Sea salt caramel...........so good.....  Some people have seen them at Walmart - so they are pretty widely available.

 

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Zebra007 Contributor
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I live in Costa Rica, so its always tricky getting stuff, they only have the two I mentioned above, a cherry flavored one, and one other that I cannot remember, but that's four in all.....and that's it!!!

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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I live in Costa Rica, so its always tricky getting stuff, they only have the two I mentioned above, a cherry flavored one, and one other that I cannot remember, but that's four in all.....and that's it!!!

 

 

I guess its a trade-off - beautiful views, weather, beaches....  or cold, pollen, traffic and lots of ice cream flavors!   :lol:

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I guess its a trade-off - beautiful views, weather, beaches....  or cold, pollen, traffic and lots of ice cream flavors!   :lol:

And some of the best coffee in the world!!! :wub:  :wub:  :wub:

Zebra007 Contributor
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Yes its true on all counts, and the coffee too!, but sometimes its very difficult finding things you would like to eat  :)  

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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Yes its true on all counts, and the coffee too!, but sometimes its very difficult finding things you would like to eat  :)

Do they have flavored yogurts? You could freeze them. They are ice cream like. Also, regular pudding is yummy frozen. Can you get Jello pudding mixes? Or make some homemade? They do the frozen fruit stuff there, don't they? That's yummy but it's not ice cream. Maybe you could make ice cream?

Zebra007 Contributor
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yes I could look at the yogurts too, but you really cant beat ice cream! I might start making my own at some point, but I do love Ben and Jerrys!  In fact I am off now to tuck into the banana and walnut flavour yum!

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