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December 19th is National Hard Candy Day; July 18th is National Sour Candy Day. National Candy Day is December 4th. > See all the candy holidays below. We’ve all had hard candy of some type: butterscotch, horehound drops, lemon drops, lollipops, mints, root beer barrels, sour balls, and fruit flavors galore. Hard candy begins by…
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Still looking for holiday gifts? Candy is typically a safe bet: If the recipient doesn’t want to eat it all, he or she can serve it to guests. We like this charming candy globe from Williams-Sonoma: The six-inch-diameter, reusable papier-mâché globe is filled with 10.9 ounces of classic holiday favorites: a milk-chocolate Santa, cinnamon gummy…
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The Chocolate Crisis Center helps you cope with delicious chocolate-covered treats. Photo courtesy Chocolate Crisis Center. A chocolate crisis, according to the Chocolate Crisis Center, is defined as “an emotionally stressful situation caused by an insufficient supply of premium quality chocolate.” What are those emotionally stressful situations? The holiday season: shopping, decorating, entertaining, dieting…
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Are you scared into eating your fruit? Photo courtesy PEEPS. This dessert is so easy to make, it’s spooky. Just top fruit salad with vanilla yogurt or plain yogurt (we use Greek yogurt slightly sweetened with a no-cal sweetener). Then, insert Ghost Marshmallow Peeps into the the topping. The dessert is officially haunted! You…
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Americans have grown accustomed to a sweet dessert after dinner, or a baked treat as a snack with a cup of coffee. Instead, consider a couple of pieces of peanut brittle. They deliver sweetness, satisfying crunch and protein-packed peanuts. This recipe has a hint of coffee to complement your cup of joe. The prep time…
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