The year was 1912. The Titanic was sinking, New Mexico was becoming the 47th state and Arizona was becoming the 48th. The Scoville Organoleptic Test was being developed (to rate the spicy heat of a pepper), and, ah, yes, the good ol’ Life Saver was being born. Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, weighing approximately 2 grams, […]
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Candy Review: Haviland Dark Chocolate Thin Mints
I’m just a HUGE chocolate and mint addict. I’m always on the lookout for something new that deals with chocolate mint and I will always try any candy that has that yummy combination no matter what. This time I found these Dark Chocolate (63% cocoa) Thin Mints from Haviland which is a sub-brand of Necco […]
Candy Review: GoNaturally Blood Orange and Iced Mint Mango
Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a brand of candy that was actually good for you and did more than just cause your teeth to fall out? Unfortunately, no such candy exists, but the folks at Hillside Candy have come awfully close with their “healthier-for-you” Go Naturally hard candies. These organic bad boys are […]
Candy Review: Ice Breakers Frost mints
A powerful mint with a pleasant taste can be difficult to find. Too much “minty-ness” will leave a mouth burning – a sensation I seldom welcome in general. Particularly, I have this problem with peppermint mints. I like the peppermint, but it’s almost too much of a good thing. I also don’t like Big Red […]
Candy Review: Oral Fixation Peppermint Mocha Mints
My go-to dictionary, the Canadian Oxford, defines “oral,†in part, as “of or concerning a supposed stage of… (infant) development in which the mouth is of central interest.†If this is the case, it would seem that many of us who write for this site never really outgrew the infant stage of development – we’ve […]