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Candy Movie Night Redux
By Susan Amerikaner We recently celebrated our 35th Wedding Anniversary. We are not big entertainers: not party-goers or party-givers. But my husband felt we ought to somehow mark this milestone in...
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Candies from the 80’s That Are Still Going Strong
It’s that time of year again. The days are getting shorter and cooler, the leaves are beginning to fall, and football season is back! And if there’s one thing that goes hand-in-hand with football...
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How to Celebrate Thanksgiving With Your Favorite Retro Candy
When Thanksgiving comes around, there’s bound to be plenty of discussion about food. Especially if you’re the one tasked with hosting the event, we’re willing to bet that you are already up to your...
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A Gingerbread Home For the Holidays
When Christmas time rolls around, there’s one major food-related item that’s always on our minds. Have any guesses? We’ll give you some hints. It’s spicy, sweet, and although it is completely edible,...
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Christmas Candies In Your Kitchen
Christmas is on its way! And if you’re like many people, that means holiday baking is in full swing. There is something so magical about baking during the most wonderful time of the year. The sights...
View ArticleJust a Small Town Girl Sharing Her Sweet Memories…
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” Anais Nin First of all, let me tell you that I am honored to be a blogger. My name is Mary Lynn Davidek Alpino. When I broke the news...
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It’s a Marshmallow “Peep” World
“Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.” ~From the television show The Wonder Years With a Peep Peep here, and a Peep Peep there,...
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Lik-m-aid, Candy Necklaces and Tootsie Pops – Oh My!
“Candy is childhood, the best and bright moments you wish could have lasted forever.” –Dylan Lauren The sun teases me as I sit in my fourth grade classroom. I’d squirm at my desk and anxiously wait for...
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LifeSavers – “A Hole Lot of Fun”
“Sometimes memories sneak out of my eyes and roll down my cheeks.” Did you ever wish you could have just one special day back from your childhood? A day where you could be in a certain place, with a...
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Claeys Old Fashioned Hard Candies, Nostalgic at it’s Finest
There are some times when you come across a candy that has been pleasing sweet tooth cravings for generations, and you have to pause for a moment to realize just how amazing it is that you are...
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But There Is a Sweet Candy Cure for the Summertime Blues
“Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is about.” –John Mayer “I’m melting, melting, melting . . .” No it’s not the bad witch from the Wizard of Oz. It’s we chocolate bars! Come summer...
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like . . . Christmas (Candy)!!
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” –Roy L. Smith Oh you better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout I’m telling you why -Christmas candy is coming to...
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Lights, Camera . . . Candy!
“There’s an electrical thing about movies.” — Oliver Stone Grab your tub of buttered popcorn and your ice cold pop because we’re going to see what candy debuted in some famous movies and TV shows. So...
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It’s All About the Halloween Candy
“When witches go riding, and black cats are seen. The moon laughs and whispers, ‘tis near Halloween.” — 19th century postcard. BOOOOOO! Halloween! It’s my absolute favorite holiday. Yes, even more...
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Love ’em or Hate ’em: America’s Controversial Candies
What comes to mind when you think of the most controversial candies? Do you think of Circus Peanuts, Mary Janes, or Candy Corn? After much research, I have learned that the top three most controversial...
View ArticleTalking Candy History On the Airways
These days, the candy industry is a noisy place to be. With new products competing against perennial favorites, cult classics making a comeback and old favorites getting the final cut, it can be a...
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Mars Bar and Forever Yours: Perennial Favorites Making A Comeback
Have you ever heard someone lament the fact that life just “isn’t like it used to be?” We know we’ve heard it many times before, but when it comes to candy, this sentiment seems to be especially true!...
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Black Jack, Beemans and Clove Gum: A Story of Revival
Black Jack, Beemans and Clove Gum Set to Return This Fall The lifespan of a candy is never known. What seems like a classic could be gone in an instant, leaving candy lovers wondering how to satisfy...
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Ode to the Conversation Heart
For generations, Valentine’s Day has not been complete without at least one box of Conversation Hearts. You know them when you see them. Also known as Sweethearts, they’re the super sweet,...
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About the Goose that laid the Golden (Brach’s Marshmallow Easter Hunt) Egg
It may not be laid by a mythical Golden Goose, but Brach’s Marshmallow Easter Hunt Eggs are pretty much the proverbial “golden egg” when it comes to Easter candy even if they only come in soft pastel...
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