Archive for August, 2010

Twilight

August 20, 2010 No Comments

Hello again everyone! This is my last post as an intern for Sweet City Candy. I hope you’ve enjoyed the posts, and continue to follow the blog. No blog is complete without bringing up Twilight. I’ve been a fan of Twilight for years, and you’ll never guess how excited I was to see Twilight candy! ...

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Chocolate & Relationships

August 18, 2010 No Comments

I have a mug that says “Never mind love, I’d rather fall in chocolate.” This particular saying continues to resonate wtih me and I wonder how our significant others fail to grasp the power of chocolate in facilitating a reconciliation. So honey, if you’re reading this, now might be a good time to peruse the Sweet ...

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Sugar-Free Candy

August 16, 2010 No Comments

We all indulge in sweets on occasion. They are a treat for a job well done, good behavior for a child, a present, a welcome gift to a new neighbor, a way to say “I’m sorry” or “I love you.”  But with many people who are forced to restrict their sugar intake, there are sugar ...

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Summer Send-Off

August 13, 2010 No Comments

Fall is by far my favorite season. However, whenever I feel summer coming to an end I always feel such sadness! But I don’t like to end summer on a melancholy note… so I throw a party! Kind of a see-you-next-summer-when-I-remember-what-free-time-feels-like party. This summer, the chosen theme was Sweet Summertime. Each partygoer had to wear ...

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Pretzel M&Ms

August 11, 2010 No Comments

Do you like chocolate covered pretzels?  Then you’re probably ready for the just-released M&Ms with pretzels inside. But don’t expect to find them in the M&M store at Times Square in NYC, they’re probably sold out. Yes, that’s right, the M&M’s flagship store, that frenetic chocolate heaven on earth cannot keep up with customer demand, ...

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Transformers: Candy in Disguise!

August 9, 2010 No Comments

Have you ever had a candy that started as one flavor and as you continued to eat it would eventually taste like something else? Maybe it was a candy that had many little parts to it like Nerds, Runts, or Skittles which are made to taste like one thing individually but when mixed together… the ...

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Shh! Don’t Tell

August 6, 2010 No Comments

This man has survived on nothing but a candy diet… and he wrote a book about it. Paul Rudnick’s “I Shudder” describes his life on nothing but sugary delights. “There was never a time when I was not refined-sugar-centric,” he said flatly. “I was always appalled by almost all other foods; I could not understand ...

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It’s All About the Bite

August 4, 2010 No Comments

Bite-Sized candies are now all the rage – I’m sure you’ve seen Reese’s Pieces – and I’ve recently noticed Hershey’s introduced a line of “Pieces” for some of their other popular candies, like York Peppermint Patties, Hershey, and Almond Joy. I’m not quite sure why the Reese’s Pieces were put into similar packaging (as far ...

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Homemade Ice Cream

August 2, 2010 No Comments

  Satisfy your summer sugar craving by making your own ice cream – it takes less than fifteen minutes! Add your own favorite candies like Reeses, M&Ms, crushed Butterfinger, crushed Snickers, or even Pop Rocks! Here’s what you’ll need… 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup milk or half & half 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 6 tablespoons rock ...

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