Sugar Savvy

I have to start by saying that I was rather disappointed in the Limited Edition “Razzberry M&M’s” that Mars recently marketed. I just couldn’t get past the overwhelmingly artificial smell and taste of the raspberry flavoring. So when I heard that they were coming out with a new “Wildly Cherry” flavor I didn’t have high […]

It seems like eating seasonally is all the rage these days. Sure, it’s easy to eat peas in Spring and parsnips in Winter, but what about candy? I know, I know, in America there’s always the egg-shaped chocolates at Easter, and the same chocolates packaged like pumpkins at Halloween, but such “limited-edition” candy seems, to […]

A couple weeks ago I had a run in with yet another limited edition Hershey’s Kiss. My wife received a couple of them decorated with red hearts on the silver foil. The plume read: Dark Raspberry. I wish I had a chance to snap a pic of these little candies, however I’m sans-camera for the […]

The Immaculate Baking Co. first caught my eye with the line “a better cookie for kids.” If they’re better for kids, I figured they must be better for me too. They are 100% organic and sweetened with ingredients like figs and cane juice, rather than high fructose corn syrup.

I bought a 10-pack at Target, which […]

Easter is one of those holidays where we’re lucky enough to have specific mandatory delicious foods that must make their appearance. For many this means carrots, ham, hardboiled colored eggs, chocolate rabbits, and more importantly … Peeps!

Peeps are one of those ideas that you wished you had thought of first, kinda like the “Chia Pet” […]

Brace yourself (and your children, if applicable) for the sugar rush that the International House of Pancakes, a.k.a. IHOP, has dreamed up. The breakfast-centric restaurant chain has paired with 20th Century Fox for a special cross-promotional menu to celebrate the opening of its film Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! Jim Carrey voices the elephant […]

I have long maintained that ice cream knows no season. Alicia, in her recent review of Ben and Jerry’s new items, agrees. If you can drink an ice-cold soda or beer year-round, why should ice cream be relegated to the sunnier months? (Alleged) Fact: Portland, Oregon leads the country in ice cream consumption per-capita. Fact: […]

Every year, around this time, my earliest memory is watching my father put a whole marshmallow yellow chick in his mouth, while smiling like a little boy that has just received a delicious treat after school. Marshmallow peeps are still his favorite and I still feel like that little girl watching him pop one in […]

When I get a craving for something, whether it be mashed potatoes or chocolate cake, I have to conquer it right away. After I eat lunch, I crave something sweet throughout the afternoon.  I can’t eat a Lean Cuisine and then eat a 300-calorie candy bar, so I needed to find a sugary treat that helped […]

For reasons that are not necessary to divulge here, these mints have been a long time coming. As a fan of anything ginger, ever, as a rule, and peppermints in general, I was excited to try these two new offerings from the smart, socially conscious people at Newman’s Own Organics. I’d previously tried other organic, […]