To die for.
In addition to being grilled cheese day, this Sunday is also National Red Licorice Day. To help us celebrate, the folks at Red Vines recently sent us a care package of various flavors. The Sugar HQ is actually full of die-hard Twizzler fans, so I decided to see what they thought of my fave Red Vines. I took the three Red Vine flavors — pink strawberry, red cherry and original — and strawberry Read more
Today I was meeting a friend for lunch when I realized I didn't have any cash. So I popped into the nearby drugstore to use my ATM card for some cash back. When I usually do this, I end up with a pack of gum, but today something made me grab a pack of Red Vines instead. I brought them back to the office where we ended up debating the flavor and texture of a Red Vine (thicker, slightly cherry Read more
This holiday season many of us will be flocking to the movies to see the latest and greatest hitting the theaters. Unfortunately we may not realize that the snacks we are paying WAY too much for have WAY more calories than we may realize. So to help you through, I've broken down some movie theater favorites: Large Buttered Popcorn (20 cups): 1500 calories, 116g fat, 90g carbs Hot Dog (1 dog with Read more
If the candy-lined store shelves didn't give it away, the sweetest annual holiday is just about here — no, not Valentine's Day silly . . . Halloween! For those with celiac disease or a gluten allergy/sensitivity, Halloween can be more of a trick than a treat because deciphering which candies contain traces of the gluten protein found in wheat, rye, and barley can be downright tricky. Good news Read more
Retro candy lovers, help us decide what's better: Sugar Daddy or its progeny, Sugar Babies? Currently, the former is trailing the latter by just one spot in our Best Candy of All Time bracket. Don't agree with the current rankings? Then it's up to you to cast your vote! From Twizzlers to Red Vines and Crunch to Krackel, we've selected 64 of the most beloved candies, and we need your help to pick Read more
Fruit-flavored candy fiends, tell us: does Starburst deserve to trail Sour Patch Kids? If not, it's up to you to vote for your favorite confections in our Best Candy of All Time bracket! From Peanut M&M's to Milky Way, and Red Vines to Twizzlers, we've selected 64 of the most beloved candies, and we need your help to pick the winner! Start by clicking above, and go through the first-round Read more
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups vs. Reese's Pieces, M&Ms vs. Skittles, Red Vines vs. Twizzlers — it's a battle for the ages in our Best Candy of All Time Bracket. The beloved peanut butter cups are currently in first place, with peanut M&Ms in fourth and Reese's Pieces a distant 16th. So what are you waiting for? Put your money where your mouth is and vote now in our tournament-style Read more
These days, it seems like you have to break the bank to buy a few bags of Halloween candy for your neighborhood trick-or-treaters. From least to most expensive, we've gathered the most common Halloween candy bags and broken down the price per candy. Do you plan on passing out kid favorites or going for the generic bags? The Assorted Twizzlers Bag ($5/120 pieces) is a straightforward price of Read more
If you're wondering what makes a good boyfriend, look no further than one of the top Twitter hashtags today: #agoodboyfriend. We were curious about what the Twitter community had to say about the best qualities of a BF, and the tweets ran the gamut from sweet to hilarious. But one thing's for sure, grand gestures aren't always necessary; it's all about the little things that make a good Read more
For anyone with celiac disease — or an allergy, intolerance, or sensitivity to gluten — the six-letter word "gluten" most likely has a prominent place in their daily conversations. I try my hardest not to be that annoying friend who grills the waiter about every item on the menu. But gluten is no laughing matter, especially if your body can't process it and you are trying to adhere to a Read more
