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Thursday, October 10, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
Blue Bunny® Monster Cookie Eyeball Lollipops
Your little spooks and goblins will love making these scary eyeball lollipops for their Halloween party!
Friday, October 4, 2013
Halloween Costumes, Treats, and Candy Trivia
Trick or Treating, going from house to house to ask for gifts, seems to have started in England, where peasant children dressed up as prisoners to beg for coins or treats in remembrance of Guy Fawkes, who was drawn and quartered after attempting to blow up British government offices. Halloween did not become an American Hallmark holiday until the 20th century. It evolved from children going next door for a treat, to parents driving around carloads of children looking for choice neighborhoods to load up on loot.
Average sales for Halloween candy in the USA are around 2 Billion dollars per year. One quarter of all the candy sold each year is purchased between September 15 and November 10.
The most popular candy treats to receive are chocolate candy bars with Snickers being number 1. Snickers was named after the Mars family horse.
Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in the US. They debuted in 1896, introduced by Leo Hirshfield of New York, who named them after his daughter's nickname, "Tootsie."
The average American household spends about $44 each year on Halloween candy.
20 million pounds of candy corn is consumed each year. October 30th is National Candy Corn day. A cup of candy corn has fewer calories than a cup of raisins.
The original Hershey's chocolate bar was introduced in 1900.
In 1920 The Baby Ruth candy bar is first sold, named for President Grover Cleveland's daughter - not the famous baseball player.
Dubble-Bubble was invented in 1928.
The 3 Musketeers bar was introduced in 1932 and each package had three pieces of candy nouget flavored vanilla, strawberry and chocolate.
Tootsie Roll Pops are introduced in 1931 and were widely advertised as the lollipop that offers two candies in one - flavored hard candy on the outside and chewy Tootsie Roll center inside.
The 5th Avenue Bar was created by William H. Luden, the man perhaps best known for his cough drops. It was made from layers of peanut butter crunch coated in milk chocolate.
Hershey's Reese's Pieces bite-size candies are introduced in 1978 and four years later soared in popularity because of the blockbuster movie E.T.
Bobbing for apples may have originated from the harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees.
A popular Halloween drink in 18th century Ireland was "lambs-wool," which consisted of roasted, crushed apples mixed into milk.
William W. Kolb invented the red candy apple in 1908. He sold the whole first batch for 5 cents each and later sold thousands yearly. Soon candied apples were being sold along the Jersey Shore, at the circus and in candy shops across the country.
Caramel apples are more popular in much of the United States, with candy apples unknown in some regions.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
What We Have
Blue Bunny Products
- Looney Tunes cup 12oz
- Jolly Rancher Watermelon cup 6oz
- Tear Jerker cup 6oz
- Big Dipper Cookie n Cream cone 4.3oz
- Big Dipper Chocolate cone 4.3oz
- Big Dipper Strawberry Burst cone 4.3oz
- Big Dipper Vanilla cone 4.3oz
- Bomb Pop Jolly Rancher 4.5oz
- Bomb Pop Tear Jerker 4.5oz
- Bomb Pop Tongue Splash 4.5oz
- Bomb Pop Watermelon 4.5oz
- Bomb Pop Fudge 4.5oz
- Bomb Pop RWB 4.5oz
- Bomb Pop Jr. Sour Power 2oz
- Cherry Banana Split 3oz
- Champ Cone Variety pack 4.6oz
- Chill Cherry Explosion cup 11.5oz
- Chill Double Lemon cup 11.5oz
- Vanilla Crunch bar 3oz
- Face Batman 4oz
- Face Bratz
- Face Bugs Bunny 3.75oz
- Face Madagascar 4oz
- Face Ninja Turtle 4oz
- Face Pink Panther 4oz
- Face Scooby Doo 3.75oz
- Face Shrek 4oz
- Face Sonic the Hedgehog 4oz
- Face Tweety Bird 3.5oz
- Face Power Puff 3.7oz
- Fudge bar 3oz
- Big Double Strawberry Sandwich 6oz
- Big Mississippi Mud Sandwich 6oz
- Big Neopolitan Sandwich 6oz
- Big Vanilla Sandwich 6oz
- Jolly Rancher Ice pop 4oz
- Looney Rainbow Push Up 4oz
- Lucas Chamoy bar 3oz
- Lucas Limon bar 3oz
- Lucas Mango bar 3oz
- Lucas Pelucas bar 3oz
- Orange Dream bar 3oz
- Sour Wower Blue Raspberry bar 3oz
- Watermelon Whirl bar 3oz
- Sundea Crunch Strawberry bar 3oz
- Sundea Crunch Chocolate bar 3oz
- Small Neopolitan Sandwich 4oz
- Small Vanilla Sandwich 40z
- Birthday Party Sandwich 4oz
Good Humor Products
- Big Stick Cherry/Pineapple 3.5oz
- Airhead Blue Raspberry/Watermelon pop 2.85oz
- Klondike Choco Taco Vanilla 4oz
- Classic Chocolate Eclair 4oz
- Classic Strawberry Shortcake 4oz
- Cookie n Cream bar 4oz
- Premium Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich 4.5oz
- Face Dora the Explorer 4oz
- Face Sour Patch Kid 3.75oz
- Face Spiderman 4oz
- Face Sponge Bob 4oz
- King Kone 4.6oz
- Cyclone bat 2.7oz
- Lick-a-Color pop 3.5oz
- Oreo bar 4oz
- Pop Shots Lime 3.7oz
- Scribbler pop 2-pk 2.4oz
- Magnum Double Carmel bar 3.3oz
- Magnum Double Almond 3.3oz
M & M Mars Products
- Dove bar dark/milk chocolate 2.89oz
- M & M Cookie sandwich 4oz
- Snickers bar 3.33oz
- Twix bar 3.13oz
- Milky way bar 3.13oz
Ben & Jerry’s Novelties
1 Cherry Garcia bar 3.72oz
- Half Baked bar 3.72oz
- Vanilla milk chocolate bar 3.72oz
Delicias
- Esquimal de fresa (strawberry) 4oz
- Esquimal de Vanilla 4oz
- Arroz Fruit bar (Rice pudding) 4oz
- Buter Pecan Fruit bar 4oz
- Coconut fruit bar 4oz
- Jamaica Fruit bar 4oz
- Lime Fruit bar 4oz
- Mango Fruit bar 4oz
- Pepino Fruit bar 4oz
- Pineapple Fruit bar 4oz
- Strawberry cream fruit bar 4oz
- Strawberry Juice Fruit bar 4oz
- Tamarindo Fruit bar 4oz
- Van Cream Fruit bar 4oz
- Watermelon Fruit bar 4oz
- Bolis Rompope 7oz
Its-it
- Chip it sandwich 10oz
- It’s it chocolate sandwich 5.5oz
- It’s it vanilla sandwich 5.5oz
- It’s it Mint sandwich 5.5oz
- It’s it Cappuccino 5.5oz
- It’s it super sundae 5.25oz
Wonder
- Snow Cone bubblegum 7oz
- Snow Cone Sour Apple 7oz
- Snow Cone Jolly Rancher Rainbow 7oz
- Whistle pops 2.75oz
- Dino sour push up 2.75oz
- Chocolate sundae cups 5oz
- Strawberry sundae cups 5oz
- Bubble gum sundae cups 5oz
- Candy Blast Cup 10oz
- Snow Storm Cup 10oz
- Cookie Dough Cup 10oz
- Apple Pie Cup 10oz
- Peach Cobbler Cup 10oz
- Strawberry Shortcake Cup 10oz
- Malt Cup Chocolate 10oz
- Malt cup Vanilla 10oz
- Malt Ball Crunch Cup 10oz
Nestle Dreyer’s Products
- Crunch Bars 3.0oz
- Butterfinger loaded bars 4oz
- Drumstick Variety 4.6oz
- Drumstick Supreme King Cone 7.0oz
- Toll House Cookie Sandwich 6oz
- Itzakadoozie Ice pop 3.3oz
- Dibs Singles 4.0oz
- Haagen Dazs Bars3.0oz
Rich’s Products
- Sour Cherry bar 4oz
- Wacky Watermelon bar 4oz
- Sour Raspberry Bar 4oz
- Cookie and Cream Bar 3oz
- Creamy Crunch Bar 3.0oz
- Fudge Frenzy Bar 3.0oz
- Orange Cream Pop 3.0oz
- Neapolitan Ice cream sandwich 6oz
- Vanilla Ice Cream sandwich 6oz
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Facts on Ice Cream - Tips and Facts About Ice Cream
Looking for some facts on ice cream? You've come to the right place! Did you know that there are legal standards for this frozen treat? What's the difference between an expensive, high-quality and cheap frozen treats? How can it stay soft and be frozen solid? These questions will be answered in this article.
Facts on Ice Cream...What's It Made Of?
Ever wanted to know what this frozen treat is made of? Of course, we've all heard that many brands make our favorite frozen food with seaweed. Is this true? Well, sort of. Many have carrageenan in it, which is a gum extracted from seaweed.
The Facts...Just What Makes the Cut?
Your favorite frozen food is a government regulated. In order to "pass" regulations, it must have at least 20% milk solids, at least 10% milk fat, at the most .02% emulsifiers, and at the most 0.5% stabilizers. In the end, a gallon of this frozen goodness is required to weigh at least 4.5 pounds. This is because adding air to this tasty treat can actually double its volume!
Fun Facts on Ice Cream...Why is it Soft and Frozen?
If you're like many, you've got this frozen treat in your freezer at all times. As you glace in your freezer, you look at the other items in the freezer and they are frozen solid, but you look over at your favorite frozen dessert and it's nice and soft. Why is that?
This frozen dessert is made up of fat globules, sugar, ice crystals and air. The way these ingredients are put together prevents it from freezing solid.
Fat globules make this delicious frozen treat creamy and rich. Ice crystals trap of fat globules and sugars within crystalline structures. And of course, dissolved sugar lowers the freezing point. Your favorite frozen dessert doesn't freeze solid because of its composition.
Fun Facts about Ice Cream...What's the Quality?
Taste is often the only thing we need to determine the quality. But, by looking at the facts on ice cream, you can determine its quality. "Super premium" has 16% fat while average ice cream only has 12% fat. Want to know what 50% of the cheap stuff is made out of? I hope these facts on ice cream didn't leave you lightheaded!
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
8 Old Time Nostalgic Candy Favorites
Reminiscing back to our childhood days brings back many memories and how we all wish we could relive those days again, right? In the modern age that we are living in, it is good to know there are still some things that have remained unchanged over the decades. And what better way is there to relive those childhood memories than to indulge ourselves with some nostalgic candy?
Nostalgic candy not only satisfies our taste buds, but most importantly, it brings back the youth in us. I am certain that each and every one of us has our own personal favorites but here's my pick of the best nostalgic candy still readily available.
- Nerds Candy. This candy comes in a variety of flavors including wild cherry, watermelon, grape and strawberry and is definitely a wonkalicious creation. The tangy taste and tiny but crunchy texture of this candy is just amazing and is far too good for anyone to resist the temptation.
- Tootsie Rolls. Chewy chocolate candies which are usually wrapped in wax paper. This candy has been manufactured for over 100 years and is truly one of the most classic candies of all time.
- Walnettos. These chewy and soft caramel candies are filled with California walnuts and it has been the candy of choice since the 1920s. In the United States, Walnettos were considered to be the top selling candies and featured in the popular comedy program entitled "Laugh-In".
- Hershey's Kisses. These are one of the most popular brands of candy in the USA today and have been manufactured for more than 100 years. They are elegantly wrapped chocolate pieces with a strip of paper that says "kiss". One piece of this delicious chocolate melts in your mouth and will leave you wanting more.
- Bazooka Bubble Gums. This chewing gum was introduced to the world right shortly after the end of World War II. The Strawberry flavor became a hit and is the most favored flavor. You will also notice how patriotic the packaging is with its color combination of red, white and blue.
- Licorice Candy. This old-fashioned and twisted candy has been marked as an all-time favorite of many generations. It has a soft and chewy texture and on top of that has the smell of the licorice extract.
- Cherry Mash. Made from chopped roasted nuts with chocolate coating and cherry fondant in the center it is also considered to be one of the earliest well known candies dating back to World War I. From Cherry Chase, the candy's name was changed to Cherry Chaser and later on, it was finally named as the Cherry Mash.
- Nik L Nip. This is certainly a catchy name, right? Nik L Nips were created in the early 1900s and are made out of wax bottles which are filled with different fruit flavors. The name originated by combining the cost of a "Nickel" and the method in which the wax bottle was opened, which was to "Nip" off its top.
Childhood has to be one of the most fun and exciting times of our lives. As we grow older. We can always reminisce on our childhood by simply grabbing a pack of nostalgic candy. After all, it is always nice to treat ourselves once in a while.
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Monday, September 23, 2013
How To Make Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie
This is a delicious twist on the classic pumpkin pie recipe, and even easier to make. The only baking in this recipe is for the crust. This is a great dessert to serve at a Halloween party, as dessert (or one of the desserts) at Thanksgiving dinner, or for any other time that you have a taste for pumpkin.
Ingredients:
CRUST
1 ½ cups ginger cookie crumbs
½ stick (4 tablespoons) butter, melted
FILLING
1 quart vanilla bean ice cream
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon ground ginger
(optional) assorted dried fruit for decoration
½ stick (4 tablespoons) butter, melted
FILLING
1 quart vanilla bean ice cream
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon ground ginger
(optional) assorted dried fruit for decoration
1. Heat the oven to 350ºF. In a 9 inch pie plate, combine the ginger cookie crumbs and melted butter. Once the butter is evenly distributed throughout the cookie crumbs, press the crumbs into the bottom and sides of the pie plate. Use a ½ cup measuring cup to press into the cookie crumb crust to even out the thickness of the bottom and sides of the crust.
2. Bake the ginger cookie crust for 5 minutes at 350ºF. After the 5 minutes, remove the crust from the oven and allow it to cool completely.
3. While the crust is cooling, take the ice cream out of the freezer and allow it to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes. Once the ice cream has become softened from sitting out, scoop it into a large mixing bowl. Stir the ice cream with a spoon until it becomes broken up, then add the pumpkin, brown sugar, and spices. Stir the the mixture until all of the ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the ice cream.
4. Pour the pumpkin ice cream mixture into the cooled crust. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
5. If you are making this pie for a Halloween party or gathering, decorate the pie with a variety of dried fruits to create a jack-o'-lantern face. Let the pie sit out at room temperature for about 10 minutes prior to slicing, so it will be easier to slice.
6. Serve and enjoy this delicious pumpkin ice cream pie!
Makes 8 servings.
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