Monthly Archives: October 2007

Happy Halloween from Candy Addict!

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Happy Halloween

All of us here at Candy Addict want to wish you a very happy Halloween! Some people have Christmas, some may love Valentine’s Day, but for us, it’s Halloween all the way. What could be better for a Candy Addict than a day dedicated to free candy? Well, maybe one dedicated to free candy for everyone. I mean, why should only small people get to partake of the free joyfulness? I say Halloween should be made equal! Free candy for the world!

While you’re taking a break from making your placards and creating petitions for our new Equal Halloween movement, why don’t you check out a few of our previous Halloween articles – maybe they’ll give you some inspiration! Or at least a fun read.

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Candy Review: Pop Rocks Chocolate Bar

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Pop Rocks Chocolate Bar

Last year, I reviewed the Limited Edition Chocolate Pop Rocks and while quite tasty, my biggest complaint was the lack of candy in that small Pop Rocks envelope. Pop Rocks has decided to solve that problem by releasing a 2.33 oz “Mega Bar” of milk chocolate with Pop Rocks mixed in. It comes in two 3-square pieces and is rather thick – reminds me of a Chunky Bar.

At first crunch, it reminds me of a Nestle Crunch and I was surprised to see just how many Pop Rocks are in it – they weren’t stingy with the Pop Rocks! The milk chocolate tastes good, not super-high quality, but not inferior grade either. Again, it reminds me of a Nestle Crunch. I can’t tell if the Pop Rocks have a flavor or not or if they made special “unflavored” Pop Rocks just for this purpose. Either way, it works.

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Arrr, Matey: Beware the Candy Pirates

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Every kid knows that a stellar costume is a ticket to a few extra pieces from appreciative candy givers. In my neighborhood, anyway, the kids who put a bit of effort into their Halloween gear (even if it was putting a sheet over their head, drawing a squiggly ink mark across the front, and explaining, “I’m a paper jam”) were handsomely rewarded with a double drop of treats.

It’s pretty simple, really: a good costume means you care about Halloween, and though it’s tradition to give candy to ANYONE who knocks on October 31, it’s a quieter tradition (at least in my neighborhood) to give a little more to those who put a little effort into it.

But beware, excellent costumed friend; your duds will bring in a mother load of sweets. And that makes you a target for the silent villains who roam each home in the world – Candy Pirates.

There are two types of Candy Pirates: The Moochers and The Sneaks.

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DIY Halloween Candy Bars

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Peanut Butter Cups & Twixt via CHOW.com

Everything tastes better home-made, right? This is true of almost everything, but it is especially true when it comes to treats. Cookies straight out of the oven are infinitely more pleasing than the ones straight out of the factory. Foodie website chow.com understands this concept perfectly, and they’ve put together a small collection of recipes which take the standard chocolate candy bar to higher levels.

The article suggests that you should give the store-bought stuff to the kids in costumes and make these fancy takes on classic treats for yourself. After all, most children are taught to avoid eating handmade treats anyway, but these bars sound perfect to serve at a Halloween party. CHOW even offers wrapper templates that you can print out for each bar, which is a nice touch.

The simplest recipe they have is for the peanut butter cup, which requires a mini-muffin tin to help form those delectably deep shapes and suggests mixing in graham cracker crumbs with the peanut butter filling to create that wonderfully crisp texture. For the really adventurous, there’s the DIY take on the Snickers bar, Snickles. That recipe includes mixing your own nougat filling and caramel. Of course, any DIY project takes a lot of time and effort, but the rewards (including a whopping 24 servings of each bar!) make it all worthwhile.

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Candy Review: Black and Red Licorice Laces

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Red Licorice Laces

Once again, it’s time for our monthly Licorice of the Month Club reviews. This time, the good folks over at Licorice International sent out some black licorice pipes which I’ve already reviewed (that didn’t stop me from loving them – again) and some red and black licorice laces.

I have to admit that I wasn’t overly impressed with the red laces when I first tasted them. I found them very hard to chew and overall not really worth the effort. With that experience, I put off tasting the black for a later date. A few days later, I returned to the package and resolved to try again. I was so glad I did.

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