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"Special" Treats Attract Attention Of Law Enforcement

Pete Hausmann — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:22:03 +0000

Sheriff’s Deputies in L. A. County put a stop to the operations of a “chocolate factory” whose product was of a “higher” quality than the competition. Suckers and chocolate bars containing marijuana were discovered at a cannabis candy manufacturing and sales operation on Figueroa Boulevard in Altadena, Calif. last week. Law enforcement took two people in custody [...]

New Year Salted Caramels (Sorry, Diet)

Laura Daniels — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:15:00 +0000

I tried my hand at candy-making this holiday season (trust me, I’m MUCH better at regular cooking…baking is too precise with measurements, candy is too precise with temperatures. Give me “a lil’ of this and a lil’ of that, and I’m good!). I made saltine toffee and beer candy for my coworkers, and Heather Davis [...]

Galleria of Treats is TODAY at Walden Gallery — Join Joy FM There!

Brian Russel — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:43:19 +0000

Today is the Galleria of Treats at Walden Galleria. Tomorrow night’s weather is iffy, so bring the kids inside today and go trick-or-treating.The Galleria of Treats runs from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. today. Tickets are $2 at the door, with proceeds going to Kids Escaping Drugs. Most of the kids are off from [...]

Why Bees Shouldn't Trick or Treat…

Mike Riley — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:37:40 +0000

…or, at the very least, why they should avoid a certain brand of hard-shelled chocolates. Beekeepers in northeastern France were struggling with a mystery recently: For reason or reasons unknown, their bees were producing honey in shades of blue and green. Most un-bee-like behavior, you’d likely agree. But the puzzle remained; why was the honey [...]

"35+" Mom's Week – Sweets For The Sweet [VIDEO]

Mike Riley — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:26:45 +0000

Nowadays, of course, parents would be embarased to offer their children a lot of candy. But back in the ’80′s, when our “35+” Moms were growing up, they even ran commercials for them on children’s TV! Some of the candy that you enjoyed in that decade are still available today. Others seem to have fallen [...]

How Much Will Americans Spend on Easter Shopping?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:28:53 +0000

Now that Americans have had some time to pay off those Christmas bills, it looks like they’re ready to open their wallets for another holiday — Easter. But how much will each of us drop on things like candy, gifts and Easter dresses?

Kids Freak Out When Parents Pretend To Eat Their Halloween Candy [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:37:29 +0000

What happens when you tell your kids that you ate all of the Halloween candy they collected during the night? As it turns out, lots of crying. Jimmy Kimmel found this out when he asked parents to lie to their kids that they had eaten all of their Halloween candy, film it and then put [...]

10 Halloween Sweet Treats Under 100 Calories

Alexis — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:28:37 +0000

I really want a healthy Halloween candy. Ok I'm just kidding. Here's a list of 10 of the “healthiest” Halloween sweets, so keep these in mind when stocking your cabinets for Trick-Or-Treaters, and when picking and choosing what’s suitable for your own kid.

Jolly Ranchers: Three of these hard candies have 70 calories, no fat and 11 grams of sugar