Aside from the approaching holidays, there's another reason to indulge this December:  December 13th is National Ice Cream Day.  So grab a scoop and celebrate with us - Blue Bunny has something for everyone!

For those looking for unique holiday recipes, Bbluebunny.com offers fun ideas like the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Lollipops or the Blue Bunny Vanilla Ice Cream Snowman.

If you prefer light desserts, try the Caribbean Sundae made with pineapple, mango and pistachios, or the Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream Cheesecake Parfait, made with Blue Bunny light ice cream, raspberries and toasted almonds.

For pie lovers who want to add another dimension to their favorite dessert, Blue Bunny has a variety of rich ice cream flavors.  Plus, the ice cream can be used to make a pie!  Just fill a pie crust of any flavor (Oreo, for example) with your favorite flavor of softened ice cream and sprinkle on some toppings such as crushed pecans.  Freeze, slice and enjoy!

Finally, for all the grown-ups looking for a refreshing take on classic holiday desserts, there is the Blue Bunny Spiked Rootbeer Float.  It's simple to make and sure to be the hit of any holiday party.  Just take root beer, Blue Bunny Premium Vanilla ice cream, root beer, peppermint schnapps and combine.  It tastes good shaken or stirred!

Every July ice cream lovers across America raise their scoops to toast their favorite month of the year: National Ice cream Month!  This month was given its name by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 when he also designated the third Sunday of every July National Ice Cream Day.  President Reagan proclaimed that ice cream should be celebrated because of how much Americans love it; the treat is purchased by 98 percent of all households, and each American consumes a yearly average of 23.2 quarts of ice cream or similar products like sherbet.

To celebrate National Ice Cream Month, ignite your taste buds with a new ice cream recipes; Blue Bunny Strawberry Harvest Parfait.  Developed by our Culinoligist, John Kennedy II, this dainty recipe combines the tastiness of our new Double Strawberry Aspen Frozen Yogurt Granola Bars with fruits like pineapple and strawberries.  Did we mentions it only takes five minutes to make?