I can just imagine the Ciao Bella team sitting in bright orange, over-stuffed chairs at a long pink conference table with lime green and purple light fixtures hanging overhead. I’m almost positive that right next to the espresso machine is a uber-fancy gelato machine, beautiful glass bowls and colorful spoons. If there ever was a company I’d like to work for, I’m pretty sure it’s Ciao Bella Gelato. They love pink just as much as Savvy Sassy Moms so I am sure we’d get along just fine and I would have no problem being paid in product!
What is Gelato?
Technically, gelato is an Italian-style ice cream that contains less butterfat (a.k.a milkfat) and less air by volume—resulting in a denser, creamier and more flavorful frozen treat. However, Ciao Bella defines gelato as some seriously good tasting ice cream.
What is Sorbet?
Sorbet is water ice that is made up of fruit juice or puree and does not contain dairy. Here at Ciao Bella we just call it yummy goodness, because we use 65-85% pure fruit to provide an intense flavor experience that can only be described as True-to-the-Fruit
WARNING: You may instantly feel the urge to get up and go to the store to buy 6 pints of Ciao Bella Gelato. If you are pregnant, please proceed!
Favorite Mom Flavors:
Blackberry Cabernet Sorbet
Peach Ginger Sorbet
Prickly Pear Sorbet
Key Lime Graham Gelato
Chocolate Sorbet
Favorite’s for the Kids: Baby Bellas
They are portable and no scooping necessary, the spoon is right under the lid!
Tahitian Vanilla, Tropically Smooth Mango, and Blood Orange
You may want to say Red Orange, because my daughter looked at me and said “Gross there’s Blood in it?”
Award Winning:
The Key lime squares are “OMD “ Oh My Delicious!!
Easy on the Thighs:
Blood orange sorbet bars (60 calories, fat free, refreshing)
Savvy Sassy Suggestion:
Bring a pint of blackberry cabernet to a get together with other mom’s or a dinner party. It is cheaper ($5) than a cheap bottle of wine AND it makes a much better impression since it is considered a slightly more expensive ice cream.
GIVEAWAY!
I wouldn’t make you sit through all that tempatation for nothing! One Lucky Winner will Recieve:
4 Pints of Ice Cream A Gelato Machine The Ciao Bella Book of Gelato and Sorbetto ($350 value people)
2. Follow Ciao Bella and Tweet them your 4 TDF flavors! CiaoBellaGelato on Twitter
*This contest will end August 5th at 11:59 pacific standard time
**This contest is open to US Residents Only
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, however I willingly buy my own Ciao Bella Gelato from my local Target, Vons and Whole Foods. I will not be responsible for any ice cream addiction or for any children having a tantrum in the frozen food section near the Ciao Bella Products. I am an honest and trust worthy person. If you are not happy with your ice cream, try another flavor!
Comments
THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN READING!!!!!!!!!! IT SOUNDS DELICIOUS YUM YUM
My 4 favorites are malted milk ball, banana mango, triple espresso and italian caramel. They all sound so yummy!
I tweeted my 4 favs! http://twitter.com/curlyq776/status/19272599232
I retweeted! http://twitter.com/curlyq776/status/19272653495
I “like” Ciao Bella on Facebook!
Mmm, that sounds really good.
Thanks for the post!
Yummy!!! Would love the Blood Orange and Peach Ginger sorbets and the Maple Ginger Sugar and Chocolate Jalapeno Gelato! What a great giveaway 🙂
I would looove Tahitian vanilla, blood orange, wild blueberry, and coconut.
I would die for Blood Orange, Belgian Chocolate, Key Lime Graham, and Pistachio!!
Following Ciao Bella on Twitter and have tweeted @http://twitter.com/bitsybitsybitsy/status/19340595678
I tweeted @ciaobella http://twitter.com/EvanFMFF/status/19340543427
I have retweeted your giveaway @http://twitter.com/bitsybitsybitsy/status/19340691697
I like Ciao Bella on Facebook!
I like them on FB
The key lime graham gelato is so yummy!! Then there’s malted milk ball, mint leaf chip, oh and the blackberry cabernet. I’m drooling! I’m hoping to try the prickly pear soon.
These are the 4 flavors I LIVE for: Malted Milk Ball, Tahitian Vanilla, Mint Leaf Chip and Belgian Chocolate. Mmmm, mmm, mmm!
All your flavors are amazing! The 4 I chose are Mint Leaft Chip, Belgian Chocolate, Triple Espresso, and Italian Caramel!
I discovered Ciao Bella a few years ago at Whole Foods and have been a fan ever since. I’ve had to switch from Gelato to sorbet because after my RNY surgery, I reverted to my childhood ailment of lactose intolerance — small price to pay (and sometimes I pay it anyway).. my four TDF flavors are Prickly Pear (because it reminds me of home), Lemon Zest (because I’m 1/4 Arab and we eat lemon on EVERYTHING), Coconut (because it’s so creamy, I forget it’s sorbet!) and Belgian Chocolate (because, as I said, sometimes I pay it, anyway). 🙂 Drop me off on a desert island!
TDF flavors: Blood Orange, Prickly Pear, Blackberry Cabernet & Dark Chocolate
Feel free to invite me to the SSM Laboratories for an extensive study on the subtle differences between ‘Tahitian Vanilla’ & ‘Madagascar Vanilla’…. as well as the variations such as: ‘Italian Caramel’ and ‘Caramel Toffee’ I’ll be sure to let you have one of my pints when I win, BTW.
TDF flavors: Blood Orange, Prickly Pear, Blackberry Cabernet & Dark Chocolate
Feel free to invite me to the SSM Laboratories for an extensive study on the subtle differences between ‘Tahitian Vanilla’ & ‘Madagascar Vanilla’…. as well as the variations such as: ‘Italian Caramel’ and ‘Caramel Toffee’ I’ll be sure to let you have one of my pints when I win, BTW.
My 4 faves – Key Lime Graham, Malted Milk Ball, Blood Orange, and Chocolate Sorbet!
Retweeted:
http://twitter.com/jefedelospollos/statuses/19343460415
http://twitter.com/jefedelospollos/statuses/19343950263
my faves are: malted milk ball, key lime graham, chocolate sorbet and dulce de leche
So much fun reading this, i’m totally drooling!!! My TDF flavors are cookie dough (OMG YUM), Tahitian Vanilla, White Chocolate and Triple Espresso!!!!! Thank you!
Undeniably Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Tropically Smooth and the Pistachio!!!! YUMMY!
Followed and tweeted… http://twitter.com/CourtneyDetroit/status/19378323678
Liked on Facebook:)
Retweeted… http://twitter.com/CourtneyDetroit/status/19378491862
I love the Ciao Bella products! – I just tried the Key Lime Graham last night and I’m in love! I also love the Blood Orange , the Tahitian Vanilla and I also am a big Dulce de Leche fan (but I haven’t seen it in a store yet).
I didn’t know they were on Twitter until I saw @RomyRaves tweet, I’m following Ciao Bella now.
Tweeted to @CiaoBellaGelato: http://twitter.com/RVSNewark/statuses/19427054390
ReTweeted about this giveaway:
http://twitter.com/RVSNewark/statuses/19429030903
Wow! I loved gelato in Italy and I would love it at home, too! I would absolutely die to try these scrumptiously unique flavors: chocolate jalepeno (yes!), pistachio (of course!), mango and key lime graham (I can’t think of a better flavor!). Please please please I hope to win!!!! Thanks for doing a great giveaway!
I’m now following Ciao Bella on facebook and twitter!
just retweeted with tweetmeme
OK- these look too amazing for words… my 4 flavors would be
Malted Milk Ball
Chocolate Hazelnut
Chocolate Jalapeno
Maple Ginger Oh Snap!
I’m in for Tahitian vanilla, blood orange, wild blueberry, and Key Lime Graham.
Fortunately, I have some of their gelato in the freezer because after this post I really want some! I’ve never had Tahitian Vanilla, Lemon Zest or Dulce de Leche. Off to get my spoon!
I liked Ciao Bella on FB
They all sound so mouth watering, I’d choose: mathca green tea, pistachio, coconut and I know I saw chocolate jalapeño-wow that sounds interesting!
Tweeted
http://twitter.com/ADramaticMommy/status/19636681181
(forgot to add the 4th flavor, Honey Toasted Pecan!)
I retweeted your tweet http://twitter.com/savvysassymoms/status/19635410951
So glad I saw your tweet, what a fun giveaway!
I’m following Ciao Bella Gelato on twitter.
I’m @createdbydiane
Yum!!! This looks delcious! I’ve tried ciao bella once before when I was looking for something without high fructose corn syrup, and it didn’t have any! Really yummy stuff! I’ll be at blogher too, see you there! thanks for the chance to win this! My faves would be cabernet, key lime, chocolate and peach ginger.
I LOVE the Red Bean, Indonesian Cinnamon, Chocolate Hazelnut and Key Lime Graham! I love that they have such unique flavors! Mmmmmm delicious!
OMG & OMD!!
Okay … picking… just… 4…
1. Belgian Chocolate
2. Tahitian Vanilla
3. Coconut
4. Malted Milk Ball
and now this is all I want… I am, in fact, in love!
Of course I retweeted this contest:
http://twitter.com/LiveLaughLoveCj/status/19661979217
I “liked” Ciao Bella and left a comment on their facebook wall 🙂
http://www.facebook.com/ciaobella?ref=ts&v=wall#!/ciaobella?v=wall&story_fbid=414717165702&ref=mf
Lemon Zest. Blood Orange. Chocolate Hazelnut. Key Lime Graham.
My four favorites are:
Mint Leaf Chip
Blackberry Cabernet
Peach Ginger
Malted Milk Ball
Thanks for running a great contest, and have a great time at BlogHer!
I also liked them on Facebook!
I retweeted the contest
And I sent a tweet to @CiaoBellaGelato! Thanks again for a great contest.
I would want to get dulce de leche, malted milk ball, dark chocolate, and coconut.
Oh my gosh. These sound sooooo good!
I tweeted the flavors to Ciao Bella Gelato
http://twitter.com/ToBeThode/statuses/19704820588
I liked them on FB
tweeted the contest
http://twitter.com/ToBeThode/status/19704936022
Peach ginger, prickly pear, lemon zest, key lime graham…
Pretty much any of them! I’ve tried several flavors & the key lime graham is one of the most delicious & unusual flavors, ever. I could take 4 pints of just that one flavor, but since there are ones I haven’t tried yet, I’ll choose 4!
I retweeted the giveaway! I also tweeted my 4 flavors @samsstuff
I would love to try: Coconut, Mint Chocolate Chip or the Mint Leaf Chip, Strawberry, and Banana
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Like Ciao Bella on FB
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I’d like to try Cookie Dough, Mint Chocolate Chip, Mint Leaf Chip, and Cookies and Creme!
I follow Ciao Bella on Twitter & Tweeted my flavors: http://twitter.com/WiCProject/status/19769777719
I like Ciao Bella on Facebook! (Miriam Tirips)
I retweeted! http://twitter.com/WiCProject/status/19769926538
I would love to have Chocolate Hazelnut, Coconut, Dark Chocolate, and Tahitian Vanilla.
I’d like to try dulce de leche, butter pecan, coconut, and caramel toffee! There are so many great flavors though!
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I follow them and tweeted! http://twitter.com/cygirl88/status/19789165485
got2run06@yahoo.com
4 pints I would love to try are honey toasted pecan, passion fruit, prickly pear, & blackberry cabernet
I sent a tweet to Ciao Bella.
http://twitter.com/akritical/status/19830186313
I “liked” Ciao Bella on FB!
http://www.facebook.com/akritical
Tweeted about the giveaway.
http://twitter.com/akritical/status/19830485516
Chocolate Chip,Matcha Green Tea,Strawberry, and Madagascar Vanilla sound yummy!
follow Ciao and tweeted: http://twitter.com/mamasmoney/status/19856355308
Re-tweeted: http://twitter.com/mamasmoney/status/19856173395
Like Ciao on Facebook
Oh my goodness! I would love to win this. Gelato is my absolute favorite treat. I love the Pistachio, Dark Chocolate, Prickly Pear, and Passion Fruit flavors. Yum!
I also follow Ciao Bella on Twitter and told them my favs: http://twitter.com/lipstickncandy/status/19856390141
and for an extra entry:
I like Ciao Bella on FB (Amber H)
I retweeted the giveaway:
http://www.twitter.com/lipstickncandy/status/19856547967
LOVE Gelato! Chocolate Hazelnut, Pistachio, Hazelnut Biscotti and Mad Vanilla
Followed on twitter and tweeter – @pantrycookin
Retweeted:) @pantrycookin
Chocolate Hazelnut, Key Lime Graham, Dark Chocolate, and Lemon Zest sound amazing!
Tweeted the giveaway: http://twitter.com/elleskitchen/status/19910635606
I follow them on twitter. 🙂
And i “like” them on FB. Thanks for the chance to win!
Chocolate hazelnut, Cookies and cream, Matcha green tea, and Blood orange!
Tweeted the flavors to @CiaoBellaGelato!
http://twitter.com/Kay819/status/19930316189
I “Like” Ciao Bella on Facebook!
Key Lime Graham, Tahitian Vanilla, Malted Milk Ball and Passion Fruit, YUM!
Tahitian Vanilla goes great with blueberry pie!
Dulce de Leche
Chocolate Hazelnut
Mango Sorbet
Wild Blueberry
I tweeted @ciaobellagelato my 4 flavors!
I Retweeted your giveaway
I licked & liked them on Facebook!
The 4 Pints I would DIE for!!:
1. Blood Orange
2. Prickly Pear
3. Raspberry
4. Maple Ginger Snap
Love your blog. So colorful!
Elizabeth W
MIMIBUNNY11@aol.com
“Liked” Ciao Bella Gelato on Facebook!
Elizabeth W
MIMIBUNNY11@aol.com
I would love to try the green tea, coconut, mango, and roasted hazelnut. Yum! 🙂