I was positively shocked to discover I’ve yet to blog a Halloween candy post. I mean, how is that possible? Four Halloween posts, four chances to wax poetic about candy options, and nada?? I’m surprised I haven’t been tossed by the WordPress police.
But this shall be my year of redemption. This shall be my year to rectify my mistake.
2019 shall be The Year Of The Candy Post.
Let it begin.
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1. Snickers is the top dog of the candy world. Don’t @me, this is gospel truth.
2. Kit Kats are awesome sauce but they’re off limits now. Damn that gluteny goodness.
3. I’ve li-ter-a-lly eaten my weight in red Twizzlers over the years. You can imagine my surprise to learn that licorice is not gluten free because for some godforsaken reason they use wheat flour in those things. BOO.
4. You know what is gluten free? Tic Tacs. Wouldn’t that make a festive trick or treat goodie.
5. Bit-O-Honey is a big head fake.
6. Atomic Fireballs are for people who enjoy setting their mouths on fire.
7. I don’t understand Blow Pops. It’s a sucker…until you hit a sticky middle. Then it’s gum…but there are always chunks of sucker stuck in there. Crunchy, sticky gum. Who thought this was a good idea?
8. Cadbury Eggs – another delight that is sadly off limits.
9. Mounds are delicious. Almond Joy, too.
9a. I can’t understand people who don’t love coconut.
10. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the bomb. Chocolate, peanut butter, what’s not to love?
11. Just the memory of Candy Corn makes me want to vomit.
12. Ditto for Circus Peanuts.
13. Also Necco Wafers.
14. Candy cigarettes were the crap candy of the 70s. They don’t still sell those, right?
15. 3 Musketeers Bars are yummy but a bit mystifying – I always expect them to be more firm than they are. Dunno why, but there it is.
16. Milky Way bars also delight yet perplex me.
17. Jelly Belly jelly beans are nirvana.
18. Also gummy Lifesavers.
19. And Rolos. Oh lawd, Rolos are delish.
20. Peeps are this weird combination of gritty coarse sugar and sproingy marshmallow sweetness.
21. Butterfingers? Ick.
22. Raisinets seem like a crime against humanity in the candy world.
23. Smarties are delightful and impossible to sneak open in church.
24. Tootsie Rolls are tasty when they’re fresh.
24a. Stale Tootsie Rolls disappoint like gluten free cookies.
25. Swedish Fish are divine. We had a brief falling out after they yanked one of my crowns but we’re back on good terms again.
Riddle from the Middle 
Have I mentioned I work for candy-holics? I have eaten more candy in the last year and a half than I had all the years prior, I swear. I have discovered that there are candies I simply do not like. Reading this was like reading Receptionist’s shopping list. I agree, Snickers are king, and Payday may well be queen, as these candies are so full of nuts, it’s almost as if they’re actual food and people seem to feel better after eating them. Pregnant me loved Payday and I think that Snickers really does turn my boss from a grumpy pants to a happy fella, like the commercials. I’m very fond of non-chocolate candies. For chocolate, I prefer Snickers, Rasinets, Twix, Kit Kat, and Reese’s, but given the choice, I’d rather have gummies, fruit slices, gumdrops, Tootsie anything, orange and yellow Starburst, taffy… Oh! And I love Atomic Fire Balls 😛
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My hubby is a big fan of Atomic Fire Balls — they mostly make my eyes water and my brain wonder why on earth I’m torturing my taste buds when I could be enjoying something sweet. Swedish Fish are a non chocolate favorite of mine, and I seem to remember loving orange slices though I haven’t had them in forever. Jelly Belly jelly beans are also YUM. The girl posted something funny on her Insta story recently that said “I thought I was catching feelings but then I ate a Snickers because I’m just not myself when I’m hungry” and I’ve never heard a truer statement. 😆😆
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Haha! I validate Bear, I do. Sometimes it be like that.
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Haha love it. I’m 60 and haven’t seen candy cigarettes with the orange colored tip at the end for sale since the late 60’s. Bit O’Honey, raisins, taffy if any kind, Dots, and pennies were my biggest disappointments, Yes, one house gave single pennies.
Hope he enjoyed removing dried eggs from his house on November 1st.
Enjoyed your post..
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I’m really glad you clarified that — for a second I was trying to remember a candy called pennies because NO HE DIDN’T. Handing out pennies is practically a death wish on Halloween. I’m in sync with you on these disappointments. I just cannot understand crushing children’s spirits by giving them *raisins* in lieu of candy. Yikes.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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As my Boston friend says, “He was lookin” for a beatin’!
Take care. Stay gorgeous
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Super list, Laura. You and I have the same candy preference.
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Aha…great minds think and snack alike. 😉
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Great list. I, too, do not understand people who do not love coconut. It is my favorite flavor in all the land. Peanut butter was also a favorite flavor until my late in life peanut allergy. I missed a few things from your list, though. Like Zagnut bars (a no no now). That’s how I knew my husband loved me. He always bought me Zagnuts bars. And I liked Sugar Babies although not a fan of Sugar Daddy’s. The candy I always thought was weird was the Zero bar. Talk about a misunderstood candy. My favorite goto candy to buy for Halloween were the bags of Hershey Miniatures. At the end it was all the lonely little Mr. Goodbars. And of course Mounds. Always Mounds.
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Zagnut bars are another one I missed — it seems like the majority of my search history right now consists of “is such and such gluten free?”. I have the same thing with Sugar Babies vs. Sugar Daddy’s. How can the exact same ingredients go so wrong in bar form?
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Candy must involve chocolate and/or peanuts to get my attention. Maybe a little caramel in there sometimes too. The dark chocolate with caramel and sea salt – priceless! When I think back to childhood and realize I actually ate those candy corn and peanut things people gave out at Halloween, I cringe. I’m not really a fan of Twix or Kit Kat, although I will eat them if that’s all that’s available. Sometimes one must practice humility and acceptance.
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Humility and acceptance is a valuable skill set when it comes to candy. There’s been many a time when beggars can’t be choosers ruled the room — but circus peanuts and necco wafers have always been a hard no.
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Ok, Richard III, I won’t @ you about your candy choices… but where are Twix? And Payday? My favorite two candy bars on this planet. Just saying, no disrespect intended
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Twix was a brutal oversight, yes. They are the bee’s knees. Can you believe I’ve never had a Payday? Hoping beyond hope those are gluten free so I can rectify that now. 😉
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I have my own lists of favorites. But now that medical restrictions mean chocolate and all artificial ingredients are off my OK list, I am living without. I remember some of your dislikes were mine also. But no peanut M&Ms evokes saddness.
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Ah, yes, peanut M&Ms are yummy, giving them up is a sad SAD thing. I’ve lost a lot of my favorites since the shift to gluten free and a cleaner diet — I don’t eat a lot of candy so I still use wiggle room to deal with those artificial ingredients. My body won’t tolerate large doses of processed sugar anymore so I’m kinda forced into behaving. 🙂
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I felt forced at the beginning, but pain levels lowered from a 9 to 1 or 2 makes giving up everything processed worth it.
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So true! It’s a brand new lease on life once you aren’t living with that sort of pain.
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I am in general agreement, here, Laura, but Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups sit at the top of Candy. They give you a full-sized 2-pack when you enter Heaven. I am OK with candy corn, but I wouldn’t buy it. Rolos – every now and then, nothing can replace a pack of Rolos.
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Because chocolate and caramel…mmmm…
And yes, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the bomb. The only thing better than the full sized pack is the King sized with FOUR delicious goodies inside, the one you pretend to buy to “share” then scarf down in the car on the way home. 😉
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We also like the pumpkins. A little extra peanut butter.
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You’ve got Reese’s skillz, Dan. 😆
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I’ve had a long time to develop them.
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Where is Twix on your list? You forgot Twix…how could you? LOL – I consumed way too many peanut M&M’s when I was pregnant with my second child, and for 20+ years haven’t been able to eat chocolate. I don’t miss it, really, I don’t. Tostitos though…I hope I never get an allergy to them!
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Oh, Twix is HEAVENLY. I absolutely adore Twix and am oh so sad that I can’t eat them anymore because of that yummy crunchy cookie part. I started my post late yesterday and honestly never thought about how many candies there are out there — this thing could be 350+ items long! 😆
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Ah, that’s a good reason not to eat them anymore! You’re right – it’s no wonder why there’s a sugar consumption problem in the world. 😉 In moderation, it’s an okay thing?!
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Absolutely. Moderation works in all areas, most definitely sugar!
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One box of Tic Tacs could fuel many years on trick or treats. It’s a miracle. One of the dads at school designs the new Kit Kats – that’s a cool job. It’s our cities gift to the world. This is a post designed to make people smile. x
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Now THAT’S a cool job description. I totally want to be the kid who can say “well MY dad makes the Kit Kats!” We owe your city a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. 😉
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