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Sanders

During my last blog series (Old Time Ice Cream Parlors), I ran across a story about a Detroit Ice Cream Parlor that started in 1875. The founder began selling candy but later added ice cream, ice cream sodas and sundaes. … Continue reading

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Sweet Nostalgia

The year America declared independence from Great Britain just happened to be the same year the first ice cream parlor opened in New York City. This was unfortunate for Colonial soldiers since the British occupied the city from 1776 until … Continue reading

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Milk Makes The Ice Cream

It’s a given that the ice cream you enjoy from the supermarket or the local parlor is made with cows’ milk. And why wouldn’t it? Cows are one of our most common livestock, their milk is nutritious and a single … Continue reading

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