As long as I could remember I loved the Haribo Coca Cola gummy candies.

The hubby came home the other day with a mini packet for me so I can pack in my lunch!

Mini plus my favorite candy brought by my hubby makes me a lucky gal.

M & M's has released a coconut flavored M & M's. I do love coconut but I was skeptical. But I was pleasently surprised. I think I will stick to Mounds for my coconut and chocolate indulgence.



Image via the candy blog.

Saw these odd ice creamed flavored candies at my local Walgreens. In theory they would probably taste good but I have a feeling probably too sweet.





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I got my hands on chocolate covered Gummy Bears. I had no idea that they existed. But hey why not. Pretty good!



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Does this seem a bit over board? Making a New York Cheesecake flavored Hershey's Kisses? It could be that I had a bad experience with a chocolate cheese cake many years ago.





Photo from Sugarsavvy.net

If I were to pick I rather have a meal any day or a savory snack than something sweet. That being said I do like my sweets just not as much as salt. Oooh delicious salt.

However I do like seeing the different kinds of candies the holidays have to offer. Two I never seemed to notice before but make sense are chocolate bells and red and green M & M's. Festive.





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I've enjoyed Tamarind fruit as long as I can remember. I've always just preferred savory and tart things to sweets. I've always like eating a meal rather than dessert. I'm strange. What can I say.

So when my husband procured some Tamarind balls. I was in heaven. It is sweet and sour at the same time. Chewy and gritty. And it has the prettiest seeds.




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I was at the pharmacy the other day when I looked down and see that Skittles has come out with a variety pack of chocolate Skittles. Caramel, pudding, etc.



Then to the right of me I noticed that there are cherry flavored M & M's.



Is the candy situation so bad that every once in a while there is a new product out there.

I don't mind trying new products but staples such as Skittles and M & M's I don't think should be messed with.

It is almost Easter and you know what that means Peeps everywhere. Actually Peeps have become pretty popular for all holidays now. But I associate them in particular with Easter.

Some interesting facts about Peeps for you which I got from my local paper, The Metro:

*Peeps eyes are made from Canauba wax. The same kind of wax for your car. Ewww. Got that information from Niel.

*Peeps have fans around the globe. 72,000 of which are enrolled in the official fan club www.marshmallowpeeps.com. Other peep clubs www.lordofthepeeps.com, www.peepresearch.org, and www.peepshow.com.

*Peeps are born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. I am so lame. I aslo know Bethlehem is also the hometown of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Heh heh.

*Peeps have a shelf life of 24 months.

*Some folks like me prefer to eat them fresh, others aged or frozen.



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