We just got back from a quick trip to sunny Southern Cal. While we were there we couldn't resist two of our favorite things, apples from Oak Glen and Thrifty's Rocky Road ice cream. These two foods have a special place in my heart and are associated with a lot of great childhood memories. We would always go to Oak Glen in the fall. We would pile into the Chevy Celebrity and drive out on the old Oak Glen Road that had great dips in it and we would beg Dad to drive faster so that it felt like you were on a roller coaster. Weeeeee! Up and down, up and down. We would stop at the stand just around the curve on the upper road and get cider pops and caramel apples. Oh man! They were so good!! Cider pops are made by freezing apple cider in a dixie cup with a popsicle stick, nothing fancy, but we always had to have one.
Thrifty's Rocky Road reminds me of Grandpa Carver. He always had Thrifty's ice cream for us. It is really chocolatey and has toasted almonds and marshmallows in it. I just had a bowl for dessert and it was delicious!!
~ Candice
