{"id":8322,"date":"2015-06-05T00:05:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T05:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/?p=8322"},"modified":"2015-06-05T08:18:36","modified_gmt":"2015-06-05T13:18:36","slug":"chicken-mint-ice-cream-fantastic-fridays-flavor-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/chicken-mint-ice-cream-fantastic-fridays-flavor-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Mint Ice Cream: Fantastic Friday&#8217;s Flavor of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/shapeimage_1-1681-300x171.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8323\" src=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/shapeimage_1-1681-300x171.png\" alt=\"Ever heard of chicken mint ice cream? I hadn\u2019t either until a four-year-old cowboy from northwest South Dakota introduced me to the delicacy.\" width=\"500\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>For the past 3 weeks I&#8217;ve been living a double life. Outside I look like a mild-mannered Iowan going about her business. But inside I&#8217;m an intrepid, rookie country school teacher solving mysteries in the wilds of northwest South Dakota. So when I ran across this June 2010 post written after this mild-mannered Iowan, along with my dear friend and fellow Iowan, Cindy, visited the wilds of northwest South Dakota, Chicken Mint instantly became this Fantastic Friday&#8217;s flavor of the week!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ever heard of chicken mint ice cream? I hadn\u2019t either until last weekend when four-year-old Brennen, a cowboy in training, introduced Cindy and me to the delectable treat. The chicken mint discovery occurred after supper, which was after the four-wheeler stunt video, which was after the Uncle Shawn story, which was after the tower demolition, which was after the bike riding demonstration, so maybe I should back up a little.<\/p>\n<p>Brennen and his two-year-old brother Shawn are the grandkids of Gerald and Becky, our Harding County hosts over the weekend. When we arrived Friday, they were at Grandma and Grandpa\u2019s house to greet us, along with their mom Natalie, baby sister Alexis and Grandma Becky. Those two little boys were pretty eager to have company and had planned a plethora of activities for us.<\/p>\n<p>First on the list was Brennen demonstrating his newly acquired bike riding skills. He was pretty sure his ability to ride without training wheels would leave a memorable impression, but Cindy and I were shaking with laughter before he and his tag-along little brother, Shawn headed out the door. Too excited to pay attention to details, Shawn grabbed the first pair of boots available, never mind that they were two sizes too big and came up to his knees. Brennen didn\u2019t even look down as he put his boots on the wrong feet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow about you boys stand in front of the door, and I\u2019ll take a picture of you in those fancy boots,\u201d I suggested. The little wranglers were happy to oblige.<\/p>\n<p>I have to admit, Brennen\u2019s bike demonstration was amazing, along with Shawn\u2019s herculean efforts at digging dirt from a pile by the driveway and collapsing dramatically from the effort. But the fun was only beginning. Back inside, the boys showed us how to build a tall tower from blocks and knock it down.<\/p>\n<p>Then Grandma Becky, perhaps in need of a moment of quiet and wanting to pass on the memory of her son who died six years ago, asked me to tell them a story about being their Uncle Shawn\u2019s teacher. They listened intently as I described Shawn at age six taking me for a ride in the pick up to show off the stock tank he\u2019d helped install on the hill in the pasture. He also made me get out to open all the gates on the way there and close them on the way back. When we reached the last gate, he waved and his eyes twinkled as he drove off without me. Grandma Becky said Brennen\u2019s face was deeply thoughtful throughout the story. Perhaps Uncle Shawn\u2019s daring sets a dangerous precedent. Hmm.<\/p>\n<p>Before supper, we watched a four-wheeler stunt video. From what I observed, the interest level of the viewers was in inverse proportion to their ages. It captivated Brennen and Shawn, and the only thing able to drag them away from it to the supper table was the promise of ice cream cones for dessert.<\/p>\n<p>Brennen altruistically volunteered to haul the ice cream containers from the freezer to the ice cream cone box sitting on the counter. \u201cWhich kind do you want?\u201d he asked. \u201cWe have regular, root beer which is my favorite, and chicken mint.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChicken mint?\u201d Cindy asked.<\/p>\n<p>Brennen held up the box so we could see the picture of a bowl of mint green ice cream flecked with brown. \u201cChocolate chip mint is hard to say,\u201d Natalie explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll take chicken mint,\u201d we said in unison.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really good,\u201d our dessert chef approved. He was right. Cindy and I agree it was the best chicken mint ice cream we ever tasted. 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