Pin Reaper: Gillian Keller
Original Inspiration: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/366902700873664141/
via: http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/nice!-ice-cream-vanilla/ID=prod6164454-product
What I Did: We thought it might be festive to use the Walgreens brand vanilla ice cream we bought to make the snowman character that graces it’s package - because beneath the picture of the vanilla ice cream snowman, it says “serving suggestion.” Well, we took their suggestion and went out and bought the m&m’s as well as cookies for arms and other embellishments. We might have had *some* wine when we were making this. The result was this evil, possessed slumping, cracked-out snowman that, while good enough to eat, definitely didn’t look it.
My Result:
Next Time I Will: No changes are necessary. This was a delicious, yet frightening, holiday treat! It’s just that kind of juxtaposition that makes Christmas special.
That’s the kind of fail/win that is fun and makes memories. Rock it!!
They don’t use real Ice cream for that picture.. it is mash potatoes lol.. but nice try 😉
The serving suggestion on the front cover(of any packaged food) means that there is a serving suggestion on the back of the box for how much you should be serving(a serving size). Also they definitely don’t use mashed potatoes it’s computer generated.
“Serving suggestion” is like how on a package of Triscuits, they might show it topped with blue cheese, apple, and honey. It’s a suggestion on how to serve the purchased product, and also denotes that the ingredients shown (other than the crackers) aren’t in the box.
Serving size is just a physical amount that allows them to provide nutritional information as a guide.
Though they have “food artists” who create the serving suggestions, and often the additional toppings (etc.) shown aren’t even made of real food. We’re being set up to fail!!!
Yeah, it’s pretty clear from the picture of the ice cream box that the whole thing was made with a computer. I’m impressed that the snowman turned out as well as it did, stacking ice cream scoops on a plate sounds difficult!