How To Host A Candy Apple Party

Is this your year to host a candy apple party for Halloween? Kids and adults alike will love the opportunity to customize caramel and/or red candy apples. First send out the invites, then start to gather the ingredients. You prepare trays of candy- and or caramel-coated apples, and guests do a quick re-dip and add…
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FOOD FUN: Lucky Charms-Type Marshmallows

You can have your own stash of Lucky Charms-type colored mini-marshmallows. Photo courtesy Sweet Gourmet.   If you got hooked on Lucky Charms cereal, you’re in luck once again: You can buy the dehydrated marshmallows to add to any cereal you like—or any other use. We came across these dehydrated marshmallows made by Kraft Foods…
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PRODUCT: Annie B’s Caramels

Buy them in a bag or a gift box. Photo courtesy Annie B’s.   Annie B’s caramels aren’t the usual square or rectangular affairs. They’re shaped like the salt water taffy we enjoyed as a kid. The all natural caramels come in more flavors than most: Amaretto Caramels Black Licorice Caramels Black Raspberry Caramels Blueberry…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Jelly Bean Day & The History Of Jelly Beans

April 22 is National Jelly Bean Day. If you’re craving a sugar fix, Jelly Belly’s jelly beans have just 4 calories apiece. While there are numerous producers of tasty jelly beans, Jelly Belly, launched in 1976, was the first to sell them in single flavors (as opposed to mixed). The original flavors: Cream Soda, Grape,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Uses For Marshmallows, How To Keep Marshmallows Soft, Freeze Them, & More

[1] They may be delicious, but what if you have too many for straight snacking (photo © The Nibble)? [2] To stop ice cream cones from dripping out the bottom, press a mini-marshmallow into the bottom, or cut up a standard marshmallow (photo © Tèo Gelato).   If you received marshmallows for Easter and are…
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