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Goldfish Candy Dish: Love It or Hate It?

YumSugar — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:01:33 -0800

If you're fishing for compliments, you may want to check out this Goldfish Candy Dish ($27.99). It's made from thick walled glass and rests on your counter or desktop. I think it looks fun full of goldfish crackers, but other than that, it's not reeling me in. How about you guys? What do you think of this catch? Har har!

Let's Dish: What's Your Favorite Halloween Candy?

partysugar — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:50:18 -0700

Half the fun of trick-or-treating is the bartering that takes place after you've gone door to door. I remember sitting on the kitchen floor with my siblings or friends and saying, "I'll trade you my Snickers for your Milky Ways." Besides Milky Way, I was especially fond of Nerds, Junior Mints, and Airheads. Now that I'm too old for trick-or-treating, I like to stock my Halloween candy bowl with my all-time favorite, Reese's Pieces. How about you? What Halloween candy did you enjoy as a child and what do you prefer now?

Let's Dish: Growing Up, What Was Your Top Halloween Candy?

YumSugar — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0700

We never had much candy in my house when I was growing up, as my parents wanted to encourage us to eat healthy as much as possible. Every October, I would count down the days to Halloween, when I knew I'd be going trick-or-treating. I looked forward to all candy, but in particular, I loved Baby Ruth bars. The combination of chocolate, peanuts, caramel and - my favorite part - chewy white nougat made this my favorite Halloween treat of all time. What about you? What treats did you look forward to eating on Halloween, then and now?

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Off to Market: Candy Bowl

partysugar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:50:57 -0700

On Halloween night, no house should be without a special candy bowl. Whether it's a jack-o'-lantern bowl or a simple one you use all year long, a candy bowl is necessary to appease trick-or-treaters. To ensure that we are ready to feed the goblins and ghosts, let's head off to market in search of candy bowls. Look for everything from festive, themed bowls to practical, durable bowls. Once you've found a bowl you like, bookmark it.

Be sure to save your find in the Off to Market group and tag it with the key words candy bowl. Good luck! Interested in learning more about bookmarking? Check out the complete instructions here. Need some shopping inspiration? See a list of my favorite online stores when you read more.

Bed Bath & Beyond
CB2
Cooking.com
Crate & Barrel
Ikea
Linens and Things
NapaStyle
Pier 1
Plum Party
Pottery Barn
Sur La Table
Target
Restoration Hardware
Williams Sonoma
Wishing Fish
World Market

What's Yummy This Week - YumSugar Weekly Recap

YumSugar — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:30:01 -0700

Halloween vampires, sink your teeth into blood orange sorbet.
Save money by learning how to make chicken cutlets.
Check out all our favorite recipes for Halloween!
Did you catch Natalie Portman as a guest judge on Top Chef?
Invite some friends over for a blowout bash on All Hallows' Eve!
Can you name these iconic dessert dishes?
Take a minute to remember 10 nostalgic candies.

YumSugar's Favorite Vegetarian Recipes

YumSugar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:50:40 -0700

The month of October isn't just about candy, pumpkins, and captivating costumes; it also happens to be National Vegetarian Month. With more awareness than ever about the health, economic, and environmental benefits of vegetarianism, the number of people going veggie is on the rise.
Regardless of whether you've been a longtime vegetarian, a recession flexitarian, or plan to stay put as an omnivore, there's an abundance of vegetarian dishes so satisfying that you won't feel the need to make separate menus. See our favorites when you read on.

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What Will You Be Serving to Trick-or-Treaters Tonight?

YumSugar — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:00:34 -0700

Behind Valentine's Day and Christmas, Halloween is the third biggest candy-selling holiday of the year. For kids, trick-or-treating makes Halloween one of the year's best holidays; for adults, Halloween is an occasion to buy scrumptious sweets.

I've already purchased Reese's peanut butter cups, because they're my cutie's favorite. But what will you be handing out? Will it be your favorite candy (since you finally have an excuse to buy it!), or will it be something you don't like, so you won't eat it? Are you giving out traditional candy bars, or opting for homemade treats, like caramel apples or popcorn balls?

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Do You Purchase Seasonal Kitchen Linens?

partysugar — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:00:15 -0700

Not only am I a sucker for seasonal candy, but I also can't say no to holiday kitchen linens. From heart-printed dish towels to Halloween aprons to Christmas tablecloths, I love seasonal kitchen linens. How about you?

What's Yummy This Week - YumSugar Weekly Recap

YumSugar — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:30:41 -0700

A gruyere gratin is simple yet wildly delicious.
Learn how a chocolate Easter egg is made at the See's Candies factory.
Party gets into the spirit of the season by planning an early Easter dinner.
Chef Bobby Flay offers YumSugar readers his best sandwich tips.
We've partnered with online service Pingg to create a series of party invitations.
Are evaporated and condensed milk really all that different?
Can you identify these egg dishes?

Come Party With Me: Foodie Thanksgiving - Dessert

partysugar — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:00:57 -0800

A caramelized pumpkin trifle is the perfect finish to a foodie Thanksgiving. A seemingly simple dessert, a trifle is really quite complex. Before assembling you have to make the components. In this case, the flavors of classic pumpkin pie are layered to make an exciting new dish. Candied pumpkin, pumpkin bread, and cinnamon pudding come together to create the ultimate dessert. To look at the recipe that allows you to show off your trifle dish, read more.

Caramelized Pumpkin Trifle
From Food and Wine

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups half-and-half
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Pumpkin Bread, (recipe below) sliced 1/4 inch thick
Candied Pumpkin (recipe below)
Softly whipped cream, for garnish
2 tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger, for garnish
Mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

In a bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in 1/3 cup of the half-and-half.
In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the remaining 1 2/3 cups of half-and-half with the sugar mixture and the cinnamon. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until the pudding thickens and comes to a boil.
Remove from the heat and stir for 1 minute. Stir in the vanilla. Transfer the pudding to a bowl and press plastic wrap on the surface. Refrigerate until chilled.
Arrange one-third of the Pumpkin Bread slices in a large glass bowl, overlapping them slightly. Spread one-third of the cinnamon pudding evenly on top. Top with one-third of the Candied Pumpkin with its syrup.
Repeat the layering process two times. Garnish the trifle with a few dollops of whipped cream, the candied ginger and mint sprigs.

Serves 8.

Pumpkin Bread

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup fresh or canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup milk

Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan and line the bottom with wax paper. In a bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and baking powder.
In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add the sugar and beat for 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, then beat in the pumpkin puree. Stir the vanilla into the milk. Beat in the dry ingredients in 3 additions at low speed, alternating with the milk mixture.
Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a rack to cool.

Makes one 9-inch loaf.

Candied Pumpkin

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 cups diced ( 1/2 inch) sugar pumpkin or butternut squash
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet. Add the pumpkin and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 20 minutes.
Stir in the sugar until dissolved. Stir in the maple syrup, ginger and cinnamon and remove from the heat. Let cool and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight.

Makes about 3 cups.

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