
Yes! Sweetarts - but not the chewy ones, the hard ones.
Also lemon drops and those small after-dinner mints.
Wow, that picture of Sweetarts took me back…when I was kid in little Kanab, our movie theater had one snack: a 10 cent bag of popcorn. No candy, no drinks. And the popcorn came in from Salt Lake City in huge boxes, already popped. Anyway…if we wanted candy during a movie, we had to get it at the drugstore before the movie. Occasionally, after I’d forgotten the pain from the last time, I’d get a giant Sweetart (only the hard ones back then)–about the size of an egg squashed semi-flat. After licking that thing for two hours my tongue would be almost raw. Yum!
I like Jolly Ranchers (the cinnamon or cherry ones) or cinnamon bears.
Susan
Licorice, black.
And caramels.
Oh, and toffee ice cream.
But don’t tell my dentist.
I nominate gummi bears.
chewing gum.
does merlot count?
Jolly Rancher jelly beans
does merlot count?
It should! ![]()
port seems like a d’uh
oh, and ice wine.
I’d allow petit serah & merlot ![]()
GOOD AND PLENTY!!!
There are three of us at work that could kill off a pound of those in a sitting. Our nearest Costco stopped carrying them. ![]()
I’m rackin’ my brain. I keep coming back to choco for some reason. A box of See’s Nuts and Chews is pretty much the bomb for the Weekender.
I was more of a candyhound when I was a kid. I loved Big Hunk bars (if they were fresh and still chewy) and Chick-o-Stix. Of course Red Vines. And Jujyfruits. Not Jujubes cause they taste like soap (I still sorta like 'em, tho).
We have a JellyBelly factory nearby so they can be pretty entertaining. Every great once in a while, I come upon those very soft jelly-like orange slices with the big sugar grain frosting. I am pretty fond of those if they are fresh.
divinity
Yeah, and the thread didn’t state if white chocolate counts. It’s not chocolate. But Almond Birch Bark from Wallyworld or one of those touristy fudge factories is pretty awesome. Even a Nestle Alpine with nuts does it for me.
It’s grease.
Deliciously unhealthy grease, sir.
Starburst are always a treat when I can break from my chocolate habit. Sour Skittles, Gummi Worms, and Chic-o-sticks are frickin awesome too!
Makes my teeth hurt just thinkin about it!!!
I once managed a bulk candy store(you know those one with the bins) and I had an unlimited supply at my fingertips. I got so much joy out of researching new products…gorging myself on various combinations of Jelly Bellys…realizing how disgusting the candies kids loved could be…
I got up to nearly 245lbs. It’s a wonder I didn’t get diabetes!
I now weigh a normal 210lbs and have 4 less teeth than before…lol!
Mmmmm!
Let’s see . . . crunchy toffee, caramel, pecan divinity, pecan rolls, real black licorice are all excellent. I like the Good and Plenty suggestion. Haven’t seen that in a while. Hmm.
Nothing beats a chewy praline, though. Oooooh! Looook! I found a recipe! And . . . and . . . I . . . have . . . all . . . the . . . ingredients . . . ![]()
Black Licorice, yes.
And Brandy Balls. (Boiled sweets flavoured with Cinnamon and Cassia. Non-alcoholic.)
Plain Vanilla fudge.
Werther’s Originals. I’m currently undergoing an obsession. I predict it’ll take me another three months to get over this. I can’t suck 'em either - I have to crunch 'em up immediately.
Brandy Balls.
You talking to me, pal? ![]()
Maple cakes. Just plain old maple sugar boiled down to a slightly moist leaf shaped sugar lump. I cannot walk by a stand selling it without buying some for myself and the family.
I really cannot get a craving for most of the mass produced stuff, and making candies has become a lost art. I should really try my hand at making butterscotch again.
For the Good and Plenty fans, ever try Sugar Coated Fennel Seeds?