Tag: sugar
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A Spoonful Of Sugar
I don’t understand the excitement over Ring Pops. Granted, they’re sugary, easy to carry, ring-around-a-finger kind of candy. And for those who love lollipops, they’re a fine alternative. I’ve always seen them as a means to migrate stickiness from the mouth to the fingers to the clothes. I never liked lollipops. Kids, however, love them.…
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Changing Colors
The ubiquitous ring pops. Colored hard candy that can be worn like a ring and sucked on like a lollipop. Its claim to fame is transferring color from the candy to the tongue. Every one of our grands has a passion for this adult-despised candy. Frankly, anything sugary that transfers color is problematic. The much-loved…
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Just A Spoonful Of Sugar?
Sugar is a child’s best friend. Or so they think. Back when I was little, they had a flavored powdered sugar candy called Lik-M-Aid that most parents didn’t appreciate but many kids enjoyed. It came with a stick that you’d dip in the sugar to slurp off the deliciousness. Leaving its mark on lips and…
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Do You Know What’s Rubbing Off On You?
As a kid–honestly, as an adult–I’ve had a greater passion for sweets that contain chocolate, caramel, and anything chewy and melty. There’s a savoring in the slow melt-in-your-mouth sensation. I’ve never understood the draw of Ring Pops. I was never a lollipop kid. I crunched hard candy; licking it didn’t satisfy. It took too long…
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You Don’t Know If You Like ‘Em Till You Try ‘Em
“I wanna purple!” The plaintive cry of a four-year-old could have been easily misconstrued for something of incredible importance. Her tears were real, and her need seemed to be as well. She wanted a purple jelly bean. We spent time with some friends and family, and John, being the consummate Papa, pulled out all the…
Tip of My Iceberg 