Topic: Candy & Chocolate

Calories, Carbs, Sugar, and Fat: 25 Energy Bars vs. 25 Candy Bars

76 days ago by Blisstree Staff | 3 Comments

Protein and energy bars might seem like the higher road when you’re craving a mid-afternoon snack, but if you examine their nutrition labels, you often get just as many empty calories and grams of fat as you’d get from the candy you’re trying to avoid. We took a look at … More »
Artificial Sweeteners vs. Sugar: More Risk Than Reward?

87 days ago by Caroline Sloan | 1 Comment

If you check out the candy aisle in any grocery store, chances are you’ll see a growing number of sugar-free sweets. While this may seem like the perfect solution to reconcile a sweet tooth with good nutrition, eating foods that are artificially sweetened may be worse for you than the … More »
Preparing for Valentine's Day!

218 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

Valentine’s Day…love it or hate it, there are lots of cooking reasons to get excited! Besides the Edible Cupcake Decorations that I showed you yesterday, there are lots of fun gadgets and products to consider.

Heart icecube tray – to make your drinks a little sweeter
Baking with hearts – a classic … More »
Peeps!

541 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 1 Comment

What is spring without Peeps? Did you know that there are websites and blogs dedicated to the hidden life of Peeps? But our point here is that Peeps are fun, and now you can make your own :-)

Comes with 3 sets of marshmallow mixes, 2 sprinkle packets, molds, a … More »
Top 10 Chocolate Gadgets

604 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 19 Comments

Chocolate Mill
There’s no better way to start out a new year, or to get through a cold winter day, than to have some great chocolate gadgets close by!
Hot Chocolate Pot from Williams Sonoma
Hot Chocolate Maker from Plow & Hearth
Chocolate Mill from Williams Sonoma
Chocolate Breaking Fork from Sur la Table
Chocolate Spatula … More »
Hot Chocolate Pot

633 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 3 Comments

I don’t know what it is about this time of year, but I just seem to crave hot chocolate non-stop. Ok, I do know what it is…it’s freakin’ cold here in New England!So how about this cute Hot Chocolate Pot set that you can use in your microwave?
A wintertime … More »
Hot Chocolate Maker

633 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

Plow & Hearth has a wonderful looking Hot Chocolate Maker that I’d love to try out! It uses two double A batteries.
This dishwasher-safe ceramic pot makes steaming mugs of hot chocolate, even if you’re not near the stove. Includes battery-powered frother that whips hot milk and chocolate into a … More »
Share Something Sweet...a program to end childhood hunger in the United States

646 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 1 Comment

Share Something Sweet is a partnership between chocolate company Ferrero and Share Our Strength, a leading hunger-relief organization. This partnership is in its second year, and this year Ferrero has donated $150,000 to Share Our Strength and is giving others a chance to add to that donation. Right now, … More »
Chocolate mill

662 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

If you’re a chocoholic like I’m a chocoholic, this dedicated chocolate mill doesn’t seem like that much of an extravegence!
Quickly and safely create paper-thin chocolate shavings for making truffles, topping desserts or stirring into hot beverages. Simply load this mill with chocolate chunks, hold it over the food or beverage, … More »
Hershey Pull Apart Kiss Muffin Pan

881 days ago by Arieanna | Comment

You can tell I really need to bake something when this blog starts to move towards the sweet end of the spectrum. Like this Hershey Pull Apart Kiss Muffin Pan:

The pan allows you to bake 12 muffins (11 kisses, 1 tag) in the silicone pan. Easy to use, easy to … More »
Elite Basic Blue Candy Carousel

940 days ago by Arieanna | 1 Comment

The Elite Basic Blue Candy Carousel is like an organized spice rack, but for candy. There are 8 candy bottles on a rotating base, and 8 bags of candy sprinkles included. Sprinkle away!
Tags: candy, sprinkles, candy corousel, candy rack
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Hershey's Hot Chocolate Set

955 days ago by Arieanna | Comment

So adorable! Just like a Hershey’s kiss, this hot chocolate set is sure to bring a smile to your face. It’s made in honor of Hershey’s 100th Anniversary. The hot chocolate set includes the Kiss kettle, 2 cups and the tray.
Tags: hersheys, chocolate, hot chocolate, tea, hot chocolate set
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Chocolate Spatula Thermometer

974 days ago by Arieanna | 2 Comments

The chocolate spatula thermometer takes the guesswork out of melting chocolate. We all know how fussy that can be, and how easy it is to burn your chocolate or to make it seize (such a pain).
This spatula features a chocolate-specific temperature guide for melting & tempering and for dark, milk … More »
Serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate Set

979 days ago by Arieanna | 1 Comment

Serendipity is a famous New York restaurant most known for its Frozen Hot Chocolate. Last year, Oprah featured this nifty Gift Set for the frozen hot chocolate, and it’s been an even bigger hit since then!
The set comes with a dessert glass, 2 packs of world famous mix, a plastic … More »
Peeps Marshmallow Maker

994 days ago by Arieanna | Comment

Make your own ‘peeps’ with this fun and easy marshmallow maker – the kit comes with molds, marshmallow mix and colored sugar – refils also available.
Tags: peeps, peeps marshmallow maker, marshmallow
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