candies

Pros: Just plain taste good
Cons: high dentist bills

Golly gee how did I miss this candy category for so long? Yes, it might be assumed that I have more than one sweet tooth. My downfall was Ernie's' the corner drug store, and the Catholic Church.

I am sure you are wondering just what the Church...

Pros: the taste, the feeling, the head rush ;)
Cons: toothaches, cavities, expense

An Opinion on candy you say? Well my opinion is that candy is a very enjoyable thing at that I highly recommend it to anybody. But, before you think about all of the possible bad aspects of candy, lets go over the plusses shall we? The thing...

Pros: Quick fix for sugar junkies, nice aftertaste.
Cons: High in carbohydrates and extremely addictive.

Chocolate. One word, many calories.

When I came across this category "candies" I was rather shocked to only see one review [but I am sure it will be flooded with reviews by the time I post this] – so I decided to host a...

Pros: Fun penny candy of yesterday: No warning labels or calorie counts
Cons: Today's tell-all labels give grim facts about chemicals, saturated fats and sugars.

Uber nutritionist, Adele Davis, told us that young infants, given the choice between sweet, sour, salty and bitter always picked sweet flavors. Heck, I'm not a dietician, but I could have told you that!

Candy, and all the other sweet...

Pros: Candy is sweet~
Cons: Candy is Sweet!

In the small New England Town where I was born, there was a wonderful store. It was a little tiny grocery store, we could go there to get a gallon of milk or a bag of chips. There was a counter where people could sit and have an ice cream soda or a cup...

Pros: Sugary treats can make you smarter
Cons: Sugary treats can rot your teeth

Sugar isn't only tasty. It can boost your child's intelligence. Well....maybe not, but with a little direction from you, your child can learn a lot of science with candy. Here are some of my faves.

Growing Rock Candy

1) Tie three...

Pros: trials and tribulations of a candy junkie
Cons: totally useless editorial

When I was asked to participate in the Sweet Tooth Write-off hosted by Freak369, I started to shake uncontrollably and sweat dripped from my brow. You see, I am an addict. Not just any addict but a bonified candy w-h-o-r-e, a chocolate junkie, a...

Pros: Vast variety of time tested sweets.
Cons: There can be no "cons" when it comes to candy !

We each approach Candy differently.
Some don't eat it at all for various reasons,
including weight gain, harmful to your teeth
and generally not good for your health. Some
can eat a piece and be satisfied. Me ?
I say "Damn...

Pros: Candy bars are like memories; once you eat one you can always buy another.
Cons: They tasted better when I was a kid.

Sweet Tooth Write-Off?! Gah!

Honestly, I didn't know I was taking part in this little candy shangbang until today when I saw my name magically appear in monssfisch's ode to the egg. It wasn't that I didn't receive the...

Pros: They're hard to find...but they're out there
Cons: I'M ALLERGIC TO CHOCOLATE! ARG!!!!

Are you sitting down? If you’re not, and you’re a chocoholic, you might want to. I’m about to make a confession. Are you sitting yet?

I’m allergic to chocolate.

You ok?

Yeah, you heard me right. You probably pity me...

Pros: Rich, smooth, creamy, delicious. The chocolate you savor!
Cons: Sales are somewhat limited.

Ghirardelli chocolates are my absolute favorite. There are so many different choices when it comes to picking your favorite candy, but Ghirardelli will always be among the top contenders.

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Pros: Great for the chocoholic!
Cons: can gain pounds!

My favorite of all time are these: Russell Stover, Whitman's, Fannie Mae and Trinidad! In these boxes my very very favorite are the chocolate covered raspberry jelly, in fact, make that the dark chocolate covered.

Each year my mother and I...

Pros: A great candy. Wonderful sour kick.
Cons: None

What do Van Halen without David Lee Roth, 90210 without Brenda Walsh (Shannen Doherty), Cheers without Ernie "Coach" Pantusso (Nicholas Colasanto), and the Chicago Bulls without Michael Jordan all have in common? None of the above...

Pros: Are you Joking? Sweet, Luscious,Melt in you mouth Nirvana
Cons: A pound on the lips is three on the hips

I was born with a chocolate pacifier in my mouth. My first word was Hershey. In essence I have always been a sweet tooth fanatic. There have been people on this article category writing about dime store treats. All I can say is sit down...

Pros: Delicious simply delicious
Cons: pounds lots of pounds

Oh, Baby! Now this is a topic I can talk about all day. Candy.....Whitman's samplers, fudge, peanutbutter delights...uumm Oh, where was I...I discovered candy as a kid, there was a little country store down from where we lived and that's where I met...