Christmas treats have arrived!

Tis the season to be jolly! I love everything about this time of year, from the decorating to all the yummy holiday treats! Frankies is already set and ready for Christmas this year ( check out store pics on Frankies Candy Bar facebook page) so you better come quick before all the super cool stocking stuffer are all gone! We have lots of new candy this year from make your own bubblegum, Peppermint crunch Jr.Mints, Christmas colour chocolate covered sunflower seeds and many more yummy treats.
I just tried the peppermint crunch Jr.Mints and I'm hooked! I've actually never had a Jr.Mint before ( no I'm not joking) so I didn't know what to expect. The box said they are made with real candy candy to give it that crunch taste but I didn't feel that much of a crunch, maybe a little but not enough. I really liked the flavour and the creaminess of the Jr.Mint. It's a nice after dinner snack or coffee treat, I think I have to go get a coffee now cause I'm craving peppermint crunch Jr.Mints. So if you are looking for another great stocking stuffer idea then come and grab some Peppermint Crunch Jr.Mints!

gummy Smurfs!!

Recently I was away and had a stop over in Paris ( I love Paris) for a few days so I thought I could try and find some cool new candy, and boy did I ever. My boyfriend and I had stopped in a local mart for some water and of course I had to check out there selection of sweets and low and behold I found gummy Smurfs! Yes Smurfs, the cute blue and white cartoons from my childhood. I snatched up a bunch of them to take home with me, our suitcases were overflowing by the time we got home. That night we ate some (the whole bag) and I wish I had bought more of them. We even dunked them in our wine to try and see if they would soak up the flavor and yup they did! Next trip to Paris I'm making sure im there for at least 3 days as I plan on heading down to Marseilles to the Haribo factory! I keep checking out there website and dreaming of that day I get to see how my favourite candy is made. Yummy!

On rainy days like this, nothing sounds better than a huge bag of candy, sitting on the couch and watching a movie. I can see it right now, my bag would be filled with turtles, sour berries, jelly babies, Haribo starmix and sour belts! hmmm yummy. I would normally like to try new things on movie nights but I just can't get enough of my favourite gummies. A new gummy that should be arriving next week are gummy chicken feet from Spain! The same makers of my turtles & whales, so we'll see how well people take to the yellow/orange chicken feet candy. Oh ya I am also getting in gummy monkeys, they looked pretty cute so I had to order them and who doesn't love monkeys.

hmmm candy.

My sis and I just got back from this years All Candy Expo in Chicago and boy were we all Smiles! A 3 day event where you can sample candies from the US, Germany, Turkey and even Dubai. We didn't know where to begin so we just went up and down each aisle and (asked) for samples of the candies we thought were cool. New this year are Wonka Giant Chews which are an egg shaped bumpy candy shell with a chewy nerd center and they come in cute 50g bags, the perfect snack size candy. Tootsie also came out with new Pop Drops Tootsie Pops. All the yummy flavour of the Tootsie lolly pop without the stick! ( last year they came out with Blow Pop Minis)
This year they also had a section for "Gourmet Chocolate" and I had to order Chocolove and Chocolatour- chocolate bars. Made in Boulder, Colorado each Chocolove bar comes with its very own Love Poem written inside the wrapper and each Chocolatour bar comes with an outline of the origin of each bar. Amazing quality and packaging ( Coming soon, June 2008)

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is just around the corner ( I know time fly's) so you better have something cute and yummy ready for your Mommy when she wakes up. I'm still trying to figure out what to get my mom but I have some ideas. It's hard doing the whole candy thing for family as they usually expect it and I've kind of used that as my excuse so I don't have to go out and find something to buy for them. But if I wasn't buying for "my" mom I would definitely get her something from Moonstruck Chocolates at Frankies. They have the cutest dark chocolate daises and milk chocolate caramel filled large daisy's individually packaged. But my favourite Mother's Day gift are the strawberry mint & pecan praline chocolate flower pots. They come 2 per box and they are just the cutest little "I love you Mom" gift. So why don't you come on down to Frankies Candy Bar and pick up something sweet for your mom this Mother's Day.

Caramels & Toffee's Oh my!

I can't seem to get enough of those chewy caramel treats. Charlotte's Confections makes the most amazing traditional vanilla caramel bite size treats. Soft and creamy without the sticking to your teeth added bonus. Another one of my favourite are the Walkers Toffees in both chocolate and licorice flavours. I'm not a huge fan of licorice but these are really addicting! They're kind of hard at first so you really have to work them in your mouth or else eat them like a hard candy. The perfect grab and go sugar fix for a walk on the seawall!

Surprize Balls

Celebration! Made popular in the 1950’s, the original surprise balls are back in TOPS’ own handmade version. Unwind the Surprize Ball to reveal hidden gifts inside each layer. Perfect for parties, place settings, holidays, or anytime.

I love that there are 10 layers so you can pass it around for everyone to enjoy! And if your lucky enough to be the last you'll get a mini bottle of bubbles. Now who doesn't love bubbles.

Marshmallow Bow & Mallow

If your trying to figure out a fun, cute gift to give your loved one on Valentines Day then the (Cupids) Bow & Mallow is something you should consider. Featured on Ellen, The Bow and Mallow works just like a traditional bow and arrow, except that no arrows are involved—only safe, soft mini marshmallows (which you can eat after!). There is enough air pressure to shoot them up to 30 feet! Each cartridge holds 25 mini marshmallows, so just aim and fire away.

XOXO

Valentines Day is just around the corner and what better way to say I Love You than with CANDY!!!!! I love seasonal candy and chocolate, especially Wonka's Sweetart Hearts. They're exactly like the Necco conversation hearts but wayyyyyy better. I wish they were available all year round as they are perfect for weddings. Now ofcourse chocolate and Valentines go hand in hand and I can't wait to get in ChocolateTas, made locally in Abbotsford. There raspberry chocolate hearts are amazing, once I get them in next weekand I will post a pic of them.

Other yummy Valentine treats include pink nerd ropes, lil Devil & lil Angel chocolates, Heart Ring Pops, Animal Expressions cards w/ chocolate, Wonka cards & candy boxes (perfect for kids to take to school), strawberry marshmallow hearts, cupids arrow and Jr.Mints hearts.