One of the toughest jobs in an office is the person who has to decide what snacks to buy for the break room. Seriously – no one hears more grief from their peers about how well they’re doing their job than that poor administrative assistant or office manager who’s job description includes ordering snacks. We ...
So, this post is better late than never. Yesterday, April 14, was National Pecan Day (not to be confused with just regular Pecan Day on March 25) but just because both pecan days have passed, it doesn’t mean we can still celebrate. I found this amazing Turtle Candy recipe on Examiner.com (Shannon Wendt) and thought ...
I’ve been having a craving for sour candy these days. It’s probably because I’m already on sweet overload from all the Easter treats that I’ve been gorging myself on ever since Valentine’s Day. In the spirit of all things sour, here is my list of top 10 favorite sour candies. Let us know what you ...
One of the greatest things about Easter is getting to make all of the Easter crafts that go along with the season. From dying and painting eggs, to making Easter baskets, to making construction paper flowers, ducks and other springy animals – this is just such a fun time of year for crafty things! One ...
If you’re anything like me, then you love to buy lots and lots of candy, especially around candy-centric holiday’s like Easter. I sometimes run into a problem (a good problem!) of having too much of an item. At Easter time, that item is usually Peeps. Perhaps its because they squish so many of those little ...
Do you remember Violet Beauregarde, the gum chewing, sassy-mouthed girl from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory who is turned into a giant blueberry after trying an experimental piece of Three-Course-Dinner Gum? Stride debuted it’s Shift Gum not too long ago and it’s hard not to draw comparisons – or at least conjure up images ...
What wonderful music to our ears! A new study shows that people who eat candy and chocolate tend to have a slimmer waist, weigh less and have a lower body mass index (BMI) than those who don’t. According to the study, candy and chocolate consumers had a 14 percent lower risk of elevated blood pressure ...
Baseball’s opening day was yesterday, which means spring is officially here! (Unless you live in one of those Northern states with snow on the ground. Then spring is definitely still not with you – you have a few more weeks to go.) In the spirit of baseball, we’re giving you all the ingredients to having ...
Have you ever wondered why we eat chocolate bunnies at Easter time? Since there are more than 60 million chocolate bunnies sold in America every year, we thought it was worth investigating why we even have chocolate bunnies to begin with. It is said the celebration of spring originated with a celebration of Eostre (Easter), ...
OK folks, this is our third and final Easter Candy giveaway this year. This time we are giving away a case of Madelaine Milk Chocolate Easter Egg Pops! These delicious, solid milk chocolates are shaped like eggs and are wrapped in a colorful variety of Easter-themed foil featuring chicks and bunnies. A case contains 40 ...
