Cookies and Cream
26 Jul 2013
Sometimes in life you get lucky. Eric and I were driving home from a neighboring town the other night, and I had expressed a distinct craving for ice cream. We were weighing our options when we drove right past this adorable store front. “Heeeey!” I said, “There’s a new ice cream place!” Eric parked the car, and we marched right in. It has only been open two weeks, so we can feel all smug and hipster-ish for finding it first. Ha! Do you see those beauties up there? You get to choose two cookies and your ice cream flavor. Mine are red velvet and lemon bar, and Eric’s are Jakarta and Vermont (the cookies all have adorable names too). That’s pistachio ice cream in the middle. Yum! Now, how much would you think all that deliciousness would cost you? I was prepared to pay something like $12 or so (this is California, after all), but it was $5. For both of them. $5! Cookies and Cream is my new favorite place.
This is the sign that drew me in. I still cannot believe their crazy prices!
All of the cookies are freshly baked, and they have little samples so you can try them all. I was totally impressed by their chipotle and green tea cookies.
These are the ice cream flavors. Five stars to anyone who has pistachio, for it is the greatest ice cream known to mankind.
I saved the best part for last. Cookies and Cream is on Fair Oaks in South Pasadena, which used to be Route 66. The buildings are old and charming, and they have these little ledges above the doors. Cookies and Cream turned theirs into a teddy bear shelter! I think maybe I want to live here too. Cookies and ice cream, all the time. (Also! Thank you so much for your excitement/support of the new blog design. Eric is going to slay all the technological dragons over the weekend, so we should have it up early next week!)
Jul 26, 2013 @ 04:35:03
Another reason to visit Pasadena – like we really needed one. That looks like my kind of place.
Jul 29, 2013 @ 10:26:38
Yes! Now we have two solid ice cream places on Fair Oaks alone! Life is good.
Jul 26, 2013 @ 04:42:59
Wow. This professor could go for one.
Jul 29, 2013 @ 10:27:01
Or two! Or maybe just the Monster, but I think I’d have to skip lunch for that one!
Jul 26, 2013 @ 08:01:03
I want to go to there!!!!!
Jul 29, 2013 @ 10:27:15
Oh yes, it is a must visit kind of place!
Jul 26, 2013 @ 09:24:36
yum! Nothing like an after dinner treat, or before dinner
Jul 29, 2013 @ 10:31:20
Or just an ice cream dinner! I used to eat ice cream for breakfast when I was in college and was home on break. That sounds really disgusting now, But I am not ashamed:)
Jul 26, 2013 @ 14:25:05
Looks good & creamy! But, I’m left with one nagging question: which one is smug & which one is “hip”??
Jul 29, 2013 @ 10:31:40
Ha! That shall remain a mystery!
Jul 27, 2013 @ 06:11:20
Wow that looks great! What a wonderful find. I love the new website design too.
Jul 29, 2013 @ 10:36:38
Thank you! Eric is the best:)
Aug 06, 2013 @ 22:44:09
Just told my husband about this. He drooled. Then he said, “Let’s go this Friday!….. Actually, let’s go tomorrow!”
Thanks for sharing the wealth. Oh, and I keep thinking about you. You mentioned that you sent me a facebook message, but for some reason I don’t think it came through – I never got it. (Husband just got to their facebook page and I haven’t heard him get so excited in a few days. 
Anything fresh baked speaks to his heart deeply 
)
Aug 11, 2013 @ 21:21:21
Aw, I’m so glad! That place is crazy amazing and so cheap! It boggles the mind. So sorry that facebook message got lost in the web somewhere. I will email you!
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