It’s the simple things in life that matter. Right?

Like girlfriends, Spring flowers, belly laughs, happy memories and thoughtful gestures/comments. Simple stuff. Like pets who love us unconditionally, walks in the woods, your favorite singer/songs and the laughter of a child. Those are some of the simple ingredients of a happy life.

When we get down to the basics we often experience pure joy and simplified happiness. Those also describe the following tasty treat (just in time for the prime season for finding joy in tasty treats!).

Häagen-Dazs is known for high quality flavors and products. It’s creamy, dreamy Heaven on a spoon! Well, now they’ve decided to simplify life and ice cream with a new line of flavors with only five real-natural ingredients in each of seven yummy flavors:

• Mint
• Brown Sugar
• Ginger
• Passion Fruit
• Coffee
• Vanilla Bean and
  
• Milk Chocolate.

In fact, they describe it as:

“All-natural ice cream crafted with only five ingredients for incredibly pure, balanced flavor… and surprisingly less fat!”

With only five ingredients (milk, cream, eggs, sugar and the specific flavor), Häagen-Dazs has created a pure line of frozen treats that lack all the chemicals and dyes normally found in ice cream.

Mint was my favorite! It was, as they describe, refreshing, invigorating and all natural. Not over the top, in-your-face minty (like the often bright green mint chocolate chip flavors in stores), it was smooth and delicious. With out the dyes, it looked more like a vanilla (which is fine with me – now that makes me wonder how much dye I eat in much of my food!). It was tasty!

My husband and I sampled a few of the other flavors.

• Ginger was my husband’s favorite. Again, it wasn’t the in-your-face flavor that might cause hesitation in eating it. I’m not a huge fan of ginger and found it smooth and fresh.
• The Brown Sugar was carmel-y goodness! It had more color to it than the other flavors and was a nice change from the standard flavors of most ice creams.
• My husband ate all the Passion Fruit without me! He said it was very tasty. He did say that he could have had a similar taste experience with a Passion Fruit sorbet (which might have less calories – nutrition information below).

I’m looking forward to the Coffee! (Okay, and the Vanilla Bean and Milk Chocolate!)

What would be your favorite flavor? Want to try this cool, simple new ice cream from Häagen-Dazs?

Leave a message below and tell us which flavor of FIVE you’d like

- and you’ll be in the contest for one of three coupons for a FREE Häagen-Dazs ice cream!

PRIZES: (3) Coupons for 14 oz ice cream or package of Häagen-Dazs bars. (Not valid on Häagen-Dazs Reserve series.) Runs through April 26th midnight. Three winners.

And, remember – it’s the simple things in life. Like five ingredient ice cream, Spring, flowers and spending time with a girlfriend!

Mint Nutritional Information:

	Nutrition Facts: Amount Per Serving Serving Size: 1/2 Cup (102g) Servings Per Container: 3.5 Calories: 220 Calories from Fat: 110 Total Fat 12g 18% Saturated Fat 7g 35% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 70mg 23% Sodium 50mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 24g 8% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 23g Protein 5g Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 10% Iron 0% Please be sure to check the actual product label since the information here may vary by market.
Ingredients: SKIM MILK, CREAM, SUGAR, EGG YOLKS, MINT EXTRACT.

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Tags: Brown Sugar, Häagen-Dazs, Ice cream

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