I Scream for Ice Cream

   The Bayou Boys took the day off so I could share with y’all a most amazing adventure! As we announced on this week’s BFTB NETWoof News, our daughter is visiting us this week. That seemed like the perfect opportunity to hit the road and discover some new places. We hopped in the car and headed to Brenham,Texas. It is the home of Blue Bell Ice Creamery where "they eat all they can and sell the rest!"  

   The Brenham Creamery Company began in 1907 making butter from excess cream the local farmers brought. A few years later, they decided to make ice cream. They delivered in town by horse and wagon. In 1930, the company changed its name to Blue Bell Creameries in honor of the native Texas bluebell wildflower. They continued to make butter until 1958 when they started making ice cream full time. We are so glad they did!

Here’s the Scoop on Blue Bell Creamery

They churn out 240 little cups of ice cream and

50 half gallons of ice cream per minute!

It takes 50,000 cows to produce the milk for one day’s worth of ice cream.

The work area is kept at a cool 62°.

The ice cream is sent to the blast freezer overnight where the wind chill is -100°

We could have taken the stairs but how do you resist this adorable elevator?

 💗 A duo, it’s true-o, it’s forever me and you-o 💗

   I have found my dream job!

Heaven in a cup! Skipper and I had a scoop of the pecan pralines ‘n cream and Jessica chose mint chocolate chip. 

I will admit to moaning out loud with the first few bites until I caught myself!

   Blue Bell is only available in 22 states but ranks as one of the top-selling ice creams in the country. If you just can’t resist the urge to try some of the country’s best ice cream, you can order it to be shipped anywhere in the USA, but it will cost you a pretty penny. Check their website for prices but don’t panic, it also tells you how to have a friend ship it to you.

   If you are ever in the Houston area, Brenham is a little over an hour away. The Blue Bell Creamery is worth the drive and fun tasty way to spend a couple of hours.

Blue Bell has some wonderful commercials but this is one always made my father-in-law laugh so it is my favorite.

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