The Special Side of Chocolate

All chocolates are not created equal. There is the chocolate that many of us know in our favorite candy bars and then there is the specialty chocolate. These chocolates cost a bit more but when you taste them you will know they are well worth their cost.
Most of us know that all chocolate starts [...]

What Type of Chocolate Will Work

If you are a baker then you know that the baking isle at the supermarket is filled with many different types of chocolate. For the experienced and not so experienced a trip down this isle can have you asking the question “which chocolate should I choose?” Here are a few tips that can help [...]

Tips for Creating Delectable Christmas Goodies

Christmas is a time for enjoying many things such as family, good cheer and of course those Christmas sweets. Having that chocolate fudge, candy and Christmas cookies at the top of the list is sure to put a smile on everyone’s face. Here are a few tips that will help you to create [...]

Non Food Necessities for Your Christmas Dinner

When it comes to preparing the Christmas dinner making a shopping list of food seems to come natural. What about the other necessities you need? There never seems to be enough pans and utensils to pull off the perfect Christmas dinner. Here are a few ideas to add to your shopping list.
No [...]

Butterscotch Potato Candy Drops

What You Need:
1 (11 oz.) pkg. butterscotch chips
2 T of creamy peanut butter
1 (12 oz.) jar dry roasted peanuts
1 (4 oz.) can potato sticks
How to Make It:
Place the chips and peanut butter into a saucepan over low heat.
Heat the mixture 5 minutes stirring constantly or until very smooth.
Take the pan from the stove and stir [...]

Chocolate Marshmallow Graham Nachos

What You Need:
8 graham crackers
3/4 C of milk chocolate chips
1 1/2 C of mini marshmallows
How to Make It:
Preheat the oven for the broiler.
Break all the graham crackers into 4 squares.
Place all the graham cracker squares into a 9 inch aluminum pie plate.
Evenly sprinkle the chocolate chips over the graham crackers.
Lay the marshmallows over the top [...]

Fruit Snack Pretzel Ghosts

What You Need:
1 (3 ft.) roll of chewy fruit snack
14 (3 inch long) pretzel sticks
2/3 C white baking chips
1 t miniature semisweet chocolate chips
How to Make It:
Using wax paper, completely cover a cookie sheet.
Unroll the fruit snack and cut the long end of it from end to end into 1/2 inch fringe.
Using a sharp knife [...]

Participating In Halloween Candy for Soldiers

Dentists from all around the United States have teamed up to start Halloween buy back candy program for our soldiers. Halloween is not a favorite time for dentists. They see it as a time for tooth decay and cavity ridden teeth. While many dentists see it as a bad tooth time, many [...]

Trick or Treat Ideas Don’t Always Include Candy

Candy always seems to be at the top of the list when it comes to those treats we give to our scary visitors on Halloween. There are many alternatives to giving out candy. Here are few ideas on some special treats that won’t hurt the teeth, give anyone a tummy ache or make [...]

Wiggle Eye Hot Cocoa

What You Need:
8 C of milk, divided
1 C mint chocolate chips
1 C instant hot cocoa mix
16 large marshmallows
16 Crows candies
16 lollipop sticks
How to Make It:
In a large saucepan over low heat pour 1 C of the milk.
Add the mint chocolate chips.
Stir in the hot cocoa mix until blended in well.
Cook 5 minutes or until chips [...]

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