Tricky Treats
Let's be clear from the beginning: I am a fan of candy. In fact, judging from the tightness of my pants, I'm probably too big a fan. However, I've been thinking about the subject of candy a lot lately since everywhere I go someone's selling huge bags on the stuff in preparation for Halloween. Because when it's Halloween, forget about the ghosts and goblins. We all know it's really all about candy.
Today, I ate an entire large box of Junior Mints when I played hooky to go see a movie (shhh, don't tell my editor). These are a long-time favorite of mine. Chocolate and mint wins me every time. I'm also a fan of anything with chocolate and peanut butter--Reese's in both cup and piece form especially. And barring access to real chocolate, i've also been known to covet Tootsie Rolls.
When Halloween rolled around, these candies mentioned above always got hoarded, along with gum and Bit-O-Honeys. But everything else? Meh.
Every now and then I'll indulge in Jolly Ranchers or Skittles, but for the most part if there's no chocolate I'll pass. Is it me or is most candy these days just plain gimmicky?. Call me a candy snob, but I want to eat candy for the taste, not because some wisenheimer decided to make something gross out of sugar. Sugar goo doesn't sound appetizing in the least. Of course, I'm also a mom, so my dislike may stem from the ritual begging that happens at every check out counter Spawn and I pass.
But recently, I found a gimmick candy I can stand behind. Not because I've tasted it. Never that. But because it's just clever and gross enough to make me respect it.
Yes, my friends, it's blood candy. Not just any blood candy, but cherry-flavored blood candy. Because when I think about the taste of blood, synthetic cherry is always what comes to mind. I love that they included both a fake blood type and a medical-grade spout. Genius!
Now that said, since I've purchased this candy, I've had to hide it in my office. Call me crazy, but the idea of Spawn hopped up on a pint of fake candy blood scares the living shit out of me. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the goodness that is Blood Type X candy blood.
Leave your favorite Halloween candy in comments and you could win yourself one of these bad boys.
Today, I ate an entire large box of Junior Mints when I played hooky to go see a movie (shhh, don't tell my editor). These are a long-time favorite of mine. Chocolate and mint wins me every time. I'm also a fan of anything with chocolate and peanut butter--Reese's in both cup and piece form especially. And barring access to real chocolate, i've also been known to covet Tootsie Rolls.
When Halloween rolled around, these candies mentioned above always got hoarded, along with gum and Bit-O-Honeys. But everything else? Meh.
Every now and then I'll indulge in Jolly Ranchers or Skittles, but for the most part if there's no chocolate I'll pass. Is it me or is most candy these days just plain gimmicky?. Call me a candy snob, but I want to eat candy for the taste, not because some wisenheimer decided to make something gross out of sugar. Sugar goo doesn't sound appetizing in the least. Of course, I'm also a mom, so my dislike may stem from the ritual begging that happens at every check out counter Spawn and I pass.
But recently, I found a gimmick candy I can stand behind. Not because I've tasted it. Never that. But because it's just clever and gross enough to make me respect it.
Yes, my friends, it's blood candy. Not just any blood candy, but cherry-flavored blood candy. Because when I think about the taste of blood, synthetic cherry is always what comes to mind. I love that they included both a fake blood type and a medical-grade spout. Genius!
Now that said, since I've purchased this candy, I've had to hide it in my office. Call me crazy, but the idea of Spawn hopped up on a pint of fake candy blood scares the living shit out of me. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the goodness that is Blood Type X candy blood.
Leave your favorite Halloween candy in comments and you could win yourself one of these bad boys.
Comments
Angelwolfstorm, yay chocolate!
Carmen, I like the way you think. The perfect receptacle for shots.
My faves are candy corn and the candy pumpkins. With moderation, otherwise OD on sugar. :P
And that candy blood is perfect for certain RPG's that I play (the horror one for example, based on HP Lovecraft).
Sewicked, when I found the candy blood I was psyched because they're the perfect swag for a vamp writer.
My favorite--probably anything 'fun size'--M&M's, Twix, & Kit Kat are my top 3. Probably cause I can eat 8 & lie to myself that I've just ate 1 regular size LOL (It's my lie, leave me to it hehehe)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
I read somewhere that there's also a "vampire energy drink" that also comes in a blood bag.
My favorite Halloween candy is... well, pretty much anything that comes free. (Darn that "too old to trick-or-treat rule!) But I love the simple, old-school Brach's caramels.
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Kiaras, Brach's caramels are serious old school goodness.
Ruth, gummy foot, huh? Did you actually eat it?
Patti, my mom is addicted to Smarties too.
Cyd, I just threw up in my mouth a little.
ME, I like the classics. 3 musketeers, twix, snickers. Mmmm. Love those fun size.
I guess those three are my trifecta of sugary evil.
-Tom Gallier
I guess I'll stick with my Reese's cups and Snickers. The neighborhood kids hit my house first because they KNOW I stock the good stuff.
I always preferred the mini candy bars like Snickers, though when I was little, I had a special fondness for those Neapolitan caramel coconut things.. with the caramel, and then the pink, white, and brown coconut nougat all layered up (Brach's, I'm sure). I like coconut, but mostly I just like pink.
The greatest/grossest candy I ever had was a pink gummy rat, and the thing was four to six inches long, not including the tail! It was bubble gum flavored. Got it at the dime store. It wasn't a dime. :)
I love chocolate. As long it's decent chocolate, I don't care if it comes in with nuts, waffle, caramel, plain or whatever. In fact, I'm eating a piece of mint-flavored chocolate right now. Yum.
My husband is the Smarties freak in our house.
If you mix candy corn and dry-roasted peanuts together...tastes just like a PayDay candy bar.
It looks really cool when you bring them out and lots of kids look at you a bit funny but the giggle you get as an adult is worth it. LOL
My favorite sugar candy has to be pixie sticks. Sugary yumminess AND they turn your tongue colors.
As for chocolate, I have to go with the bite size Snickers.
In general for daily chocolate dose - dark hershey chocolate bar with almonds. And, hey, the new dark chocolate peanut butter cup - WOW.
Now, a confession, I sort thru my son's candy when he gets home from his candy begging, take out all the stuff that won't get eaten, and give it out to the late trick or treaters. (I have around 150 kids each year.) That way I get to keep the good candy I bought!! LOL
During Halloween, I definitely crave the candy corn, kit kats, and reeses cups. PLus, try the strawberry milkshake whoppers...they rock!!!
Since Halloween is only really becoming popular here by sheer bloody-mindedness and a greater exposure to American culture, I have no favourite Halloween candy. But give me anything with orange (fruit pieces, flavouring, you name it) and dark chocolate and I will love you forever.