Candy Chocolate Some people are so busy with their daily lives that they don't have the time to make their own chocolate candy, however you can still personalize it by using some online resources and some of creativity. Here are some of the best idea on how to get personalized chocolate candy. One of the best ways to narrow down your choices for getting this type of chocolate candy online is to go to any of the major search engines and type in quotes "personalized chocolate candy".
There you will find a large list of online merchants that will have numerous products to select from. All Occasions You will find chocolate for many occasions such as Birthdays, Weddings, Child Births, or even Office Gifts. These companies will wrap the chocolates you purchase in paper that lists the name of the recipient, or the name of the occasion, or the time and date of a baby's birth or a wedding. Sports teams from various schools also use companies such as these to make chocolates that can be sold at different fundraisers to raise money for their respective team.
You even have the option of submitting photos to the company to be added to the candy wrapper, and you can send personalized chocolate candy for holidays such as Easter, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, and Christmas as well. The products of these types of companies are always expanding, you can even find muffin and cookie mixes to buy. You will find the prices are generally very affordable and you can also work with a sales representative so you can get a faster turn around time.
You will tend to find discounts and specials advertised on the sites, so make certain to check back a few times during the planning of your event. Unique and Creative Some sites offer quality chocolates where you can buy an actual large size Hershey bar that is customized to your specifications. For instance, if you are a teacher you can use these services to personalize treats for students, and if you are expecting a new arrival to the family, you can get the Hershey bars customized with "Heresheis" or "Hereheis" labels that are always a big hit with family and friends.
There are also a number of gift basket ideas on the site, in the event you need to give a personalized gift to a family member or coworker. There is also a toll-free number on the site that you can call if you have questions in regards to shipping and handling, or have a custom order that might require some additional attention. Bear in mind that you can also create your own personalized chocolate candy. All you need are some candy molds, flavor extracts, and the right ingredients for the kind of chocolate you trying to make.
CANDY THIS HALLOWEN With childhood obesity on the rise, kids really do not need additional calories from a bag full of candy. Chocolate candy bars, suckers, and gum are not only adding to our children’s waists, but also attributing to tooth and gum decay. With so many healthier options available, consider these alternatives to giving candy this Halloween.
Stickers – All children love stickers! You can get boxes of 1000 stickers from local dollar stores and split them among hundreds of children. With many different styles, you can offer a wide variety of sticker designs to each child. You can buy 10 boxes of stickers for what you would buy an extra large bag of candy, so you can offer kids a whole strip with the cost of a candy bar!
Bagged snacks – Most popular crackers, nuts, dried fruits and seeds come in individual serving bags. Cheese crackers with peanut butter filling and sealed bags of raisins are great alternatives to sugary offerings. With less sugar, less fat varieties, you can be giving children healthier snacks with much needed protein.
Coloring books or crayons – You can buy these items in bulk at local stores and online for a very reasonable cost. When the school year begins, you can purchase 24 count crayon boxes for as low as $.10! If you go to dollar and discount stores, you can find whole packages of coloring and activity books for very little cost, as well. Offering these items will expand a child’s imagination without expanding their waist.
Party favors or craft kits – Several online companies offer bags of 100 party favors and craft kits for a very low price. Everything the child needs to play a game, make some noise, or create a craft is included! Many times you can find these items at craft stores and discount retailers, too.
Mini Books – Paperback books can be cheap! Give the gift of reading this Halloween.
The amount of children you have knocking on your door will determine the above option you want to choose. However, any way you look at it, these ideas will give the kids more enjoyment than the few seconds they get from candy.
CANDY LOLLIPOP If you are trying to lose weight then it is generally wise to avoid sweet in-between-meal snacks such as candy. However a new kind of lollipop, filled with a natural appetite suppressor and vitamins, could make candy snacks an integral part of a serious weight loss program.
The appetite suppressant that forms the main ingredient of these weight-loss lollipops, sold under trade names such as Power Pops, comes from the Hoodia Gordonii plant. The Bushmen of South Africa’s Kalahari Desert have been eating Hoodia Gordonii for thousands of years. They would eat the plant while going out on long hunting expeditions in order to decrease their appetite and increase their energy.
During the 1960s medical researchers found that the active ingredient of the plant does indeed suppress appetite. Journalists from CBS and BBC too have tried Hoodia and their reports on the appetite suppressing qualities of the South African plant have made Hoodia the “latest thing” for people anxious to do something about their weight problems.
But Hoodia cannot be effectively taken like a simple weight loss pill. The Bushmen of the Kalahari didn’t take capsules or pills rather they chewed on the plant slowly. It is a slow and gradual release of the plant’s appetite suppressing ingredient that provides the most effective way to get the benefits of Hoodia.
Sucking on a Hoodia-laden lollipop provides a good way to take Hoodia in a way that is similar to the successful use of the plant by the Bushmen. The nutrients are released slowly as you suck on the candy. In addition, holding the lollipop in your hand keeps you from reaching for other munchies.
Makers of the Hoodia lollipops say that they can be taken in between meals instead of other snacks or can be used in connection with a weight reduction meal plan. For example they say that you can take a Hoodia lollipop with an eight ounce glass of water just thirty minutes before eating breakfast. They advise eating a well-balanced meal that includes fresh fruits.
When lunch time comes you can take another Hoodia lollipop with a glass of water thirty minutes before eating and then eat a balanced meal with protein, vegetables and carbohydrates. And the lollipop again is taken 30 minutes before dinner. Once again the dinner should be a balanced meal, and it should be eaten three hours before bedtime.
There are only two ways to lose weight, either you reduce your intake of food and calories or you must increase your exercise. If you have been struggling to reduce your calorie level due to uncontrollable hunger and continual snacking, then the new Hoodia products, combined with balanced meals and exercise may be just what you need to lose weight in a natural and enjoyable way.
CHOCOLATE BARS The best chocolate bars are the ones that hold the greatest memories of being at the movie theaters, the carnivals, at halloween, at home watching your favorite show.
As children we all had our favorite best chocolate bars. For me it was one thing, for my friends another. We all hovered around the same top three best chocolate bars at that time. They were the Snickers, Baby Ruth and the Musketeer chocolate candy bars. Although another favorite of mine was Hershey's milk chocolate almond candy bar.
Man, that was back in the day when we could buy a chocolate candy bar for .35 cents and a soda for .55 cents and still get some penny candy all for under a dollar! I am old, it has finally happened, I am old. But I still like my favorite chocolate candy bars.
The Best Chocolate Candy Bars 1. Snickers Candy Bars 2. Hersheys Candy Bars 3. Baby Ruth Candy Bars
First up is the Snickers bar. This bar is made by the company Mars, Inc. and has existed since 1930. Named for one of the Mars families horses, it has been popular since. It used to be known as Marathon outside the US, but that name was changed to Snickers. Why is this one of the best chocolate bars ever made, well because it is delicious that’s why!
Peanuts, nougat, caramel all covered in milk chocolate make this bar have a little bit of everything all in perfect balance. I love the crunchiness of the nuts mixed with the chewy caramel and nougat. The nuts and caramel separate it from the bland and boring Three Musketeers and Milky Way. There are certain times I crave a good chocolate bar, and only a Snickers will do. For that it ranks high on my list of best chocolate bars.
Second on the list is the Hershey chocolate almond bar. This bar is the my favorite Chocolate Bar and the one that is simple but satisfying. The first bar was introduced in 1894 and while variations exist, when one wants a good old fashioned American chocolate bar, Hershey, is the one to enjoy.
Finally, there's the Baby Ruth. A little historical fact floating around is that the Baby Ruth chocolate candy bar was named after Ruth Cleveland, President Clevelands daughter. Some think it was named after Babe Ruth, but either way it is one of my favorites that I got many cavities eating.
So, this may not be your pick, but they are representations of a time when health and chocolate eating were not on everyone's mind as today. They were meant for a snack, not your main meal. These were the top ones you went for at halloween too. So, what's your favorite?
Also, I discovered a couple of days ago a place called The South Bend Chocolate Company in Indiana. They have a line of signature chocolate candy bars. Here is where you move up from the average, everyday, supermarket candy bars. Now, it is gourmet, the finest of ingredients, cocoa butter, milk, nuts, the best recipes from the best. So, check it out, I already want to visit this place and their chocolate cafe!
CANDY RECIPES Here's Candy Recipes for you, BALTIMORE LAYER CANDY 5 whites of eggs 21/2 tablespoonfuls cream 1 teaspoonful lemon extract 1 teaspoonful rose extract 1 square melted chocolate 1 teaspoonful almond extract 6 tablespoonfuls chopped almonds 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract 1/4 lb. (1 cup) chopped coconut 1/2 teaspoonful orange extract 1 orange, grated rind and strained juice Sifted confectioners' sugar Few drops green color Few drops red color Few drops orange color
Beat up one white of egg, add the lemon extract, one teaspoonful of the cream, the coconut, and mix with sufficient confectioners' sugar to make stiff enough to knead thoroughly. Then spread evenly in the bottom of a pan lined with waxed paper.
The other four layers are made in the same way, except that the color and flavor of each are different. Thus the second layer is colored with a few drops of red and flavored with rose extract; the third is mixed with vanilla and chocolate; the fourth with green color and almond extract, while the fifth is prepared with orange color, orange extract, and the rind and juice of an orange.
Spread evenly one above the other and let remain in the pan for two days, then turn out on a board sifted with confectioners' sugar, and allow to stand three days before slicing. Wrap each piece in waxed paper and keep in airtight tins.
Colors Sift the sugar into a basin, add the cream of tartar and enough cream to make a stiff paste; flavor with orange and lemon extracts to taste, and divide into five portions; leave one portion white, and color the remaining portions pink, rose, pale green and brown; roll out each piece to one-eighth of an inch thick, dip a small plain cutter into confectioners' sugar and cut into rounds. As each one is cut place a cherry in the center; fold up three sides so that the fruit is exposed in the center, but partly covered. Place in little paper cases.
CHOCOLATE FRUIT BARS 2 ozs. (1/2 cup) stoned dates 2 ozs. (1/2 cup) pine nuts 2 ozs. (1/2 cup) seedless raisins 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract 1 white of egg 1 oz. (1/4 cup) currants A little melted chocolate 2 tablespoonfuls water 1 ozs. (1/2 cup) chopped candied citron peel 2 ozs. (1/2 cup) chopped candied lemon and orange peel
Confectioners' sugar Chop all the fruits and nuts very fine, or run them through a food-chopper. Put the white of egg into a basin, add the water, vanilla, fruits, and enough sifted confectioners' sugar to form a stiff paste. Let the mixture dry for four hours. Brush it over with melted chocolate. When dry, turn the sweet over on to waxed paper, and brush over the other side with melted chocolate. Allow to set, then cut into neat bars with a sharp knife.
Color Mix the almonds, sugar, almond extract, and white of egg to a stiff paste. Leave aside until next day before molding. Divide and color one half, and make into balls, and roll in desiccated coconut. Press the coconut well in and roll in coconut again. Leave to dry for a few hours on waxed paper. Put in paper cases.
CANDY Hosting a function and need some help with the decorations? Don't fret! You have all you need right at your fingertips. Whatever the gala event; decorate with candy.
It doesn't matter how formal or laid back the function is, you can use candy to decorate the entire affair. Whether it is a formal sit-down dinner after a wedding or a Kindergartener's room party at school, candy gets the job done.
If you are the room mom for your Kindergartener, and it is his or her party day, use specialized candies for treats and decorating. No matter what the party theme is you can find candy delicacies for any holiday. Take St. Patrick's Day for instance. You can buy specialized candy treats like chocolate shamrocks, green Hershey Kisses, or gourmet lollipops with Happy St. Patrick's Day on them. You can get shamrock mints or green rock candy. Maybe you want to give the kids their own little treasure chest of chocolate gold coins. It is all available. So don't be afraid to host that holiday class party.
Maybe you are hosting a tea for a departing missionary. Tea and sweets were born to be taken together. But, it doesn't have to be fancy or difficult. Buy some large chocolate bars; divide them into strips along the lines imprinted in the chocolate then alternate milk, white, and dark chocolate strips in a radiating circle on a beautiful dessert plate. Served along with your tea sandwiches, it makes a lovely accent, not to mention how tasty it will be. It looks gorgeous and all you had to do was buy some candy bars.
If your event is more formal such as a wedding reception, Jordan Almonds have long been a staple for both favors and decorating the tables. But, Jordan Almonds have come a long way since the days of those pretty pastel pinks, greens, and whites. Now, look in fine stores or on-line locations for Jordan Almonds covered in dragees: that beautiful shiny gold or silver coating bakers use for accents on cookies and cakes. They are simply stunning and scream "FORMAL EVENT!"
Candy just seems to dress up any activity. Because there is a special aura surrounding candy that says, "If you are really good; and really special; you will get a really great treat." It has always been this way with sweets.
Let's face it; they are the food group that goes the extra mile whether there is a celebration at hand or not. Each holiday or special event can be dressed up with some candy decorations. What fun is Easter without the Cadbury Eggs or malt balls in a basket? I always have loved when people put out a dish full of candy corn around Halloween or Thanksgiving. And of course Christmas; what would this holiday be without the candy cane? Candy is the ideal decoration because it is colorful, but also a sweet treat for your guests. For your next event think candy, but don't eat too many of the decorations!
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