We have been receiving many request for Brachs Starbrite Mints and Caramel Squares in Sugarfree and, sadly, it was reported to us by Brachs that the product has been “discontinued and the stock has been depleted”
Brachs has not announced whether they plan to reintroduce this product at a later date
Should it become available again, it will surely be added to the lineup on CandyFavorites.com
Airheads Whistle Lollipops - 48 / Box
Airhead Whistle Lollipops
Manufactured by Perfetti Van Melle
The original Whistle Pops were a true retro favorite and it wasn’t until Perfetti Van Melle released these in 2007 that they became available again
The candy that whistles is a true nostalgic treat…. and to purchase this classic, please click here
It can be difficult for me to appreciate simple candy pleasures but when possible, I like to savor the types of candy that used to really make my day as a kid. I would eat Swedish Fish, the individually wrapped ones, and really savor them; spend 10 minutes alone in a dark room with a sour apple Blow Pop (man, those were good!) or eat Tootsie Rolls, the short ones out of teachers’ candy dishes or the longer ones when I splurged at the candy store (hey, I could get two Fish for that dime!) Well, today’s post is a little homage to the humble Tootsie Roll.
The Tootsie Roll was introduced in 1896 in New York City – I knew I liked this candy – and named after the daughter of the candymaker: Her nickname was Tootsie. The candymaker, Leo Hirshfield, brought the recipe for the chocolate chew from his native Austria. In 1938, the operation was moved to Hoboken, NJ just in time: when World War II breaks out, Tootsie Rolls are included in war rations and become highly prized for their ability to withstand severe weather conditions and for their (relative) caloric density.
In the 1950’s, the company gains popularity in part due to their eager sponsorship of children’s television shows such as Howdy Doody, Rin Tin Tin and Rocky & Bullwinkle. One of the things people apparently remember best about Tootsie Roll promotions is the jingle, which goes a little something like this:
“The world looks mighty good to me
‘cause Tootsie Rolls are all I see
Whatever it is I think I see
Becomes a Tootsie Roll to me.
Tootsie Roll how I love your chocolatey chew
Tootsie Roll I think I’m in love with you
Whatever it is I think I see
Becomes a Tootsie Roll to me.”
And on that note (pun intended) I am going to leave you to your thoughts of chewy chocolatey goodness.
You have probably been seeing boxes and boxes of Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans and other Harry Potter-themed candy. For me, that brings back thoughts of another movie-based-on-a-book inspiration for candy: Willy Wonka. In 1964, Roald Dahl, author of several legendary children’s books, wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Seven years later, the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was released, based on the Dahl book. The movie and book both featured over a dozen descriptions of fantastical candy, including invisible chocolate bars (so that you can eat them in class without being detected by the teacher) and “square candies that look round”. Two of the candies from the book and movie, however, came to be made in real life: Everlasting Gobstoppers and Willy Wonka bars. In addition to these products, which were actually part of the artistic works related to Wonka, Nestlé also produces over a dozen other “Wonka” products, including Laffy Taffy, Spree, and Sweetarts. Nerds is another Wonka candy product: a popular candy in small boxes that feature two flavors. It was a childhood favorite of mine, so when I came across Nerds Rope in a corner shop recently, I purchased it partially to recapture my love of Nerds and partially to try something new. The candy is actually really great: while quite sweet and really seems like the sort of thing a child might eat a third of before giving up, it is surprisingly fun to eat. The hard Nerds that coat the gummy rope get you to bite down and melt the sugar in your mouth while the rope provides a texture contrast. In all, it was very enjoyable and gave me an excuse to do two things I love to do: try a new candy and buy a new book (I didn’t own a copy of the Dahl classic). Oh, and if you want to get a wider sampling of Wonka products and either have dozens of nieces and nephews or own a candy shop, try Candyfavorites’ Willy Wonka Ultimate Candy Combo Pack.
If you’ve got any childhood (or adult - I’m not picky) memories relating to the book, the movie, or the candy, I’d love to hear them, so feel free to post comments.
The 3 Musketeers bar’s name used to make a lot more sense: back when it was introduced by Mars in 1932, it actually consisted of three bars, each with a different nougat: chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. In 1945, the bar we know today emerged: one solid piece with a fluffy chocolate nougat center. Although Mars makes a big deal in commercials and on wrappers about the fact that the 3 Musketeers bar is 45% lower in fat than other similar bars, this is not surprising. Nougat, of the type used in the 3 Musketeers bar, consists of egg whites (which are virtually fat free) and sugar. Therefore, the bar is noticeably lower in fat but contains about the same number of calories as other candy bars.
The new 3 Musketeers bar, the 3 Musketeers Mint, is enrobed in dark, rather than milk, chocolate and consists of two pieces, (think Mounds or Almond Joy). While the regular 3 Musketeers bar features a chocolate nougat center, the Mint sports mint-only nougat rather than what I thought would be chocolate-mint. In fact, my first impression of the bar was rather negative: for starters the bar, at just over 35 grams, is quite small when compared to the standard bar weight of somewhere in the 44-50 gram range. The taste was also rather disappointing, since the mint center had a slightly soapy flavor (probably partially attributable to the texture) and the dark chocolate was of rather low quality and therefore had a flat flavor.
I went back to try the bar again in order to write this review, hoping to improve my view of this new addition to the Mars bar family. I stand by my earlier opinion: while edible, I would not recommend this bar to either a lover of dark chocolate, regular 3 Musketeers, or mint. However, I will say that I am very impressed with the fact that the mint filling was not colored green, as could have been expected, and that it was rather mild in flavor. A fellow candy blogger also noted the high salt content of the bar and while I do not taste it quite as readily as she did, I can certainly notice it now that she mentioned the fact. In all, I think I’ll stick to York Peppermint Patties to get the (mint) sensation.
Starting this week, Candyblog is officially back: reviews, opinion pieces, and reminiscences all in one neat package. And I am very excited to introduce myself as the new Candyblog blogger. My name is Aleks, and I am a 20-something with a deep and abiding love of sweets. I am a self-described chocoholic and I enjoy trying all different kinds of candy. I look forward to using this new blogging gig as the perfect excuse to taste new candy, visit sweet shops, and generally indulge my love of sugar in its many forms. I also invite all the readers of this blog to participate by commenting and discussing posts.
This is my last post. But don’t worry! CandyBlog will continue to be updated by another writer, and you will still be able to get all the news on candy. I’d like to thank you all for reading and commenting on my musings about the great confections in life 
Before I part, I’d like to tell you a little bit about the person behind the words …
I am currently a senior at Carnegie Mellon University, and am a great fan of all things sweet. Unfortunately (or should I say luckily for my tuition-paying parents) I will be graduating and will start a full-time job as an IT Analyst soon after commencement. It won’t be as fun a job as taste-testing candy and reporting to you all, but at least it will put some of the programming courses I took into good use.
Please continue to visit this site often. My successor will bring a whole new flavor to CandyBlog and I don’t doubt that you will be just as addicted to his musings as you were to all the other previous contributors. Again, thanks for reading, and remember - stay sweet!
(from Send2Press)
TULSA, Okla. - May 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Most conventional wisdom would exclude or limit candy in the diet of anyone wanting to lose weight. In his new book, “The Candy Diet - Taming the Hunger Monster” (ISBN 978-1-58736-766-3), author Mark Underwood says that candy does in fact have a place in your diet and can serve as a good-tasting tool for weight reduction. The book is organized into chapters that address the need to understand hunger and how candy can help control the Hunger Monster.
In later chapters, the subjects of science and nutrition are addressed to ease concerns of those who want to argue that candy is an unhealthy “sin.”
Chapter 1, Calories From The Air You Breath, discusses the process of gaining and losing weight. In this chapter the basic function of consuming calories is examined. The role carbohydrates, fats and proteins play in weight loss and weight gain is explored. In Chapter 2, Taming the Hunger Monster, the feeling of hunger is analyzed in detail. The physical and mental effects of hunger are discussed, and the secret of how candy can be used as an effective weapon against the Hunger Monster, while losing weight, is revealed. In Chapter 3, Eating Routines - Three Types of Eaters, three common eating routines are examined that, together, represent the majority of people in the modern world.
Three diet plans are provided, ranging from minimal weight loss to maximum weight loss. Chapter 4, Losing A Few Pounds, outlines a diet using candy to maintain existing weight or lose weight moderately. Chapter 5, More Aggressive Weight Loss, is intended for those who want to lose weight faster and Chapter 6, The Extreme Candy Diet, is for those who want maximum weight loss in as short a time as possible. In Chapter 7, The Candy Diet and Other Diet Plans, it is shown how The Candy Diet can compliment other diet plans by relieving the hunger that you will likely experience when following one of the popular low-carb, high-carb, low-fat, high-fat, low protein or high-protein diet plan.
Exercise is an integral part of most diets. One concept of The Candy Diet(TM) diet plan is to make it as easy as possible to lose weight. In Chapter 8, Easy Exercise, you will find some recommendations for workouts for those of us who cannot seem to find time to exercise in this busy world in which we live.
The concepts presented in this book are based on medical and biological scientific fact. Chapter 9, The Psychology of Hunger, explores the reasons we get hungry that are not strictly physiological. In Chapter 10, The Science of The Candy Diet, the biological processes that serve as the foundation of The Candy Diet(TM) are revealed. In Chapter 11, Nutrition - Stay Healthy, the nutritional and health considerations of The Candy Diet(TM) are discussed. The Candy Diet(TM) assumes that the food you are currently eating is satisfying your nutritional needs. If this is not the case, tips in this chapter will help keep you healthy while losing weight on The Candy Diet(TM).
Chapter 12, Daily Guide to Weight Loss takes us through the daily routines of the three basic types of eaters. The routines show how the principles in this book can apply to each type of eater. Most modern day working Americans will identify with one of these routines. In Chapter 13, Easy Hard Candy Recipes, you will find several recipes for making hard candy on your own.
For more information, visit the web site www.TheCandyDiet.com.
What do love potions, horoscopes, and green M&M’s have in common? They’ve all been used as instigators of love at some point. Yes, believe it or not, M&M’s fans thought that the green-colored candies acted as an aphrodisiac. Back in 1984, East Texas State University anthropology student Denise Boesewetter asked people to name what they thought to be aphrodisiacs. Almost half of those polled listed green M&Ms as a powerful inducer of sexual desire. More recently, in 2002, in true Cosmopolitan form, the Internet listed Teen Love Hint No. 57: “Give him a handful of green M&Ms.”
I’ve only recently discovered that they were believed to have the powers to “turn you on.” Even the parent company, M&M/MARS, bought into it by launching an advertising campaign “Is it true what they say about the green ones?” which was followed by the introduction of the now popular female character Green.
Whether you buy into this urban legend or not, one thing is for sure. Green M&Ms are not going anywhere for a long time. Who knows? See for yourself whether it is true what they say about the green ones.
Note: There is no empirical evidence supporting this theory. But it’s fun anyway!
Boy, do I love chocolate. I love milk chocolate; I love dark chocolate; I love white chocolate; I love all chocolate. And that’s why it pains me to move towards the growing American trend of a healthier lifestyle. To a typical health freak, chocolate is a no-no. This means if I opt to follow the most current health guru, I will have to bid adieu to one of my greatest pleasures in life - the creamy, decadent taste of chocolate.
It should come to no surprise that I was ecstatic to hear of Hershey’s Goodness Chocolate line. Let’s all take a minute and thank Hershey’s for coming to the rescue and for re-opening our gates to chocolate heaven. If you’re someone that just loves milk chocolate (like me), then Hershey’s Antioxidant Milk Chocolate is for you. It features more flavanol antioxidants than the leading dark chocolate, while delivering the great taste of Hershey’s milk chocolate. What does this mean? Well, since dark chocolate is the “healthiest” of all chocolates, and Hershey’s Antioxidant Milk Chocolate has more of this good stuff, then one can even say Hershey’s alternative is almost (do I dare say it?) … healthy. I must admit that I was skeptical at first. In my experience, a healthier chocolate “alternative” is synonymous with HORRIBLE taste, much like drinking diet anything. Well, I put it through my strict taste test, and I experienced the same delicious creamy and smooth texture of Hershey’s milk chocolate. The fact that it boasts the health benefits of dark chocolate is just a bonus. What more could a health-conscious chocolate lover ask for?
If you’re looking for something not too sweet and not too bitter…something that is just right, then “Hershey’s Whole Bean Chocolate” is for you. This equally delicious flavor is made with the goodness of the whole cocoa bean, thus creating a mildly sweet, smooth and delicious chocolate that is lower in sugar and high in fiber and antioxidants. Of course, these delectable morsels of chocolatey goodness should still be enjoyed in moderation - it’s just too bad my definition of moderation always results in a full stomach and a spoiled dinner, but as they say, to each his (or her) own!
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