I wish I could say that it’s officially summer and that is why I’ve been craving ice cream, but I think we all know that that is just not the truth. The fact is that I want it to be summer so badly that all I can think of is ice cream. So on a chilly, rainy day I gave into my cravings and went for it…I had my first Dairy Queen of the season.
I know that DQ is open year-round but the problem is precisely that…it’s open year-round. Who can’t resist the creamy soft serve ice cream mixed with candies, nuts, chocolate, strawberries? Because of this, my rule is that I only eat DQ in the summer. The summer is the perfect time to go to the local DQ and order up your favorite Blizzard or shake. Sitting at the red picnic tables, trying to eat your sweet treat before it melts is such a wonderful thing.
Now, I do realize that I’m talking about DQ and I do want to acknowledge that I know quality ice cream when I eat it. There are some amazing ice cream shops in the Twin Cities area that would meet this criteria: Cafe Crema, Izzy’s, Grand ‘ol Creamery, Sebastian Joe’s, just to name a few. These ice cream shops are all amazing, but in a completely different way than DQ.
When I think of DQ, I am reminded of summer nights as a kid when a trip to DQ after dinner was such a treat. The whole family would pile into our station wagon and drive downtown to enjoy the cool, sweet treat. If we were really lucky, we would also go to A&W for dinner beforehand, which was connected to the DQ. The A&W in our hometown was the best, as it was all outdoor and had an old-fashioned, outdoor counter. We loved sitting high on the plastic red stools that you could spin around and around in. And it was always such a treat when your food was ready; the window right in front of you would slide up and your hot dog and fries would appear.
So while I know I can get good ice cream in the Twin Cities, I do have to put DQ on my list of treats that I crave in the summer. The problem is this…eating your first DQ of the season is kind of like going to the bathroom when drinking. You put it off for as long as you can because you just know that after that first trip to the bathroom, you’ll be returning time and time again before the night is over. The summer is my night and DQ is my drink…and I know I’ll be returning time and time again before the summer is over.
Posted on June 10th, 2008 by katiejocannon
Filed under: Food
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