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Tim grabbed his keys and gave me a peck on the cheek as he headed out to the gym for his workout. We had just tucked the toddler into bed, and since we couldn't leave him home alone, I usually did my workout on the Stairmaster in our bedroom. He paused in the doorway and leaned back in ever so slightly, so I looked up to see if he had caught the doorknob with his coat pocket again. But instead he said, "Say, if I were driving back from the gym, and just happened to drive by the Dairy Queen… and I just happened to be buying a Blizzard in the drive-through… would I be buying just one Blizzard, or two?"
Silly man. "Well, it doesn't make much sense to have you go through the drive-through for just one Blizzard, now does it?" I arched an eyebrow at him, to which he sagely nodded and quietly shut the door behind him. I apparently still have some training to do with Husband #2.
The irony of picking up such a non-healthy item on your way back from the gym is not lost on either of us, I assure you. So as not to look a complete fool, I decided not to get on the Stairmaster after all, but chose to loaf around on the computer instead. (I didn't get my girlish figure from doing sit-ups!) I posted an article on Gather.com, updated my Classmates profile, checked out my status on Wheresgeorge.com, verified that the china I was selling on eBay still had no bidders, and other highly important business. By the time Tim arrived back home a couple of hours later, I had worked up quite an appetite for ice cream.
Tim immediately put both our cups of Blizzard in the freezer (as years of husband training had instilled in him), where they would sit for at minimum 15 minutes, though 30 is better. Any longer than that and it freezes so hard a plastic Dairy Queen spoon will snap off just above the bowl. Eating it immediately is also out of the question, as the soft ice cream used to blend this tasty treat continues melting from the moment the 17-year old hands it to you. Two miles later, and the entire outer layer has liquefied, causing the candy chunks to settle towards the bottom.
After the appropriate amount of time had passed, Tim and I settled down in front of the TV to enjoy our treats. Now, the seating in this establishment leaves a lot to be desired. There is only one place to sit in this living room, and it is a worn, hand-me-down sofa, which had once been made of leather. (I say once, because now it is mostly made of duct-tape.) But what the place lacks in quality seating is more than made up in ambience, as "Sex in the City" was just starting on cable.
After years of sampling the different flavor combinations of Dairy Queen Blizzards, I had finally arrived at my very favorite: the Cappuccino Heath Bar. Mind you, I thought I had found Nirvana in the plain Heath Bar Blizzard, but the coffee ice cream just adds a certain something that you cannot find in the plain vanilla. My husband is a Mud Pie man, which can also be tasty, if a little rich for my palette. This evening the coffee flavor is bit stronger than usual in my selection, but half-way down I discover the reason. The teenager – oops! I mean chef, who prepared my dessert had not blended it long enough, so all of the candy chunks and coffee ice cream were on top, while the bottom was still mostly just vanilla ice cream. A disappointing finish to a normally delicious snack.
All in all, I tell you that the Dairy Queen Cappuccino Heath Bar Blizzard remains one of my favorite late night indulgences. Although the service can be inconsistent, resulting in a widely varying product, and the atmosphere depends from location to location and what's on television – in the end you get what you pay for. Blizzards are cheap, so quit complaining, and dig in!
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Comments: 10
David, spoon breakage can lead to heart breakage when you've waited a whole fifteen minutes already!
Somehow, I grew up thinking DQ had loads of chemicals that were bad for me, evwen if I liked the taste and could deal with its sticky drippyness.
And then there were the calories. My bit is to order a kid size sugar cone whereever I get my ice cream and then eat only half of it - while cherishing the taste of what I am eating, including the bottom tip of the cone. Tough to do with DQ, but maybe I should revisit it.
Steve
Order the Reese's peanut butter cup blizzard with oreo and peanut butter in it. Also, tell them you want chocolate instead of vanilla ice cream. If you really wanna go all out full flavor full fat ask for double candy too hehehe
My best friend had made a combo similar to this and I was like whoa! I had a taste of hers and it was amazing, I decided to add my own twist to it with the peanut butter. For those who love the chocolate/peanut butter flavor this is a must-try!