Everywhere I look

[nscrbug]

Add me to the "weakness for candy corn" club. I will be SO glad when Halloween is over, because this is the only time of year that I crave candy corn...BADLY. So far, I have gone through 3 (yes, I said 3!) bags and we're not even into October yet! Granted these 3 bags were the small Brach's bags on sale at Walgreen's for .79 cents. Two of them were the candy corn, and the 3rd bag was the Autumn Mix (mmmm...pumpkins!!!). I bought them to keep in my desk at work, but none of the bags lasted for more than a day. Then I get so mad at myself afterwards. Yet I know that I won't make it to Halloween without going through at least 1 more bag. I literally find excuses to stop at Walgreen's...somehow I can justify buying a bag if I'm going there for something else.

[Irulan]

Ladies, just recall how really bad for you high fructose corn syrup is and you'll never want another one....

[Pax]

Agreed about the Peeps, can't bring myself to eat one. But then again I really don't like marshmallows unless they are homemade.

I got sick on s'mores at girl scout camp, now I can't even look at a marshmallow without gagging. Ahhh, the memories of youth.

[jessmarimba]

Ladies, just recall how really bad for you high fructose corn syrup is and you'll never want another one....

Brach's don't have HFCS, just normal corn syrup...not that it makes them better for you

I bought a bag at lunch thanks to this thread. Thankfully they didn't have the pumpkins, so I won't scarf them all down at once.

[Miranda]

I love it how it's been less than 24 hours and we have 20 posts about candy corn! Ha ha ha...

Marketing Satan. That's who puts the candy, and seasonal candy corn, right near the store check outs where you can see them to buy.

I sure wish my sweet tooth would not have so many readily available tests to put it through.

Yeah... let's not even get started about those bags of mini candy bars for Halloween.

However, I do love Fall and Halloween.

Honey crisp apples are in season now around here. Excellent apple. But so are the carmel apples with peanuts too. Not too far from the candy corn, ya know lol.

[indysteel]

Yum. Honey Crisps are the best apples. I had my first of the season today. It was better than candy!

[Blueberry]

Try fried apples Cut into wedges, saute in a little butter, add cinnamon and sweetener if you wish (maple is nice...). Better than candy corn

[smittykitty]

We had a bowl of candy corn and peanuts at work today. Why or Why do they do that to me???? I don't think the protein in the peanuts won out over the sugar! Yes, just like a Payday Bar!

[goride]

I hate candy corn on its own, but mix it with peanuts and I'm in heaven. Together, they basically taste like a Payday candybar.

That sounds way too good. I'm sure I could eat myself sick with that combination. I'm going to really have to work hard not to think about it.

[Bike Writer]

Try fried apples Cut into wedges, saute in a little butter, add cinnamon and sweetener if you wish (maple is nice...). Better than candy corn

Yummy honey crisp apples! They crunch when you bite 'em.

I have a fall mix side dish with apples, carrots and raisins. It's tasty and makes for a very colorful presentation on a plate. Goes good with chicken or pork for an entree. I saute or par cook the carrots, add the apples in the last five minutes and the raisins in the last minute or so. You can saute with butter, salt, pepper and a dash of cinnamon and or fresh grated nutmeg. If you are so inclined you can flambe at the last moment with a splash of rum or your spirit of choice. It gets good reviews.

Edited to add; brown sugar added to the recipie, almost forgot that, but maple would work too. The raisins are naturally sweet so you don't have to use a lot of the brown sugar.

But back to the marketing satan and CANDY CORN!!!!!

[Bethany1]

Bike Writer,

I had to giggle yesterday when doing some grocery shopping and there was a stand with HUGE containers of candy corn and pumpkins. I thought they just came in bags. It's a good thing I can't stand them but thought of this thread.

My weakness are Yorkie Bars and you can't really get them in the USA. If you do, they are stale. American chocolate tastes like wax after DH ruined me for British chocolate and candy.

[Bike Writer]

Bike Writer,

I had to giggle yesterday when doing some grocery shopping and there was a stand with HUGE containers of candy corn and pumpkins. I thought they just came in bags. It's a good thing I can't stand them but thought of this thread.

My weakness are Yorkie Bars and you can't really get them in the USA. If you do, they are stale. American chocolate tastes like wax after DH ruined me for British chocolate and candy.

Never had a Yorkie Bar but they sound wonderful!

[ivorygorgon]

Do you all know they now have white chocolate covered candy corn MnMs? I heard this terrible rumor on another board.

http://www.asthebunnyhops.com/2011/0...m-twitter.html

[Bike Writer]

Broke down and got a bag yesterday, gone in no time. But it was just a teaser size little bag from Walgreens. I imagine that a big one will be scarfed before Halloween and that'll be it till next year. Indulgent little me.