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Halloween

10 Nostalgic Candies to Remember

This time of year, it's impossible to walk into any office or store without candy bowls full of M&M's, candy corn, or homemade sweets begging to be eaten.
Mary Jane

This time of year, it's impossible to walk into any office or store without candy bowls full of M&M's, candy corn, or homemade sweets begging to be eaten.

Skittles and Starburst may dominate doorsteps today, but that wasn't always the case; an entirely different subset of confections were popular in the first half of the 20th century. Although many of them have faded into oblivion, a few old favorites can still be found on candy shelves today. Here are a handful we can't resist reminiscing about.


Before and After: A Pez Dispenser Collection

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member h2urhome from the Crave Worthy Creations group:   This is where my daughter's Pez collection sat for years.

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member h2urhome from the Crave Worthy Creations group:

 

This is where my daughter's Pez collection sat for years.

To see how h2urhome displayed the collection as a piece of wall décor, continue reading.

taste test

Taste Test: "New" Candy

Updating an image or spinning off of a product is nothing new, but lately it seems like this concept has taken over the candy industry.

Updating an image or spinning off of a product is nothing new, but lately it seems like this concept has taken over the candy industry. I recently received a box full of new products that were featured at the National Candy Expo a month ago in Chicago. The majority of items weren't exactly new, but rather re-creations of old products. I selected four — Pop Rocks Chocolate bars, Nerds Giant Chews, Chocolate Pez, and Baskin Robbins Soft Candy — and decided to perform a taste test. Sadly none of the new variations lived up to their established counterparts. To see what I thought of each product, read more

Food

Pampered Pals: Puppy Pez

Part of the Pez for Pets line, these candy dispensers actually dispense doggie treats!

Part of the Pez for Pets line, these candy dispensers actually dispense doggie treats! Not surprisingly, it was PartySugar who told me about this fun way to indulge a pup — why give pets the same ol' snacks when you can serve them up in a silly way?! With toothy St. Bernard and smiling Beagle versions, the nine-inch jumbo dispensers come with a starter pack of six yums for $20. I had some trouble tracking down refills, but try filling these doggies up with other small treats, baking your own, or cutting up your pup's favorite in little bite sizes.

Spam

Yummy Link: Food Museums

From Pez to Spam and everything in between, if it has a fan, then it probably has a museum.

From Pez to Spam and everything in between, if it has a fan, then it probably has a museum. Here's a list of the top ten food museums. Just don't touch or eat the displays! - Chow