Time’s up!
The winners of the Nielsen Massey Vanilla Giveaway are:
#361 Lindsay: “Plain, for sure. No sense in ruining what is already delicious! :)”
#601 Erin: “i just ran across your blog last weekend, and i am hooked!!! :)”
#1086 Stacie M: “I would eat the vanilla ice cream on top of apple crisp or topped with chocolate, peanut butter and crushed up pretzels!! YUM, wish I had some now :)”
Congratulations girls! I love all of your sweet smilies. I’ve sent ya’ll an email. Happy baking!
Oh guys, I’ve got such a fun giveaway to share with you today! Just look at all these fabulous pure vanilla products from Nielsen Massey. We’ve got three different kinds of vanilla extracts, vanilla bean paste, vanilla sugar, whole vanilla beans, exotic extracts to spice up your baking, and a cookbook filled with bakery and pastry recipes, along with new ideas for using vanilla as an essential ingredient in savory dishes. I got to go through the Neilsen Massey catalog of pure vanilla products and hand pick my favorites to share with you guys, and Nielsen Massey would like to offer this assortment to three (3) Kevin & Amanda readers today.
Nielsen Massey offers three different types of vanilla extracts processed from vanilla beans grown in three different regions across the globe. What a huge difference it made in my baking when I figured out which type of vanilla was best to use in which recipe! Here’s a quick description of the three vanillas, and how to best utilize them.
Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla. The most popular, classic, all-purpose vanilla that is perfect for a wide range of foods from baked goods to barbeque sauces.
Mexican Pure Vanilla. A creamy, spicy vanilla that’s perfect for recipes that contain chocolate, cinnamon or other warm spices. A perfect vanilla for the holidays!
Tahitian Pure Vanilla. This is my favorite of all the vanillas. The flavor is so pure and sweet, and I can definitely tell a difference when I use this vanilla. This vanilla is susceptible to heat, so it’s only for recipes that will not be cooked. It’s perfect for ice creams, fruits, sorbets, frostings, and vanilla butter.
The Giveaway
Three (3) Kevin & Amanda readers will win the following products from Nielsen Massey.
2 oz Pure Almond Extract
2 oz Pure Chocolate Extract
2 oz Pure Coffee Extract
2 oz Pure Peppermint Extract
2 oz Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla
2 oz Mexican Pure Vanilla
2 oz Tahitian Pure Vanilla
Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste
Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Sugar
2 Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans
2 Tahitian Vanilla Beans
A Century of Flavors cookbook
To read more about how to get the most out of these products, visit the Nielsen Massey product information page. You can find Nielsen Massey vanillas at Williams Sonoma, Sur La Table, and online at Amazon.com
How to Enter
To be entered to win the Nielsen Massey Vanilla Giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post: Imagine you have a bowl of vanilla ice cream in front of you. Do you eat it plain or load it up with toppings? Me? I’d leave it plain but turn it into a milkshake! Yum! Kevin would add chocolate and peanut butter for sure.
Contest ends Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 8 pm CST. One entry per person, please. Winners will be chosen by Random.org and notified by email. Giveaway provided by Nielsen Massey.
Good luck!
Plain, definitely! I love everything vanilla!! I crave vanilla the way most of my friends crave chocolate!!!
My ice cream would be in between two homemade chocolate chip cookies…YUM!
I would load it with toppings.
Load it up with caramel, hot fudge, cookie bits, and sprinkles!
Chocolate syrup and that is all!!
a little chocolate sauce and a LOT of malted milk powder.
I would leave it plain, vanilla ice cream is the best.
I would drizzle a little bit of homemade caramel on top- yummy!
I would make mine into a banana split!!! Those are the best! Chocolate Syrup, strawberries, and pineapple…and of course nuts and a cherry on top!!
Me? I’d take just as much chocolate ice cream. Let them both melt just a bit & then mix them together. Best of both worlds!
I would add raspberries and walnuts and cinnamon. that is my absolute favorite ice cream topping. :)
Plain. I don’t want anything to distract from that lovely vanilla flavor!
Crumbled Reese’s PB cups!
You pour about a third of a glass of root beer. Then, put in about 3 scoops of the vanilla ice cream. Finally, top it off with more root beer! Root beer floats are my favorite!
If I had a bowl of vanilla ice cream in front of me, it would be made with vanilla beans that were scraped and added to the creamy mixture. Why in the world would I want to top it off with something else to take away from that wonderful flavor?!
I would put our homemade cherry sauce on it. We grow cherries in our backyard and harvest them for a friend to turn it into this tasty sauce. It is perfect on plain vanilla ice cream.
Leave it as it is. Vanilla ice cream is my favorite.
hot fudge and slivered almonds!
Hmmmm…..depends on the day…today? Im thinking id pour pepsi on it…weird? I kno
Topped with rice krispies and chocolate! Our family was making sundaes a few years back, and we ran out of peanuts, so we tried rice krispies and topped with chocolate syrup. It was so Awesome, that its the only way we do it now.
I would either have it plain or with a little caramel syrup on it, yum!!!!
Home grown blueberries and a little bit of milk to soften it up. MIX & EAT—GREAT!
Hot fudge sauce or carmel sauce.
So hard to decide but I haven’t had a banana split in FOREVER so I might do that or plain or just chocolate syrup or…man am I ever hungry for some ice cream now…
Peanut butter please!
Beautiful products. I can’t wait to try some.
What a great giveaway!! Love this idea thanks :)
If it’s Blue Bell’s vanilla bean there is no need for a topping – purely delicious!!
Vanilla ice cream with a little more vanilla extract
Chocolate
a little fudge or just plain vanilla is fine by me
I would have mine plain. I love vanilla sooo much. Yummy!
Chocolate and peanut butter. Enough said.
Fresh strawberries would make the ice cream complete for me!
I must have hot fudge on mine!
hmmm..a little chocolate sauce and some walnuts
al ittle chocolate or M&M’s I love!!!
I think I’d like vanilla ice cream best with warm apple pie or crumble in the winter – or with fresh strawberries in the summer – Yum!
top a nice warm brownie :)
I love vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce and granola…yum!
You can go wrong with plain vanilla. It’s even better when it’s just that little bit warm and runny too… Mmm!
Looks delicious. I like my vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup- yummo!
I would top it with a mound of crushed oreos!
Iced coffee!!!!!!! Squee!!!!!!
Caramel and nuts!!!
How about some vanilla, pistachio and cranberry fudge. Drool
I want to try to make ice cream and vanilla is my favourite flavour :)
Can I say please pass the hot fudge?
I would put some hot fudge and whipped cream. You can never go wrong with chocolate and vanilla :)
Chocolate Syrup and some whipped cream
Plain!
I would be loading it up with either peanuts/peanut butter and the hard chocolate topping. yum!
I would have to add some sprinkles!!
Add crushed oreos and gummy bears! Yum.
I love vanilla ice cream all by itself when it’s really vanilla-y and rich, but it’s also nice with just a drizzle of rich chocolate sauce. Mmmmnn
To my bowl of vanilla ice cream I would add a few slices of freshly cut peaches and a small sprinkle of pecans. Mmm, mmm good!
I would add sprinkles, chocolate syrup, and whip cream! yum!
I would turn the ice cream into a black & white ice cream float!
With toppings please! Carmel, hot fudge, whipped cream, toasted pecans, and a cherry!
No plain for me! I would put chocolate chips and chocolate syrup
Just slide a brownie underneath the ice cream, and I’m good. :)
What a great prize! I’m with you. There’s not much better than a vanilla milkshake. If I don’t turn it into a milkshake, then I want my vanilla ice cream very soft and creamy.
First . . . peanut butter–next . . . Rice Krispies–finally . . . chocolate sauce
Homemade vanilla ice cream+caramel=perfection! What a fun giveaway!
I would totally load mine up! I love sprinkles, nuts, chocolate sauce, whipped cream and a cherry to top it off :)
Oh, hot fudge to be sure! What an awesome giveaway!
I’d add a bit of hot fudge, and maybe for the holidays some crushed peppermint candies. :)
I would add some apple pie or cake to the ice cream :)
I’d add just a bit of homemade gooey chocolat sauce.
I like to smother it with black cherries, marshmallow creme and lots of hot fudge. It’s soooooo good!
Chocolate syrup on vanilla ice cream!! Yum :)
My favorite is vanilla ice cream with warm milk chocolate sauce!
I would most def have loaded it up with tons of nuts and peanutbutter!!
I just want to eat the toppings alone. They look so flippin’ good..
I would leave it plain, but I like to stir it until it’s like soft serve!
That’s an easy one…..Peanut Butter! {or peanut butter sauce}
I love to let my icecream melt a little so it’s almost a little be soupy! Hot fudge is my favorite topping!
Definitely toppings! I have a delicious ginger caramel sauce right now that is perfect for vanilla icecream :)
Marshmallow cream and hot fudge!
I would have to top it with some caramel sauce….yum!
I like to add semi- sweet chocolate chips and then have at least 3 scoops!
mmmm. toppings for sure. preferably hot fudge. and caramel. and butterscotch. and maybe some of that marshmallow stuff…..
I would add caramel and pecans…yum!
I love a hot fudge sundae- good vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, and whipped cream
Plain works for me! Mmmmm……….
With hot caramel sauce….yum! It reminds me of eating ice cream with my Grandmother!
I’d totally add toppings, I would add strawberry’s and strawberry sauce and whipped cream. I am hungry just thinking about it!
I’d leave it plain, for sure!
I really like a good quality vanilla ice cream plain..then again I LOVE chocolate magic shell!! :)
mmmmm…..definitely eat it with hot fudge topping!!!
White chocolate chips and strawberry!
I definitely like to top my vanilla ice cream with just about anything chocolate…chocolate chips, hot fudge, brownies, a drizzle of nutella.
I like to stir it until it resembles a very thick shake. So yummy! Vanilla ice cream is like a blank canvas, so many options!
I would add chocolate sauce and some Reece’s Pieces. Possibly some whipped cream as well!
Vanilla is my favorite :) Thank you for a great opportunity!
Fruit or sprinkles! Otherwise plain
I would sit there and enjoy the pure vanilla flavor of each bite. Yum! You make me hungry!
I would pour a little milk on it because I like my ice cream icy. It is like having an “almost” milkshake.
I love my vanilla ice cream with drizzles of dulce de leche or Heath Bar crumbles! Yummy!
Chocolate syrup!
I would for sure add chocolate sauce, chocolate chips, and oreo pieces.
Sliced strawberries and crushed oreos! It’s delicious.
I load mine up with hot carmel topping. Then heavenly sprinkeld with this glazed pecan, walnut, and penaut mix from the Paula Dean products. Finally topped with a dallop of cool whip. This is simply divine!
I’d load it up with some yummy fruit like strawberries, kiwi, and pineapple! Then some whip cream and caramel sauce.
My bowl would need oreos and whip cream! What a fun giveaway!!!
I would load up with toppings! apples & cinnamon on vanilla…yum!
I LOOOOOVE vanilla ice cream with chocolate chips, banana and hot fudge! Love it! thanks for this giveaway!
Add a good dose of chocolate syrup, then stir until the consistency is like a thick soup – that’s been my M.O. since childhood.
Thank you for a wonderful give-a-way!
OH Great giveaway, Thank you! I would either leave it plain or add some chocolate syrup!
i LOVE banana, hot fudge & whipped cream on vanilla ice cream!! nothing better!!
First, some Special Dark syrup. Then, a generous spoonful of chocolate Ovaltine. To top it off, some chopped pecans. O my word, I don’t care what the temperature is outside – I want me some chocolate-covered ice cream!
Gotta put some chocolate syrup and Oreo crumbs on top!
I love VANILLA – I drive my sister crazy when we go to Baskin Robins and they have tons of flavors to choose from and I always get French Vanilla – so good.
I would add a brownie and some hot fudge to it….YUM!!!!
Well, I would eat the first bowl with some yummy toppings, maybe some maple syrup or fudge. Then my second bowl would be plain!!
Nielsen Massey products look wonderful!
I like the idea of turning it into a milkshake! But, I won’t turn away vanilla ice cream in any form :)
Oh the possibilities!!!!! I think carmel and salted nuts would be awesome!!
I don’t eat much ice cream anymore because of stomach issues, but when I used to, I would load mine up with powdered peanut butter because it was easier to mix in, nesquick powder, and blue sprinkles just because I like the pop of color while I’m eating it. :)
I can’t wait to start baking!
I would add some kind of topping to it but not a lot. Maybe some peanut butter or hot fudge.
Toppings! We only get vanilla ice cream and then doctor it up to whatever we are currently craving!
I love plain unadulterated vanilla ice cream especially when I can see the little specs of vanilla bean in the scoops!
I am not a huge fan of plain vanilla ice cream but I LOVE it with chocolate. What an awesome giveaway! Thank you so much.
MMMM they all look SOOO good!!!
I would split it down the middle and put half hot fudge and half strawberries
No doubt about it, Plain!
My favorite way to enjoy vanilla ice cream is with a shot of espresso poured over it. Mmm… :)
oooh, yum! our oldest, who’s 4, has a sensitivity to artificial dyes, so i make a lot of things instead of buying… like syrup for chocolate milk. i like to experiment with flavors that compliment the chocolate flavor, so something like this would be fun to play with. :)
The best thing to go with vanilla ice cream is a drizzle of delicious hot fudge sauce. You just cannot beat that combination.
I would add some caramel! Yummie!
I would top it with fresh raspberries then drizzle warm dark chocolate fudge…ummm
Definitely with hot fudge on top!
This is like opening an entire new world for this gal……:)
Love It!
I like it plain jane.
I love adding vanilla to any pancake recipe. It adds an extra touch.
I would jazz up my Christmas cookies and baked goods this season with these delicious flavors!
vanilla ice cream with peanut butter drizzle, crushed pecans and some whipped cream for me….
Hot fudge with some sprinkles or maybe some warm Nutella drizzles on.
I love M&M’s or Oreo’s added to ice cream!
Blueberries are a top choice for me!
I LOVE vanilla everything. When I was pregnant with my youngest, they discontinued Vanilla Coke for a while and I was practically in tears. The local Coke delivery guy saw me in the grocery store and found me a few cases!! I love my Vanilla Ice Cream just straight up. Although if I’ve made some of the Pioneer Woman’s Caramel sauce I wouldn’t mind some of that on top!!
I’m a plain vanilla gal. The one thing I always do is swirl the ice cream around in the bowl until it’s nice and creamy–almost milkshake consistency.
When it comes to ice cream, I’m a plain vanilla gal. However, my favorite way to eat vanilla ice cream is to pair it with a scoop (or two) of Barefoot Contesa’s Brownie Pudding. Yum!!!!!
I like hot fudge with marshmallow fluff:) Yum-0!
I would drizzle chocolate syrup on top for sure!
Warm caramel sauce, Spanish peanuts, and whipped cream! Yum!
I like to put toppings on HALF of the bowl of ice cream. If I had vanilla I would leave half plain, place a warm brownie underneath the other half and top with crushed peppermint….yum :)
Oh my goodness, it really depends on my mood. But I love mine with hot fudge, caramel & crushed up pretzels. I’m a sucker for that salty-sweet combo!
I would either chocolate chips or chocolate syrup on it. If those are not available, I’d go with some cinnamon. If I hadn’t had any breakfast, I’ll add cereal in it. And some cut up bananas. Yum!
Plain! :) love love love vanilla ice cream!
I have to be frank, I just love plain vanilla ice cream. Just the way it is, home style version of course. I like it, the way I like my coffee, black. Enjoying the true taste of what is that particular treat. I don’t like to alter any of it.
I love vanilla ice-cream for one thing: to make strawberry milkshakes! with fresh, organic, strawberries. YUM! add a scoop of vanilla protein powder, and you got yourself a power shake baby!
Since I am more of a chocolate fan, I would top the vanilla with everything chocolate. Pure chocolate syrup…not Hershey’s.. The real chocolate syrup. Maybe throw in some cookie-dough in there. I love a mix of everything. Certainly not a drab, plain guy here!
If I had a bowl of vanilla ice cream, I would drizzle caramel on top or use the turtle shell toppings made by Smuckers. The only other thing I would do is add some cherries to the top.
I would make oatmeal butterscotch cookies & put a scoop of the vanilla ice cream in between to make a little cookie sandwhich (: yumm, I used vanilla in almost everything! I’m a freshman in college at West Virginia University & I’m actually starting my own cupcake business out of my dorm & vanilla products are just what I need for the base of a lot of my cakes! I read your blog everyday & draw inspiration from your ideas and travels. Have a good day!
Magic shell and sprinkles
I am such a creature of habit that I could definitely use this to spice things up.
Bring on the chocolate fudge! Thanks for the chance to win!
me! me! me!
I would leave mine alone, it’s my husband and kids that would load it up with toppings! From chocolate, peanut butter, to candy canes & gummy bears!
I like to add peanuts (honey-roasted) over the top with a little chocolate syrup, really yummy!
I would leave it plain…love love love vanilla!!!
Definitely load it up with toppings – honey macadamias, fudge sauce and butterscotch chips!
I would load it up with fresh berries, yum!
Definitely add toppings! :)
Save some for me!Gosh,imagine that with waffles…
Ooooh, plain vanilla, please.
I hope it’s homemade vanilla bean ice cream, then I’d leave it be and enjoy the goodness!
This giveaway is to die for! As for me, I would leave it plain and stir it up to a “soft serve” consistency :) My Dad used to always do this for me as a young girl. It is something that my husband even does for me now since my Dad passed away. It’s a neat little something I’ll pass along to our children one day :)
Side note: A friend of mine sent me the link to your blog, and I am just thrilled to see how neat it is! She originally sent it to me to see the pictures of your Bostons (I have 2 myself) but I have found your entire site to be GREAT :) I love it & will be a new follower!
I usually go a little overboard with toppings if I have the option. Fruit, candy pieces, juice jellies, syrup… it is so hard to decide I put all of it on top.
Now for these flavoring… I would looove to use them on homemade microwave popcorn, if I am so luck to be chosen.
Nothing better than the rich flavor of vanilla. Best topping of ice cream to anything and any treat. Plain or fancied up. Mmmmm
I love my plain vanilla ice cream with rootbeer or with warm chocolate fudge topping.
Yum! Peanut butter cups & fudge.
I would stuff the ice cream between two homemade chocolate chip cookies to make a ice cream sandwich! I would also roll the exposed ice cream sides in multicolored sprinkles :)
Toppings for sure!!! Something chocolatey.
Hotfudge and whipped cream!
I would put chocolate syrup and hickory nuts on top!
Now, I would have it w/ waffle cone pieces on top. But thru my pragnancies, my most common craving was vanilla ice cream in a bowl, w/ a little vanilla extract and milk, and would stir until it was a milkshake. I thought I was the only one who did that.
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Everything is better with toppings! :)
Hmmmm…I think I’d go for peanut butter topping, no chocolate. Or just plain!
I love my vanilla ice cream with rainbow sprinkles, crushed oreos, and graham crackers. oh and bananas! yum!
I add: milk, just enough to soften it, not too runny; chocolate and/or caramel; whatever nut I have on hand (walnuts usually); coconut; liquid coffee creamer if we happen to have it.
I would add some hot fudge!
Plain! Yum!
MMM…toppings for sure! crushed up peanut butter cups! or strawberries! Thanks for this amazing opportunity!
Oreo Cookies and Chocolate syrup
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I love my Vanilla plain; Edys Double Vanilla is the BEST!!
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vanilla with some toasted pecans and a slight caramel drizzle….. yum! YUM!
Oh, it totally depends on my mood. Right now, I’d put something minty on it. But I’m also thinking Reese’s Pieces or Peanut Butter Cups. And other times, I’d stick with plain. :)
I’d load it up with toppings! I’d put strawberry topping, a hint of butterscotch and chopped nuts on top!
Load it up!!!!! Brownie bites, hot chocolate fudge, carmel, whipped cream, and classic Hershey’s Chocolate sauce!
I would add chocolate syrup and wet walnuts! Yummy!!!
I am a pure vanilla girl….winning this would be dreamy! I’m imagining all of the ways that I could make vanilla the star ingredient and turn my family & friends into vanilla fans, too!!! (Double Vanilla Ice Cream is my fave….MMMmmmmm)
i would let it melt a little and add some peanuts!
Oh this is one awesome giveaway!
If it is good vanilla ice cream, I want it plain and really cold.
If it is so so, then I love it with Magic Shell.
Ah, the baking fun I would have! I’m thinking in frosting for my Christmas cookies.
I like magic shell on mine! But my favorite ice cream is cookie’n’cream over vanilla. :) thanks for chance at great giveaway!
plain jane :)
yum — with some fresh strawberries and walnuts
I would load it up with lots of chocolate toppings.
Pile on the hot fudge please!!!
Vanilla ice cream is best when on top of a warm brownie! YUM…..
I like to add toppings like chocolate ,whipping creme and of course a cherry on top!
Vanilla Ice cream is good so many ways…lately i have been eating it in a tall glass with rootbeer poured over it but I do love a good hot fudge sundae once in a while too with whip cream, nuts and of course a cherry on top. Thanks for the chance to win these wonderful vanillas :) I hope to be able to incorporate them in my baking and cooking.
I would add fresh raspberries and Nutella, of course!
I’d top it with strawberries and LOADS of whipped cream. Mmmm!
I would top it with heath bar hard shell for sure!
I would love some vanilla macarons!
I would mix it in my Greek Yogurt!! Yum!!
I would load up on chocolate and fruit! A favorite in college was chocolate fudge with strawberries. Blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries work well too. Any why not top it all off with a dollop of freshly whipped cream. Mmm. I’m making myself hungry just thinking about it.
Hot fudge, let it get soft and whip it all up!
Rainbow sprinkles all the way!
Vanilla with gummy bears is by far the best!
I don’t care for vanilla ice cream so I’d trash it up with some chocolate vodka, baileys and coffee to make a mudslide type milkshake.
Chocolate sauce with mini marshmallows would be my ideal choice but I would eat ice cream any old way…
The more toppings, the better. Extra points if carmel is involved.
I love ice cream, but I want it to have cookies or brownies in the ice cream instead of just plain. Lots of chocolate! So needless to say, when I am baking cookies or brownies I always make sure to have ice cream in the freezer!
Maybe some homemade butterscotch sauce and dark chocolate chips….YUM! Now this preggo mama wants some ice cream :)
This would be a great birthday present for the ice cream as mine is December 11th :)
Hot fudge…or strawberries.
I love my vanilla ice cream with caramel and kit kats…..or as a root beer float. YUM!
I would add peanuts and chocolate sauce/fudge, tin roof ice cream is my fav.
Plain for me but I would most enjoy watching watching my 6 year old eat it with sprinkles!
Hot fudge!
Around the holiday season I like to crush up candy canes finely and sprinkle some on top then mix it all up with a spoon. YUM. I bet some mini chocolate chips stirred in would be mightly fine too. Happy Holidays !!!!! Becky
I would sprinkles! And Caramel
add a little chocolate syrup and some gummy bears…so strange but I love the combo. :)
Doesn’t matter as long as there are plenty of maraschino cherries!!!
deep fry it!
Im a straight up vanilla ice cream kink of girl.
Load it up with chocolate syrup at the very least. Maybe a little peanut butter if I need a bit of salty with the sweet! :)
I would probably have the ice cream over a warm brownie or chocolate chip cookie, topped with thick hot fudge and possibly some freshly whipped cream…noms!
Caramel and bananas! YUM!
Vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries, fell in love with this when I was in NYC from the YOGO yogurt truck. Yum, yum.
I love plain vanilla ice cream but some warm fudge (not too hot) would be my ultimate choice. If the topping is too hot the ice cream melts quickly. I like to take my time with it!
Oh Wow!! I would Loveee this!!!!! Christmas baking here I come!
the more toppings, the better!!! yummy! now i want some ice cream! :)
Sorry – not sure why this posted twice. The first time it gave me an error saying I had already posted the same response.
the more toppings, the better!!! yum! now i want some ice cream! :)
Brownie chunks and/or mini peanut butter cups!
Oh I’d top it with hot apple pie for sure! Oh, wait…maybe I’d top the apple pie with the vanilla ice cream. Either way it’s Yummy!!
Oh there would be hot fudge, whipped cream and peanut butter, for sure!
Cookie dough is always my go-to topping. Never fails.
I’d add a couple of maraschino cherries and add a little of the juice. Yum.
I would leave it plain. Vanilla has ALWAYS been my very favorite flavor!
chocolate syrup, simple but delicious
I would eat it with hot fudge and chopped pecans. Maybe some cookie dough chunks also. YUM.
I checked out their product website. Amazing things going on over there! I will be picking up vanilla beans to make my own vanilla extract!
I’d top vanilla ice cream with homemade hot fudge sauce…and lots of it!
I would leave it plain with no frills.
I’d add root beer!
Definitely hot fudge sauce.
I pour on some homemade dark chocolate hot fudge sauce!
Mine would love a few spoonfuls of homemade caramel sauce and a sprinkle of sea salt!
I would definitely add hot fudge.
I would add some chopped almonds and pour a little milk on top :)
Hot fudge for the win!!!
With warm caramel sauce, please!
i love vanilla ice cream with homemade hot fudge sauce…SO good!
Sounds so yummy…. I would love to add some fresh peaches or maybe a great bourbon pecan topping!
Hmmm..I do love me some hot fudge sauce on my vanilla ice cream!
I would definitely load it with toppings finished with a Cherry or two on top : )
I would load it up with hot caramel topping, bits of Butterfinger and Reese Peanut Butter cups and whip creeam
Homemade apple butter straight from the crock pot. Yum!
OMG! A “naked” bowl of vanilla ice cream???? Heaven forbid! Mine would have a fudgy brownie broken up in chunks, whipped cream, chocolate fudge sauce & nuts. Maybe a cherry on top ….hmmmm M&M’s and/or toffee bits would maybe be too indulgent???? naaaaaaaaaa
I would add some homemade hot fudge and rainbow sprinkles! YUM YUM!!
It’s a toss up! I might follow in my dad’s footsteps and drizzle chocolate syrup all over it, let it melt a little, then stir it into a frosty in a bowl type concoction. My second option would be to cover it with rainbow sprinkles.
I wouldn’t put anything on it! I LOVE vanilla ice cream!
Thank you for this chance to win the best vanilla! I use nielsen-Massey all the time!
TOPPINGS!! Chocolate and peanut butter if I’m feeling decadent or fruit if I’m feeling “healthy” :)
I’d load it up with some warm salted caramel sauce…yum :)
I would add hot fudge and m&ms. I love when the m&ms get cold!
My grandma got me started on using a little bit of Karo syrup as a topping…sounds weird, but it is actually really good!
It would depend on my mood. Sometimes I just want good ol’ fashioned vanilla ice cream! Other days, give me a brownie, and some sprinkles!
It really depends on the mood I am in. I love it plain, but there are times when I want to be really “bad” and load it up with Chocolate or caramel.
I would add raspberries, caramel and mini M&Ms
Home made granola with a little chocolate sauce and chopped walnuts. Headed out to get a bowl NOW…..
Caramel :)
I like something a little crunchy on the top like sprinkles/jimmies. Hot fudge is good too. Sometimes I’m in the mood for Kahlua or Baileys Irish Creme or Creme de Menthe.
Usually it ends up being what ever I have on hand.
I would eat without any toppings…vanilla ice cream is my favorite flavor!
Unless I had some homemade fruit toppings, I would eat it plain!
Oh yes, toppings! Caramel. Chocolate. Yum!
I’m with you on the milkshake! Although I never met ice cream I didn’t like!
I like it with a twist of chocolate. My niece takes gummy bears in hers:)
I’d eat it plain for sure. Maybe strawberry syrup.
Oh, I love vanilla ice cream… all the possibilities! I’d probably eat it with strawberries and whipped cream. Or just plain strawberry syrup.
3 kinds of vanilla to make vanilla desserts – heaven on earth
I’d put roasted cinnamon and sugar apples on my vanilla ice cream. Love the creaminess from the ice cream and the warmth from the apples.
I’d throw some chocolate covered gummy bears on mine….Yummo!
YUM! I’d put just a touch of agave nectar on it!!
Definitely anything chocolate. Sprinkles, Oreos, etc. and fudge!
Oh, I love vanilla and especially vanilla ice cream :) :) I would eat vanilla ice cream plain :) :) It’s good just the way it is :) :) We have a Williams-Sonoma and a Sur La Table in my area. :) Thanks for hosting such a fun giveaway :) Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather :)
Just plain for me! I love a good bowl of vanilla ice cream!
I love it with just chocolate syrup! Yum
I would add coffee extract and cinnamon to it and blend it into a milkshake :)
i love vanilla bean ice cream plain but i stir it up so its slightly melted and super smooth
Just lots of homemade hot fudge. Did I say JUST? Perfect.
I love love love vanilla ice cream. I’d leave it plain and savor every bite!
Smores drizzled with white chocolate mixed with Tahitian Pure Vanilla.
I would add some chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, reeses pieces and m and m’s. Yum!
I love plain homemade vanilla ice cream. I might add some fresh bananas or strawberries but plain is best!
Fresh strawberries for me, please!!
Not a huge fan of vanilla, so the only other ways I’d have to have it is with rootbeer in a mug or on a plate with a slice of warm apple pie!
Toppings, please! Chocolate sauce and raspberries. Yumm!
Probably plain :)
I like mine plain!!!
toppings for sure! caramel, cookie pieces, whipped cream … yum!
I would eat it like my mom…homemade hot fudge and almond slivers.
Unless it was homemade, I’d have to top the vanilla with some chocolate. But what I’d really rather do with it, is use it for the topping of something warm and chocolately or fruity! Yeah. :)
Those look amazing! My bowl of ice cream would actually consist of a bowl of toppings with a bit of ice cream! :)
I would add cheesecake bites, strawberries and blueberries to my bowl!
I LOVE plain vanilla or anything with almond flavoring but I am NOT afraid to try new flavors! Who doesn’t love ice cream?
Yum-plain with a side of brownie!
I believe simple is better so plain vanilla for me. I am not saying that all of the above ideas are not great or that I would turn away any of them (I wouldnt). You just cant go wrong with Ice Cream!!
The more on top, the better!! If I had to pick just one thing…hot fudge & lots of it:)
I’d add some cookie dough chunks or some pb cups.
I’d leave it plain!
I love making my own homemade chocolate sauce then adding a little bit of peanut butter in with it and mixing it all around. It is like a reese’s peanut buter cup.
Amanda you are so right!!! They have thee best Vanilla’s. I just love baking with them, they make everything taste better!
sounds good to me .. can’t wait to try out my new goodies :P
I would definitely add chocolate syrup and whipped cream!
I would definitely have to make a hot fudge sundae! And to kick it up another notch I would make it a brownie hot fudge sundae! :-)
Vanilla ice cream (Here in Texas – it’s Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla) with chocolate and peanut butter sounds good – just add a dash of Tobasco and a little cayenne and either fresh strawberries or strawberry jam. Mix and re-freeze.
Yummmmm!!
The Nielsen Massey products look great. Can’t wait!
I would load it up with crushed cookies and fruit & whipped cream!
My favorite way to eat vanilla ice cream is with brownies, warm and fresh from the oven….droooool.
I would add caramel, Oreo crumbles, and whipped cream with MORE caramel. :D
I would add some chocolate and nuts!
that would totally depend on my mood! haha! most likely I would do chocolate sauce!
Great giveaway!
I would load it up with crushed butterfingers :)
Definitely depends on my mood…sometimes I just want a little Hershey’s chocolate syrup on top, sometimes caramel, sometimes this delicious Trader Joe’s sugar/chocolate/coffee mix…or sometimes with some Bailey’s Caramel! Hope I win!
Yum!
I would sprinkle some balsamic salt and eat very slowly! :)
I would put my vanilla ice cream on top of some fresh homemade waffles with strawberries<3
I would turn it into a Rootbeer float. I love them.
What an amazing display of inspiration. Oh the possibilities this holiday season of what can be baked up using these ingredients. I am currently waiting for my homemade vanilla extract to be ready for use, just another three weeks!
Hot fudge with a dab of peanut butter !
It depends on what I have in the kitchen! Plain is good, but I love a simple banana split!
Mmmm…. I love old fashion vanilla ice cream as is. When I want to add a little somethin’ somethin’, it’s fresh fruit- strawberries or peaches.
Thanks for hosting such a tasty giveaway! Happy weekend :)
Hot fudge and fresh raspberries! So yummy!
I’d leave it plain but let it melt enough to be really soft almost soupy!
Sounds yummy! Happy holidays!
If its homemade I eat it plane, if not I would add a warm brownie
Oooh, I would pour on the chocolate and caramel toppings, complete with whipped cream!
Plain vanilla needs something! However, a nice vanilla bean ice cream I could eat plain. I would probably add some chocolate syrup, or just reach for the New York Super Fudge Chunk!
I would add some little pieces of brownie!! Or chocolate cookies!!
hot fudge and bananas!
Homemade vanilla ice cream is meant to be plain!
I love everything vanilla. I would definitely turn it into a yummy vanilla milkshake with whipped cream.
I would have to say tis the season to add crushed peppermint and hot fudge.
I would definitely add chocolate syrup! yum!
I absolutely LOVE vanilla :) I will definitely have to check this guy’s vanilla out!
Oh, for sure a couple of things added to my bowl of vanilla ice cream – those yummy little mini chocolate chips and my daughter’s home made caramel sauce. Sigh…
I love, absolutely LOVE, vanilla ice cream. When I was a little girl, my grandmother would give me a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of a homemade brownie with homemade caramel drizzled on top with whipped cream and fresh pecans from her pecan tree in the front yard! Oh how I miss her! Happy Holidays!!!
I’d pour hot fudge over the top!
I love chocolate so I would be pouring chocolate all over my ice cream. Yummy!
Peanut Butter scoop and heath bar :)
Oh my goodness, this would be so awesome to win!
I would definitely add some hot fudge sauce on there. And peanuts. With whipped cream. ha.
I would have to have something chocolate on it, such as chips or sauce.
I come from a long line of ice cream lovers….needless to say we enjoy every way possible! I love vanilla ice cream with some fresh, ripe, in season fruit!
I would make a brownie mix, put it in my waffle maker & then with my “brownie waffle I’m going to(im only eating 1quarter of it) place the vanilla ice cream on top & a strawberry purée!! With some homemade vanilla whipped topping, delicious!! …think I may have to go make this now since I’m pregnant it may become a “craving” :)
oh I would have to make a mini banana split…chocolate, strawberry and carmel toppings, bananas and whip cream
I love my vanilla ice cream in a waffle bowl with a little caramel and hot fudge sauce and some pecans sprinkled on top…..usually I just have it plain and it’s just as yummy!!
I love good ‘ole vanilla…plain and simple. My favorite is Haagen-Dazs 5 (Vanilla Bean, of course!). Oh my gosh. It rocks.
Oh LORD! Bourbon Vanilla??!!! I am in love!
I brought home Pure Mexican Vanilla from my honeymoon (in Cabo)… the difference is unbelievable (in a good way!).
I would top it with my homemade kahlua hot fudge sauce topped with a sprinkling of crushed peppermint candies–yum!
For me homemade vanilla ice cream…plain and simple. No toppings.
I’d put some spiced peaches on top. YUM!
hot fudge all the way(:
i would stir in mini m&ms!! i love nielsen massey vanilla!!
Yum, Yum! I options are endless!!
That vanilla sugar really makes a GREAT creme brulee!!
Hmmm…I’d either eat it plain or with caramel sauce on it. Either way, I’d let it sit out for a bit so it is nice and soft and melty! Yummm….now I want ice cream for breakfast!
mmm…definitely some crushed oreos and hot fudge!
Raisins. Plain & simple raisins. Yum!
I will add hot fudge!!
I would load it up some with some hot fudge and a cherry on top!
Plain-it’s the only way to go!
Yum! Could put these to good use.
My family adds a scoop of my homemade rasberry jam.
Hot fudge, peanut butter sauce, and reesse pieces. And of course whip cream on top,
I would pour hot espresso over it. Perfection.
I’d put homemade hot fudge sauce and toasted
salted pecans on top!!!! Yummmmmm!
oreo topping and caramel syrup! yummy
I would drizzle it with melted caramel! YUMMY!!
I ove pain vanilla ice cream, but sometimes I’ll drizzle a little carmel and chocolate and let it melt a little til its good and soft then stir it all up..
It depends on my mood. Sometimes plain and sometimes with toppings.
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Crushed thin mints….mmmmm!!!
I love to put really good honey from my farmer’s market on top of vanilla ice cream. It’s perfect.
Definitely chocolate and peanut butter!
Oh my, I would cover it with honey bunches of oats cereal and love every bite of it!!
would make into chocolate milk shake with 1 extra scope of ice cream on top and sprinkle with ground vanilla beans….yum yum….
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I would put toasted almonds on top w/ milk chocolate m&ms! yummm<3
mmmm a milkshake sounds sooooooo good with some hersheys syrup!
I would totally put chocolate syrup on top. Yum!
My husband makes the best homemade vanilla ice cream. I could eat it right out of the ice cream maker, if he didn’t stop me. I love everything vanilla. I even spray myself with vanilla perfume from The Body Shop. :)
Have to have fudge sauce with my vanilla.
I load it with toppings. Especially bananas.
Wow…nearly 2000 comments already! Everyone loves vanilla, don’t they?
I would leave it plain and add a big slice of pecan pie with it!
Cool beans!!!
I’d put some caramel syrup on it! And some whip cream if I had any.
I love plain vanilla. But when I’m in need for an all sugar pick me up, warmed chocolate or carmel sauce and peanut pieces sprinkled on top is the only way to go!
Toppings toppings toppings! I love toffee bits in my vanilla ice cream. & hot fudge, too!
I’d totally throw in some oreo bits and brownies! :D
I like it plain, but sometimes I might add a little chocolate syrup :)
mine would be loaded with sliced bananas, caramel sauce, and whipped cream
If it’s a good quality Vanilla ice cream I eat it plain without any toppings as not to distract from the subtle flavor. And if its a ho-hum store bought vanilla, then love pairing it with salted caramel or lashings of bitter dark chocolate syrup.
Either plain vanilla or 2 tons of hot fudge on it. Yum….
I would eat the vanilla ice cream on top of apple crisp or topped with chocolate, peanut butter and crushed up pretzels!! YUM, wish I had some now :)
I love peanut butter, caramel and chocolate sauce also some chocolate chunks. Not too much though.
If it’s reaaaaaly good vanilla, I’d leave it plain. Otherwise, M&Ms or crushed Oreos are in order!
I would load my ice-cream with m&m’s and chocolate syrup.
I’d add some fresh pecans and some peanut butter. YUM. (Definitely doesn’t help one fit into their wedding dresses though…LOL)
Great give away!
I would sprinkle some espresso sugar on top! Fresh strawberries are always good too.
This is such a wonderful giveaway, thanks! I always add something. Ganache is one of my favorite things to add to any flavor!
Would definitely add hot fudge and cool whip :)
I would put some heath bar chips in the ice cream, a little coconut and some toasted pecans. This down-home girl likes to dress up her vanilla!!!!!
I love to crush up candy canes–mix it into vanilla and drizzle with chocolate….’tis the season!!
This may sound odd, but I love to put Nesquick powder on my vanilla ice cream!
I would love adding snickers! Yummy!
Reeses Shell all the way!
Hot fudge and salted peanuts on top.
I’d add chocolate chips, bourbon caramel, and pecans.
homemade caramel sauce, pecans and whipped cream! yum-yum!! :)
Load it up with lots of berries and chocolate!!
Lately I’ve been enjoying vanilla ice cream with a healthy drizzle of homemade vanilla bean caramel sauce – sooo good!
Mmmm! If it’s home-made vanilla, it shouldn’t need anything. If it’s store-bought, then I’ll add home-made butterscotch sauce or Magic Shell topping — or both! YUM!
I am a vanilla girl, why ruin a good thing?!
I would most definitely add caramel sauce, whipped cream and maraschino cherries – yum!!
Those sound absolutely amazing!
Plain vanilla ice cream all the way!
hot fudge sauce
The last time I had vanilla ice cream, I drizzled balsamic vinegar and chunky strawberry preserves. Sooo yummy!
I would make a batch of brownies and eat a nice big warm brownie with the vanilla ice cream!
My bowl of vanilla ice cream would be topped by rich chocolate – fudge? – sauce, and toashed almonds… chopped. YUMMY!
I usually put some type of chocolate cookie or brownie on it if I have them.
I would add chopped Reese cups to it – yum!!
I would definitely add some chocolate sauce to the vanilla ice cream.
Toppings…..Toffee Bits, Oreo’s, Carmel syrup…yum!
I have to put something on it, most preferably cut up bananas with walnuts and whipped cream! Yum!
Wonderful giveaway! I would eat it in a milkshake/smoothie…
I would cover in in Magic Shell sauce – a little ice cream to go with my Magic Shell.
Oooh. Love vanilla! Good thing this comes with a recipe book! Outside of cookies
I wouldn’t know what to do with most of this! Yum!
Totally top it with hot fudge and colorful sprinkles!
I love to add a little bit of instant coffee on my ice cream – it’s like java sprinkles! Top it with whip cream & I am a happy girl :)
I love it with hot fudge and/or peanut butter!!
I would definitely add some coke to make a float!
Definitely plain. It’s yummy all by itself!!
This is going to sound strange, but I like to sprinkle some tang powdered drink mix on vanilla ice cream. Learned this when I was little from my nana and it’s yummy!
I like crushed kettle chips!
let it melt then mix with peanut butter!