![]() Blue Bell continues to release interesting new flavors, from Oatmeal Cream Pie to its latest, I Heart Cereal. Once I did get to try it, it turned out to be one of my favorite flavors of all time. (A few months after its debut, Cookie Two Step was recalled “out of an abundance of caution,” but it returned to shelves in 2017.) ![]() I guess the listeria concerns had worn off for our local shoppers. As we made the pilgrimage to the grocery store to hunt down the bright blue half-gallon carton, we were surprised to find it was sold out. ![]() I remember my mom sending me the link to the announcement about the new specialty flavor that would be a combination of cookie dough ice cream and cookies and cream ice cream. In 2016, after its hiatus, Blue Bell released Cookie Two Step. My teen years consisted of hanging out with my friends, getting only one scoop on a waffle cone because a second would melt from the heat of the gossip. My childhood was defined by the subtle wood flavoring lent to every bite of Homemade Vanilla and Dutch Chocolate by the spoon attached to the tiny cups. Nostalgia is a powerful thing, and it makes even more of an impact when paired with your tastebuds. Could it be because the Brenham business doesn’t use egg yolks in its recipe while most other companies do? Or is it because I’ve always associated it with sticky summer nights by the pool and getting an A-plus on a report card? I’ve always preferred Blue Bell’s Homemade Vanilla for its distinctive vanilla-forward taste. Lesser brands lose the vanilla flavor completely when the taste of the cardboard carton seeps in. Different companies produce varied results when combining it with cream, milk, and sugar to make the frozen treat. It’s a subtle flavor, at once earthy, floral, and sweet.
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