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Tag Archives: candy
Salted caramel and chocolate covered pretzels
Easy and delicious homemade candy! Whether for a party, bake sale or picnic treat, these little bites are sure to be a big hit. Best of all, you can easily find gluten-free pretzels if that’s the crowd you need to … Continue reading
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Tagged candy, caramel, chocolate, fleur de sel, gluten-free, no-bake, Paula Roy, picnic, pretzel, salted caramel, sweet, treat, what to make for a bake sale
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Maple gelato with salted pecan brittle
A not-too-sweet dessert everyone will love! I was fortunate to enjoy homemade ice cream on a semi-regular basis when was growing up. We had one of those wooden bucket style ice cream makers, to which you added ice cubes and … Continue reading
Posted in Frozen treats
Tagged candy, frozen dessert, gelato, make-ahead, maple syrup, Paula Roy, pecan brittle, pecans
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Melt in your mouth cinnamon hearts
A no-bake treat that’s fun for the whole family! Some of my fondest childhood memories involve sneaking sweets out of my grandparents’ always-stocked candy dishes. In hindsight, I now realize that I likely wasn’t very sneaky at all and they … Continue reading
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Tagged butter mints, candy, cinnamon, cinnamon extract, cinnamon hearts, gluten-free, homemade candy, no bake treats, old fashioned candy, Paula Roy, sweets, treat, Valentine's Day
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Candy-coated fresh fruit lollipops
Move over, candy apples – there’s a new treat in town! As a kid, I just couldn’t seem to lock in the lesson that candy apples can be quite the disappointment. I loved the look of their glossy, sugary coating … Continue reading
Edible Science: Homemade Rock Candy
Sweet treats grown with just two ingredients! Most kids would rather help in the kitchen if the end result is something sweet. While my big kids now tend to prefer savoury treats, when they were little they adored our candy … Continue reading
Posted in candy, Edible Gifts
Tagged candy, candy sticks, candy to make at home, Christmas, cooking with kids, crystal, edible gift, edible science, fun in the kitchen, gluten-free, gluten-free candy, homemade candy, homeschooling activities, kitchen science, March Break, nut free, nut-free candy, Paula Roy, rock candy, sugar crystals, sugar on a stick
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Pecan Divinity Fudge
I remember my grandmother making Divinity (that’s all she called it) as a kid. She’d beat the sugary mixture for what seemed like ages to me, by hand, of course. Thank goodness we have modern appliances to help make this … Continue reading
Posted in candy, Edible Gifts, Uncategorized
Tagged candy, Divinity, eggs, fudge, gift, gluten-free, hostess gift, nougat, pecan log, traditional
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