November 4 National Candy Day

[donna]

November 4 is National Candy Day. This could be my favorite day, as there are so many candies I like to eat. The term candy began to be used in the late 13th century in Middle England. The term was used for a variety of sweets, including, candy bars, chocolate, licorice, sour candies, salty candies, hard candies, tart candies, taffies, gumdrops, marshmallows and more.

Before sugar, candy was made from honey. The honey was used to coat fruits and flowers to create a form of candy. Candy was originally a form of medicine. It was used to calm the digestive system or cool a sore throat.

The first candy to come to America was in the 18th century from Britain and France. The simplest form of candy was Rock Candy which is made from crystallized sugar. It was only available for the rich as sugar was very expensive. As sugar became more available, candy became available for all.

So to celebrate National Candy Day, have some of your favorite candy.

 

[nitrofd]

Why don't we have some turtles.

 

[donna]

Chocolate Turtles, one of my Dad's favorites. He always bought them or wanted them for Christmas. When he became diabetic, I found sugar-free ones for him.

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

When I was a kid I LOVED Runts by Willie Wonka



Now I'm more of chocolate girl than a sugary candy kind of person - well except for that slowly disappearing bag of candy corn

 

[E_just_E]

For some reason methinks that National Candy Day should be the day after Halloween, but I digress

I like two kinds of candy the best: chocolate and dissolve in your mouth sugary (think smarties, neeco wafers, etc). Nougat, marshmallow and chewy stuff not so much. I'd take toffee over taffy every day

I just try not to have the stuff around

 

[Blessmag]

Kid favorites:

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

OMG! Pixie Sticks! How did we ever eat something so sugary sweet and enjoy it so much?!

 

[nitrofd]

We were in Savannah two weeks ago and we went to the Savannah Candy Company where we acted like a bunch of tourists and bought their pralines and divinity but what they make that makes them different is that that make those sugarary fruit slices.the different part is the flavors that they make.we bought key lime, mango, coconut, tangerine but the best flavor was pink grapefruit.i wish I had about a pound of them right now.

 

[diane]

One of my favorite memories is riding into town with my dad - horses were allowed then! - and getting licorice. It was cheap and it was really good, too!

 

[FarawayFriend]

Candy was originally a form of medicine. It was used to calm the digestive system or cool a sore throat.

Of course this is the only reason why I'm eating candy at all!! Medical purposes!!
Here is my latest drug, photo taken a minute ago:

 

[War Horse]

Of course this is the only reason why I'm eating candy at all!! Medical purposes!!
Here is my latest drug, photo taken a minute ago:
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Gotta love gummy bears

 

[War Horse]

My weakness is Hershey's Chocolate with Almonds, but it has to be frozen. Yep, stick one in the freezer and I can't get my mind off of it until it's gone.

 

[FarawayFriend]

My weakness is Hershey's Chocolate with Almonds, but it has to be frozen. Yep, stick one in the freezer and I can't get my mind off of it until it's gone.

Same here. I can't stand chocolate at room temperature, it has to be cold. It must crack when you break off a bite ...

 

[MRB1863]

Have many favorites when it comes to candy! Most include chocolate or peanut butter and some include both. I try to keep my limit modest on these sweet treats.

 

[War Horse]

Have many favorites when it comes to candy! Most include chocolate or peanut butter and some include both. I try to keep my limit modest on these sweet treats.

Me too, I probably would have never discovered frozen chocolate if it weren't for hunting. As a youngster I would hunt all day in the bitter cold. Chocolate always gave be that boost of energy when I was dead tired so I would stuff my pockets with Hersey's with almond bars. They would freeze due to the cold and that was it from then on if I have one its in the freezer.

 

[donna]

Always liked malted milk balls. When I was young my Granny and I would go to the movies once a week. I stayed with her in the summers. I always got malted milk balls as my snack and she always got popcorn. We would share. Liked the salty taste of popcorn followed by a malted milk ball.

 

[nitrofd]

Always liked malted milk balls. When I was young my Granny and I would go to the movies once a week. I stayed with her in the summers. I always got malted milk balls as my snack and she always got popcorn. We would share. Liked the salty taste of popcorn followed by a malted milk ball.

Popcorn and malted milk balls was the standard at those old Saturday double features.

 

[chellers]

I'll bring the pralines, N'awlins style.

 

[chellers]

My weakness is Hershey's Chocolate with Almonds, but it has to be frozen. Yep, stick one in the freezer and I can't get my mind off of it until it's gone.

Wow, @War Horse, I thought I was the only person in the world who ate their Hershey Chocolate Bars frozen! Before freezing, I break it into bite size pieces.

 

[Patrick H]

You must all be over your post-Halloween belly aches. Okay, I'll just have some chocolate.