Sesame Candy in the Cheese Section

It's always a happy day when I find this specialty: Halvah. Two packages were hiding in the fancy cheeses section at Fred Meyer. I prefer vanilla, but the chocolate marble is good, too. But it's not cheese! Why put it in the cheese section?

Gingerbread House Time

My daughter had a friend over to make gingerbread houses. They used kits, along with extra candies and goodies. It was a sticky good time.

Taste Test: Bacon Chocolate

Bacon and chocolate, chocolate and bacon. I've tasted a bacon maple bar before and it was good. Taste test results on this? It was overly salty and I really couldn't taste any bacon flavor. I would think someone could produce something better, because I like a sweet/salty combo. Quick, someone send me some Telluride truffles to restore my taste buds.

Taste Test: Violet Mints

Browsing the aisles at Cost Plus, I came across this little packet. I love the scent of violets, and this was the first time I had seen them sold as a mint. The verdict? Very strong violet aroma, but the taste was more like a generically perfumed mild mint.

Candy Nostaglia: Zotz

I shared this candy from my childhood with my daughter this week, and unlike the Pop Rocks incident, she liked these! I thought I remembered watermelon and cherry flavors for this hard candy with a fizzy center. But the selection for our taste-testing was orange and lemon. I didn't know when I was a kid that these candies are made in Italy.

Ready for Trick-or-Treaters

The treat basket is loaded up and ready for trick-or-treaters. Since this is ready a week early, I wonder how many of these candy bars will still be ready for trick-or-treaters next week? And yes, I always hand out full-sized candy bars, so stop by next Saturday if you want one.