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Half Pound Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Giant Snickers and More at Target

John Riggs — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:13:35 +0000

One of my buddies pointed out that Target has these giant-sized candy bars in their holiday section. Sure enough, I found they had half-pound Reese’s peanut butter cups, one-pound Hershey bars, super-sized York peppermint patties and the largest Snickers bars I’ve ever seen! As you can see by the picture, I compared one of the [...]

Open Letter to Reese's: Make a Better Peanut Butter Cup Paper

John Riggs — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:56:24 +0000

Dear Reese’s Company, Can you make your paper cup holder things that hold the peanut butter cups better so they stop attaching themselves, ripping the chocolate lining from around my peanut butter cup? Does this happen to you, too? That is all. I love you product and will continue to endorse it by purchasing more, [...]

Halloween Treats My Kids Probably Won't Eat – Riggs' Top Five

John Riggs — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:51:22 +0000

Well, Halloween means I'm taking my kids trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. We don't go out for very long, but just long enough to have a small haul to tide them over for a while. Although most parents execute a 'candy tax' on walking with their kids door-to-door, here are a few treats that may never get devoured by my children.

Open Letter To Oreos: Please Make A Better Package

John Riggs — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:41:24 +0000

It wasn’t too long ago that Oreos started coming in this newer, easier to open, package. Nice that it gives you easy access with resealable cover, but the Oreos on the side rows are hard to get at. I honestly don’t mind that it opens on top. In fact, I kind of like it. It’s [...]

How To Make Candy Sushi [RECIPE]

John Riggs — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:13:39 +0000

I love sushi and candy. My kids are still a little stand-offish about sushi, but they’ll eat candy so we can still have fun making it and enjoying it. It looks great and tastes great, too! Here are several methods and styles you can do to make candy sushi at home. Like real sushi, [...]

The Story Of The Resurrection Done With Marshmallow Peeps [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:46:20 +0000

The story of Easter is one of Jesus Christ rising from the dead 3 days after he died. We thought it’d be fun to retell this story using Easter candy. Enjoy our low-budget production. All comments and feedback are highly appreciated in the comments below.

10 Things You Can Make With A Cadbury Creme Egg

Rose Maura Lorre — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:16:57 +0000

McDonald's UK/PieoftheTiger/Hershey's/Cakespy/SeriousEats You already know that the Easter-seasonal Cadbury Creme Egg is addictive, mouth-watering, one-of-a-kind and coveted the world over. But did you also know just how versatile an ingredient the Creme Egg can be when put to use in some of the most outlandish, Willy-Wonka-on-acid dessert delicacies? For those with the willpower to delay [...]

Mars Cuts King-Size Candy Bars

Althea Fung — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:58:46 +0000

Mars Inc., makers of Snickers and M&Ms, announced Thursday it will phase out the king-size version of its candy bars, the Chicago Tribune reports. The candymaker will stop shipping bars that contain more than 250 calories by the end of 2013. The company’s chocolate brands include Snickers, Twix, 3 Musketeers, Milky Way, M&Ms and Galaxy. [...]

How To Make A Giant Kit Kat [PHOTOS]

John Riggs — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:46:33 +0000

If you love Kit Kats as much as much as I do, then you’ll be in awe with these simple instructions on creating your own giant Kit Kat. What else should we do this with? Perhaps a 14-inch Reese’s peanut butter cup? Maybe a basketball-sized whopper? Tell me in the comments below.

What Do You Eat From Your Kids Halloween Candy? [POLL]

John Riggs — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:38:16 +0000

Do you implement a tax on taking your kids trick or treating? There's always that candy you see parents give to your children when you think to yourself "That's Mine!" Now that Halloween has passed and my kids still have most of their candy left, which of these are you more apt to take for yourself? Take our poll:

M&M's or Skittles – Which Is Better [POLL]

John Riggs — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:25:50 +0000

On one hand you have the candy coated chocolates that melt in your mouth, not in your hand.

the other, you can taste the rainbow with the greatest chewy candies of all time.

There can be only one winner - which is it? M&M's or Skittles?

M&Ms or Skittles

Artist Creates Supersized Candy Sculptures [PHOTO]

Andrea Rosen — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:30:27 +0000

Much is made of artists’ muses: Pablo Picasso had Marie-Thérèse Walter, Pedro Almodóvar has Penelope Cruz and Nicola Freeman has…candy necklaces and lollipops. The British art student sculpted humongous approximations of those and other sweets for an exhibition currently showing at the University of Wolverhampton. In an interview with Craft magazine, she reveals her materials (sadly inedible: [...]

Valentine's Day Munchies

John Riggs — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:54:47 +0000

Here are some of our favorite candies that are only available from roughly the second week of January to February 15th, when they are wonderfully half price! The Chocolate Rose Nothing says classy like a balled-up Kleenex shaped hunk of chocolate being wrapped in red foil and presented on a stick. Red Hots The little [...]