Candy Critic

Crazy Candy Store Mystery

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:59:00 +0000

The Chive has this great colourful picture of the famous Belgium statue. It looks like it might be decorations for a candy store and I want to know where.

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Insert Tab A

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:52:00 +0000

Boing Boing has a piece about an artist that makes cool things out of packages included is a couple of Kit Kat frogs.

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Pop Goes My Lunch

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:55:00 +0000

A group of New York artist/designers have decided to create places for people to eat lunch in New York City. They’ve designed a whole bunch of contraptions that allow the street food dinner the ultimate in luxury. I may have to make a trip to check this out.

Link via Boing Boing, click here to check it out.

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I really like my mail person.

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:34:00 +0000

The joys of getting a package in the mail will never grow old on me. Today I got a package from the fine folks at Honibe. They make little honey sweeteners for tea and coffee that frankly I’m dying to try and not willing to share. They also make a candy form of sweet little honey drops in lemon and regular. Thanks folks from Honibe, a review is on the way!

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Another Lunch Box Piece

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:51:00 +0000

I love the simplicity and the colour of each of Lisa’s pieces. It really shows the spirit of candy, and that’s simply fun.

Click here to see more.

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Paper or Plastic

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:41:00 +0000

Today while purchasing a Coke product the store clerk handed me this fun little envelope that had all kind of winning potential. After looking over it quickly I saw that the campaign was all about being environmentally conscious and the prizes where apparently all made up of recycled bottles.

I find it odd to make a prize ticket about environmental awareness out of so much paper. It was a lot bigger than most prize tickets and it had you rip off the top and bottom and it also had a huge black square in the middle. I know that the paper used to make this ticket was recycled but I always thought reducing was more important.

Either way I can’t complain too much because I won another free Coke.

Kind of Strange

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:46:00 +0000

I got this link via Facebook and I though this photo was just too strange for words. Check it out if you’re hooked up to Facebook and leave a comment.

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Fake Foods Can Be Tasty

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:32:00 +0000

Cracked has a list of 6 fake foods you most likely have in your kitchen right now. You may ransack your kitchen after reading this.

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Creepy after Halloween

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:47:00 +0000

Comedy.com has a nice little selection of creepy vintage advertising that also includes some candy ads. I may have seen some of these before but it never hurts to share again.

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The Cadbury People Say No

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:35:00 +0000

It appears that Cadbury and Kraft will not be forming a super food company so my dreams of macaroni and caramel will have to wait for another corporate merger.

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Gum Jerk

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:36:00 +0000

Seriously who puts their gum on the wall?

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Fruit is fun.

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:21:00 +0000

I think I really love fruit because it has such a close tie with candy. The only thing that might be even more related might be nuts. Fruit however can be used in so many ways to accent, flavour, and colour candy that it blows my mind. I always love getting new treats that use fruit in a new (at least to me) way. This review is just that, it also uses one of my favourite fruits of all times. As you would imagine by this post, me second favourite food, after candy, is fruit.

Click here to read the review.

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Happy Bitter Sweet Chocolate With Almond Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:59:00 +0000

To celebrate this most illustrious of all holidays I’ve decided to chow down on a Burnt Almond Bar.

This particular treat was a favourite of my sisters when we where kids and I couldn’t figure out why anybody would want a burnt chocolate bar over a bag of gummy bears or a Tootsie Pop. As I grew older I developed a taste for dark chocolate and I guess these aren’t that bad, although the chocolate is a little waxy.

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Poor Guy

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:52:00 +0000

Science is great!

I Don’t Have Enough Bread To Buy These.

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:45:00 +0000

Apparently some people feel that candy isn’t the only way to play with your food. I still think it’s the best way to play with your food but a pair of these shoes would look really smart.

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Ice Cream Mural

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:21:00 +0000

It was great to see this mural off College Avenue in Toronto; it was horrible that the ice cream store it was advertising was closed.

Jon's Cereal Brigade!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:51:00 +0000

Astounding Morning to you all! I have finished my tour through French Toast Crunch and I have to say I highly recommend it, especially if you've never had it, especially if you love French Toast. Oh, true, there are better candy cereals out there... but this one is totally worth a try! Now, for today's video I perchanced to find a wonderful tongue twister scene from Pinky and the Brain, can you follow closely and comprehend what the heck Brain is trying to get Pinky to do? Can you do it at 7:30 in the morning? I have to say, I'm having trouble keeping it all straight, however, I do know that I love playing with Kicky Sack Socko Sack Kickers! Enjoy!

Jon

Bio Food?

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:48:00 +0000

I know this article isn’t directly related to candy but it is an area of interest for me. I’m really on the fence about the subject of GMO’s and things of the likes. I figure I’d share my crazy obsession.

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The folks at Pure Fun have some Christmas treats to share.

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:27:00 +0000

Pure Fun is an all-organic totally natural, no weird stuff in its candy company that I’ve known about for a while now. They’re selling candy canes this holiday season filled with… well actually it’s what they don’t have that’s pretty neat. As they put it “We are the only company that has invested in creating a candy cane that is safe to eat without any bad stuff!” The reason I like these guys (I’ve reviewed their cotton candy) is that they manage to use healthy ingredients and they never skimp on taste. In fact they often have really creative treats with really creative flavours. Here’s something this candy critic wouldn’t mind putting on his tree.

Click here to read more about Pure Fun.

Made at Home

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:22:00 +0000

I discovered a post in a fun little blog called Maman & Gourmand where Christine shares her adventures in making classic candies at home. I’ve seen people do this before but I always think it’s a great idea. Some people like this idea because they figure they can reduce sugars or increase the general quality of their non-store bought treat but that’s not why I like the idea of re-made classic treats. I always imagine myself making mega treats, like the world’s largest peanut butter cup, or a snickers bar 4 feet long. Hey a Candy Critic can dream can’t he?

Click here to check out the site.

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Soda Obsessed

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:49:00 +0000

Boing Boing has a great post about a guy who runs a store that sells only soda pop. It’s a great video and a great way to make someone you love thirsty.

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Jon's Cereal Brigade!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:11:00 +0000

"Sorry Kids, Jon's Video won't let me embed. You can click here to check it out instead:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe5j277hjxA"

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Joy! Hi gang! well, I been into another bowl of this French Toast Crunch... it's pretty good... I do like it, but I find after 3 bowls it doesn't hold me like some other cereals can. Certainly the cereal doesn't have any kind of spokescreature to get behind like the Cap'n. But regardless I find it a delicious treat but not really a persistent addition to the pantry in terms of candy cereal. I would have to give it a 7 out of 10 as well on account of these points. It tastes better than Cap'n Crunch, but it's missing something in the texture department. Now, for today's video...it's a classic, it may be not obscure enough for some (which seems would be a sad sentiment), but it's been a while for me to see and hear it... it's Ren and Stimpy's Happy Happy Joy Joy song! So you'd all... better...be...HaPpY...dammit..! He he, enjoy!

Jon

It’s all Greek to me.

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:39:00 +0000

I seem to really be promoting Presidents Choice as of late here on Candy Critic, but that could be because they’re coming out with so many strange and wonderful new things that I just can’t stop myself.
Today’s new adventure is these Greek flavoured potato chips. Or maybe they’re Greek style flavoured potato chips, I mean that only makes sense.
I was really impressed at the idea of Feta Cheese, Olive, and oregano flavoured chips but they took a little to warm up to. I think at first I was expecting it to taste like a Greek salad and they don’t. But the flavour is pretty good and well worth the adventure.

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Candy Holiday Gift Idea

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:23:00 +0000

This Holiday Season I’ve decided to let you guys in on every single Christmas, Hanukah, or any other holiday related candy deal that I get my hands on. Apparently days after Halloween is pretty much open season to start off the adventure. TCHO has a gift box full of great treats that would make any Candy Critic (hint, hint) smile.

Click here to check out their site.

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What’s in Lisa Orgler’s Lunch Box?

noreply@blogger.com (Chris Stewart) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

I recently discovered the awesome artwork of Lisa Orgler a foodie and illustrator that combines both of her passions into great pieces. She’s kindly allowed me to feature a few of her candy related pieces on this site so for the next few weeks (who knows how long really). Check out here site for more information about buying prints or about any of her non-candy related food drawings.

Click here to check out her site.

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