Smarties Rock!

Nothing beats a fun roll of Smarties candies. In the States and Canada they're they fruity tasting little tablets that come in long tubelike packs. They're a fun candy as a snack and also a great way of getting a quick sugar rush. The worst or the best part is you can't just eat one roll. You usually have to go through three or four - or until you're sick of them.

Smarties originated in 1949 in Bloomfield , New Jersey when an English immigrant Eddie Dee created these fruity little wafers. They company moved to Ontario Canada where they're known as Rockets and Union , New Jersey. There are about about six smarties colors, The white is orange/cream, the white pineapple, the pink cherry, the green strawberry, the purple grape and the orange is well - orange. What I love to do with them is open the pack and eat them by color grouping. - I think almost everyone does this. There are also bigger sized Smarties and even sour Smarties along with Smarties lollipops. The candy is not connected to the British Smarties which are kind of a large M&M.

Recently there has been some controversy. Middle schoolers have taken to "smoking " the rolls. They crust the the candies into a fine powder, put the tube in their mouth and suck in the dust exhaling quickly . as if smoking . This has caused a lot of problems for this innocent little candy. Kids should just enjoy them as they were originally meant to be. They're just a fun snack to be enjoyed on the playground or while doing homework.

Smarties are one of the best candies out there. It's always a treat to buy a bag of them and then gleefully unwrap the rolls.You never know what flavors you'll get. Every rolled combo is a surprise!Smarties are just fun!

Gummy Bears That Kid’s Classic For Everyone

Mention Gummy bears and foodies go into rhapsodies about them. Everyone loves these chewy little ursines . They’re the candy version of the fuzzy cousin Teddy. They come in almost all flavors and are fun to snack on no matter how old you are.
Gummi or gummy bears got their start in Germany in 1922 where they were christened Gummibars or rubber bears. Hans Reigel of Bonn first developed these tasty little treats where they were made from sugar ,glucose syrup and starch. Various fruit flavorings such as orange and pineapple are added along with citric acid , gelatin and food coloring. There is a vegetarian version which substitutes fruit pectin instead of gelatin (which is derived from horse or pig hooves). Most gummy bears come in orange, raspberry, pineapple, lime and strawberry The vegetarian version has more exotic flavors.
Gummy or gummi bears have spawned other gummy animals such as lobsters , octopi rings cola bottles and the like. There are even the fun but icky gummy worms and snakes along with sharks and hippos. (have yet to see these.) There is even a kid’s vitamin , called Bear Essentials, packed full of Vitamin C, that’s being offered now too (the original Gummies have no calories whatsoever and are considered empty by nutritionists).

Nothing says bliss and comfort like a handful of Gummy Bears . They’re a holdover from childhood that we all enjoy snacking on. They’re the candy version of a Teddy bear.