Seasonal ice cream flavors

Kroger's had Blue Bell on sale today, so I got two each of my two favorite flavors, even though we already had one of each of them in the freezer at home. I also got a vanilla to go with the applesauce brownies I'm going to make this week. Normally I would not have such a large quantity of tempting ice cream in the freezer (seven half gallons is admittedly excessive), but since I'm sure my favorite flavors are bound to be discontinued in the next week or two, I decided to stock up. (Providencially, we had enough freezer space.) Key Lime Pie ice cream was introduced two years ago, and I was thoroughly disappointed when I went to get some for my birthday, and they were out. Not just out for the week, but out until the next summer. My other favorite flavor was introduced this summer. It is Strawberry Shortcake, which I like better than Strawberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Strawberries 'n' Cream, and just plain Strawberry. (Only in the U.S. would such a variety be available.) Key Lime Pie ice cream and Strawberry Shortcake ice cream are even better when eaten together. It reminds me of the (also seasonal) strawberry lime cheesecake from Chili's, which I also love, but is twelve times more expensive for a single serving. For those of you who are blessed enough to live in a city where Blue Bell ice cream is available, I highly recommend giving one or both of these flavors a try before they disappear until next summer. If you don't make it to the store in time, the Cookies 'n' Cream is always an excellent standby, available year round. Now I just have to convince Blue Bell to make my other two favorite seasonal flavors: pumpkin and egg nog.