Pete & Belles Ice Cream Shop

I had seen this new ice scream shop out of the corner of my eye while driving... and thought to stop, but I needed a good excuse.  Finally the opportunity arose.... a birthday!



Hooray for birthday's  and ice cream!  Hooray for fun ice cream flavors!










Flavors of choice include such marvelous creations as Birthday Cake, Cotton Candy, Chocolate, Moose Tracks, Rainbow Sherbet, Coffee, Peanut Butter, Oreo, Chocolate Chip... there were a lot to choose from.  They even make it a point to specify which ice creams are not gluten free.  The ice cream is made in Wisconsin... and shipped here.



 I opted for a Hot Fudge Sundae.

 This place offers caffeinated ice cream.  I thought that was a great idea, however you have to be careful ordering if caffeine is not your thing.  Of course, instead of going for coffee break, you could have an ice cream break instead!

Also they make Ice Cream Cakes.... and there is really cake in them.  They are ice cream and cake in one!

Plus...in true "Northwest" form, you can get huckleberries on your ice cream!

But wait.... there's more in store if you visit here...

This ice scream shop is a sister store to the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory which is right next door.  They share the building.  It was fun to go and look at all the chocolates....

Chocolate covered cherries,
Chocolate covered strawberries,
fudge,
caramel apples,
and a wide variety of chocolate confections....
all for sale!

Oh.... and as they say in their nutrition note on their web page,
"This is the best ice cream made, and it tastes so good because it has gobs of rich cream, tons of real ingredients for boat-loads of luscious flavors. You want nutrition, eat carrots."

Colbert Trading Company

The Colbert Trading Company is a convenience store, selling milk, bread, candy, beer and things like that, as it has been for years, but now it has a new twist.  Recently remodeled,  they now offer Take and Bake pizza along with espresso, ice cream, hot dogs, and soup and sandwiches as well as indoor and outdoor seating.  It's a little off the beaten path, but it is sure aims to please both locals and visitors to the area.  They really do have something for everyone.

 There is not a lot of seating indoors, but there is more outside.

 Pictured here is the Veggie Pizza Sandwich, only $2.99 with cheese green pepper, mushrooms and red onion:

Noble Roman's Pizza Express

This particular Noble Roman's opened without me even noticing  (Maybe it's a little bit stealth?  Maybe I have not been thinking of pizza..... and not thinking of take and bake?)  The shop is easy to find, just a little tucked into the north end of the parking lot of the North Point shopping Center, Hawthorn and Division. There is parking as well as a convenient drive up window, jut nowhere to eat your pizza inside.

 At any rate, upon discovering this new drive-through take-and-bake pizza place in north Spokane, (near the north end of the parking area of the North Point Shopping Center,) we just had to try it!  However. we did not use the drive-through. We went inside to get a really good look at the place and see what kind of pizza and pizza process they had.

Right away someone came into the lobby to explain their "P'ZA "menu....They were very helpful.

There were also a variety of pizza/cooking supplies for sale in the lobby.  They sell.pans, cutters, racks, mitts, paddles... things like that.

But on to the real reason we were there......food.  Inside, they have a case with some ready made products..... pizza, salads and desserts.  They also make wraps, subs, salads and offer on-line coupons.
We did not have a coupon.... because we found this place by driving by.... but now I know!

 And I do like this take and bake option for pizza.

 The place felt like a sub sandwich shop where you could tell them what items you want them to put or not put on your pizza.

 Here is our pizza being made.  It is a Sicilian thick crust.  They make it up, you take it, and bake it at home.  We actually ordered a second pizza while we were there and this was just for just a few dollars more.  Our plan was to bake the second pizza another day.  The pizza comes with complete instructions for baking.

 The pizza comes with complete instructions for baking.

Whalla!  P'ZA!

Here is our Alfredo Chicken pizza, number two.  It is a regular crust.

And now for something completely different.... Geo cooks at home!
These instructions are easy to understand.

The pizza cooked up nicely.  Serves eight.

And the pizza tasted great!  This special dough and sauce made it seems a little bit like lasagna.   Maybe it was the power of suggestion of the pan too?  We definitely liked it.   We took the other pizza to a friends house when we visited and that pizza was delicious too.

Noble Roman's will get my business again.  Next time, I may even use the drive-thru.


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