no doubt when I seemed intent on spending more time in the dentist’s chair. Skittles didn’t hit America’s supermarket shelves until 1979 but by then I was already into several of their colorful counterparts, like Starburst, Jujyfruits, Now and Later, Mike and Ike, and Jujubes (the ulti...
The letter “M” was printed in black ink on the candy-coated chocolate until 1954 when it switched to white. That same year saw the introduction of the M&M slogan, “The milk chocolate that melts in your mouth, not in your hand,” as well as the introduction of the iconic animated ...
#13. Starburst - Win percentage: 67.0% - Candy properties: fruity Starbursts were originally called Opal Fruits and were invented in the United Kingdom in 1960 and came to the U.S. in 1967. Strawberry, orange, lime, and lemon were the original flavors. Pink is a fan favorite, and it’...
First we have Lima Intensa vs. Piña Furiosa. I love that the nature of the Nerds mascots makes them look like they all grabbed some socks from Nana’s winter drawer to use as masks, but at the same time, I want to appreciate the fact that whoever designed this box actually took the...
Carefully placing black shoestring licorice into baked cupcakes will give these spiders legs. Top with frosting, candy corn fangs, and red hots for little eyes to create a dessert that looks like it is ready to crawl off the plate.
Not that long ago she shared an wonderful post all aboutLittle Wizards at Workand I fell in love with her simple playful set up. If you have not read her post yet, made sure you hop on over. However plan to stay a while, Shaunna’s site it delightful and completely addicting!
– I shouldn’t be too surprised that my garden as a whole is, here in the middle of September, really starting to languish. Still, I’m shocked at how pooped-out everything looks. Except for my tomatoes.They’regoing to take over the world. (Yes, I know tomatoes should really not...
19. Starburst Images: ©2foodtrippers Year Invented: 1960 Manufacturer: Mars Originally called Opal Fruits when they debuted in 1960, Starburst candies are chewy, fruity confections that changed their name after they jumped the pond to America. While we don’t know whether the name change was...
I went to a Christmas party last weekend that ended up being the inspiration for these decorated cupcakes. The home of the party was filled with sugar and pink and the absolute sweetest decorations. Wait until you see. I'll show you soon. Maybe tomorrow.
These foil-wrapped chocolate squares bear the distinction of little messages printed inside the foil—things like “Do what feels right” and “Happiness looks great on you.” I wish said messages were less predictable/corny and more entertaining/confounding, like those Bazooka Joe comics that come...