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25Jan
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Anti-Valentine’s Candy & Bittersweet Junk You Can Eat Or Gift

Okay, so Valentine’s Day is on its way. While there are plenty of people out there that love the holiday and relish in romance, love, and kissy-kissy-ness there are also plenty of people out there that would rather rage against the commercialism and artificial sweetness of it.

There is plenty of candy out there that feels just as neglected as you, and is probably just as sour. Sometimes what you need is a good old moment to soak in your feelings. Let that misery subside and enjoy some junk food. It’ll make you feel better than that box of chocolates he sent before the tacky break-up text message.

You know what’s just as good as the hearts that say “I love you?” The hearts that say, “Call a 900#.” Yep, they exist. They’re called Bittersweets. Pretty much any aggression you need to let out can now be said with a tart candy heart.  They’re an easy way to express how disappointed you are without having to waste air.

Another fun way to celebrate anti-Valentine’s is to give your ex some trick candy. It’s an opportunity to seek revenge for breaking your heart. try candy that changes the color of their tongue or has a sour flavor. It’s harmless fun (for you, anyway). Who could blame you?

Enjoy this anti-Vaentine’s Day!

Posted by MattC in candy, chocolate, Creative Ideas, Holidays and tagged with , ,
19Jan
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Valentine’s Day Candy

There is an art to choosing the write Valentine’s Day candy,  whether you are getting it for yourself or someone else.  If you are doing the former, obviously, you need to treat yourself to the candy that you like best, but if you are doing the latter, you need to first assess the recipient’s personal preferences. candy

For example, I recently discovered that some people find boxes of assorted chocolates to a stressful, aggravating gift; they apparently do not appreciate the element of surprise associated with these samplers and they find studying the accompanying chocolate chart to be a tedious activity.

So, your purchase needs to complement the recipient’s personality traits. If he normally does not like surprises, he is probably not going to enjoy a chocolate sampler.  Instead, such a person will appreciate receiving his favorite candy. Giving him this item shows that you pay attention to what he likes and means that he will actually enjoy the sweet treat that you get him for Valentine’s Day.

Frequently, choosing a simple, beloved candy to give as a Valentine’s Day gift will generally be an appreciated delight on Valentine’s Day. However, for a more adventurous individual, giving a sampler box of chocolate will offer its own special pleasure.

Posted by tarae in candy, chocolate and tagged with ,
23Jun
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Peanut Butter In/On/Over Everything

I enjoy sweets just fine. Honestly Oreos or a great thick piece of chocolate cake, maybe a delicious bowl of ice cream. All of these things are wonderful snack all on their own. Nobody could complain much about getting a taste of any of them. But if you are going to offer me a sweet or a piece of candy, no matter what it is, I may just inquire about the presence of peanut butter on the premises. This is because to be honest everything tastes better when it is smothered end to end in gooey peanut butter.

The deliciousness of peanut butter is virtually incontestable. (Save for those with devestating and life threatening peanut allergies, who obviously have never been lucky enough to appreciate the delightful treat.) It’s versatility is also often noted, it can meld beautifully with creamy chocolaty flavor or fruity flavors in equal measure. I once dunked a curly french fry in some peanut butter and was strangely pleased with the results!

During college I would often utilize the protein boost provided by peanut butter as a rationalization that chocolate bar or cake, or ice cream, could be a dinner. It was a glorious time to be sure, and when I dump a bag of M & M’s into a jar o Jif I realize, you can go home again.

Posted by TimD in Cakes, candy, chocolate, Cold Desserts, Dessert Articles, Dessert Ideas, Dessert News and tagged with ,
12Oct
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Halloween Candy To Steer Clear Of

Halloween is still a few weeks away, but I like to think of it as a month-long holiday, like Christmas or Hanukkah (which is actually a month long). So, to start us off, here’s a list of candy that you should under no circumstance hand out to trick-r-treaters. I don’t care if you forgot to buy candy and these are the only things left — you might as well either go out for the night or leave your lights off and watch a movie. No kid is going to eat these.

Those random, anonymous candies wrapped in hard plastic — especially ones shaped like fruit

“What’d you get, Billy?” “Mommy, that lady gave me cough drops!” That is what you will hear if you give these things to kids.

Necco Wafers and/or Smarties

Mmm, semi-flavored chalk! The kids will be wrasslin’ each other to get their hands on these bad boys. (Not.)

Peeps

This expansion of Peeps from Easter to other holidays is maddening. There’s a reason they were available once a year — they’re disgusting, and eating them more than once a year will turn your brain into the same pseudo-marshmallow-stuff they’re made from.

Black licorice

I don’t know who likes black licorice enough to keep it on the production line, but it’s disgusting. That drawing might as well be a dramatic reenactment.

Popcorn balls

I actually love popcorn balls, or at least I did when I got older and learned the proper way to eat them. (hint: It’s not by trying to cram the whole thing in your mouth at once.) They’re messy and frustrating to kids. You’re better off giving them loose Kettlecorn in little plastic baggies.

Circus peanuts

This should be a given, but every year there are those few people who insist on letting these things circulate. DON’T BE THAT PERSON.

Posted by JessG in candy, Holidays and tagged with , , , , , ,
27Aug
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“Is He Okay?” “Yeah, It’s Just Sugar Shock.”

I’m an avid candy-lover. (I recently bought two 8-piece packs of mini-bars, thinking they’d last me a while. They did not.) I’m really just an overall dessert person, so frankly, if I think someone’s pushing it, they probably are.

This Is Why You’re Fat, a blog devoted to updating readers on the latest greatest fatty foods, introduced the “Candy Bar-rito” today.

Looking at it makes me feel a little queasy, despite its filling being comprised of some of my favorite candies: “Hershey’s Bar Classic, Hershey’s Bar withAlmonds, Hershey’s Cookies and Cream King, 5Th Ave., Kit-Kat, Heath Bar, and Caramello all wrapped and skillet cooked in a flour tortilla with chocolate Skittles garnish, Hershey’s Syrup. A whopping 2,000 calories.”

I think it’s the tortilla that’s bringing it down. One commenter wondered why they didn’t use something more dessert oriented, like a sopapilla or even a pancake, though I doubt that would detract from the fact that you’re basically emptying a Trick ‘r Treat bag down your throat.

Posted by JessG in candy, chocolate, Creative Ideas, Dessert Ideas and tagged with ,
24Aug
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3 Candies That Don’t Deserve To Be Called Candies

There are thousands of different types, and unfortunately, not all are good. Their usually the kind your grandparents kept in a dusty jar in their living room or the kind your weird neighbor would pass out to you during Trick-or-Treat runs. Here are three candies that, in this writer’s humble opinion, shouldn’t be called candies at all. Or at the very least, their authenticity should be made dubious by calling them, “candies”.

Jordan Almonds: These are the “candies” that can usually be found in those dusty jars on your grandma’s mantle. And they’re probably been their since the Truman administration. If I want almonds, I’ll eat some almonds. No need to candy coat them and pass them off as something decadent!

Circus Peanuts: What exactly are circus peanuts anyway? They taste more like flavored packing peanuts to me. And the flavor is akin to a liquid “bubblegum” flavor antibiotics I’d take when I was a kid.  A loser all-around.

Dots: Dots should just go ahead and change their name to Cavities. You eat one and it takes a whole spool of floss to get it’s sticky remnants free from the crevices of your mouth. And they don’t even taste that great! I’d opt for the less sticky, and more flavorful Swedish Fish any day.

Posted by Sarah in candy