Lindt Chocolate Sticks

While perusing through Target last weekend, I came across Lindt Chocolate Sticks.  The wrappers immediately caught my eye because they had so much personality!  I've never seen a candy bar that says "Hello my name is" and "Nice to Sweet you!"  As soon as I saw the "Nice to Sweet you" they sold me.  So cute!  I picked out three flavors, Strawberry Cheesecake, Key Lime Pie, and Caramel Brownie.

Let's start off with the Strawberry Cheesecake.  On the wrapper it reads milk chocolate with strawberry cream cheese filling.  I'll tell you, it definitely tastes like a chocolate covered cheesecake with strawberry preserve on top.  It's super crunchy and you can even taste some strawberry seeds in the mix.  There's definitely a strawberry aftertaste and the strawberry flavor is definitely very strong.

Next is the Key Lime Pie.  I've always loved Key Lime Pie since I was little and my grandma would often serve it as dessert after dinner.  She'd either serve that or Lemon Meringue. Yum!  Back to the stick.  The wrapper defined this treat as white chocolate with lime and buttermilk.  I'm usually not much of a white chocolate fan, but biting into this tasted nothing like white chocolate, but bursting with key lime pie flavor!  This one was definitely my favorite out of the three.  It smells like key lime pie and cake batter, there's no filling inside, just solid white chocolate which really tastes just like key lime!

Last but not least is the Caramel Brownie.  It's milk chocolate with a hazelnut and caramel brownie filling, as the wrapper says.  It was crunchy, biting into it was caramel central, with caramel oozing out of the bite sized morsel.  It was extremely rich.  I'd definitely describe it as a mix of Cadbury Eggs and Nestle Crunch and throw a brownie in there.  It's perfect for a chocolate caramel lover!

All in all, these sticks got personality!  Each stick was made up of 6 morsels that can be broken off.  They each had words, phrases, or photos on them, including "hello" "nice to sweet you" "Lindt" a photo of lips, and hearts. Super cute!  They're a fun alternative to candy bars and got some pizzaz.  Try them and see what you think!

Grilled Peach Dessert

That's just peachy!  I don't know about you, but I love peaches! Lucky for me, my boyfriend's dad has a peach tree in his backyard and the peaches are blossoming like crazy!  And you know what that means?  Millions of peaches, peaches for me.  Millions of peaches, peaches for free!

Since there's an abundance of peaches and since it's summer, I decided to try a fun grilled peach recipe. I've never had grilled peaches before so I thought I'd give it a try and make a delicious grilled peach dessert!  Prep time is about 5 minutes max, with cutting the peaches and mixing the peach filling.

Here's the ingredients:

Peaches

Greek yogurt

Agave 

Granola

Honey

I figured half a peach or a whole peach per person is a good hearty dessert.  To get things started, I washed the peaches and halved them like this:

I put them on the grill with the halved part facing down for 10 minutes to make sure they were warm, soft, and had some grill marks on the edges.

While on the grill, I mixed some greek yogurt with agave syrup.  I'd say about 1 a cup of the yogurt and 1 Tbsp. of the agave is enough for 6 peach halves.  

When the grilling was over, I scooped out the yogurt, placed it in the inside of the peach where the pit once was and filled it with a big dollop of the yogurt/agvave mix.  Then I sprinkled granola on top, and finished it off by drizzling the top with honey, and voila!  You have this sweet masterpiece!  It's easy, delicious, sweet, and a healthier dessert option!

Enjoy!

Grapevines by Redvines

I know you all know of Redvines, but did you know that the American Licorice Company makes Grapevines?!?  This came as a complete shock to me, as I've never seen those purple twists in stores or heard of anything of the sort through the Grapevine!  I follow @Redvines on Twitter and they recently tweeted about Grapevines and then offered to send me some and I happily accepted!  I'm sure glad that I did!

When they arrived, I immediately loved the name of the product and the purple hue.  It's something about the purple that made the whole experience new and fun.  As soon as I took a bite, I recognized the texture of the beloved Redvines, both chewy and hollow little twists.  Grapevines looks the same as the original Redvines, but are purple!  Upon taking my first bite, some bystanders nearby immediately commented and asked what I was eating and why it was purple, and were intrigued.  They thought it may be black licorice, but when I told them it was a Grapvine, they immediately wanted a taste and the consensus was an overall thumbs up!

There was a hint of grape flavor, but it was not overpowering.  Biting into the Grapevine was chewy and tasty, and the slight scent of grape engulfs you when eating it.  The taste is definitely different from the original Redvines and is worth a try.  They're fun to look at, wave around, and of course, eat!  They're extremely flexible, twisty, and easy to eat.  They also make great straws, I'd recommend drinking a sprite out of the Grapvine for a delicious concoction.  Thanks to my friends at Redvines for letting me try this great and delicious snack of theirs, now it's your turn to try them!

National Lollipop Day

July 20th is National Lollipop Day!  What's your favorite? Circle, square, big, or small?  I'd have to say mine are the big Whirly Pops.  They are so colorful, huge, fun to look at, and eat!

What are you doing to celebrate?  Why not head over to See's Candy for a free lollipop in honor of today!  All stores nationwide are giving them out.  

I'm trying to think of how many lollipops I've had in my life and have no idea where to start to count.  I'd say definitely a few hundred!  Although they are not my most favorite candy of all time, watermelon, classic lemon, and cotton candy are absolutely enjoyable!  

Remember how cool it was to get a free lollipop at the bank?  It actually still is cool!  In honor of today, I've included my 5 favorite photos of me posing with the lollies, and coincidentally, all in Vegas!  Sugar Factory and Lick! Time to celebrate in style!

Happy National Lollipop Day!!

 

 

Gummy Alphabet Letters

A-B-C, it's easy as 1-2-3!  

You'll never have as much playing with your food as you will when you eat some Haribo Alphabet Letters!  My first time trying these letters was this week, thanks to Temptation Candy for sending them my way! I had so much fun eating and playing with the letters that it made me feel like a kid again, learning how to spell while eating alphabet soup!  

The Haribo Alphabet Letters come in many different flavors, just like your beloved gummy bears from Haribo.  Just think about how good each bite tastes when you devour a gummy bear, and this flavor is ten times more!  The more you chew, the juicier they become.  These candies are just extra large gummy bears in letter form!  

The flavors include lemon, passion fruit, lime, cherry, and orange.  Of course, my favorite was the yellow gummy because I love lemon so much.  

These gummies are delicious on their own, but are a super cute idea for a baby shower, proposals, or birthday parties.  Put the in a goodie bag or on top of a cupcake and enjoy!  Everyone will love them because they are so fun and make you feel like a kid again.  And if you are a kid, eating these letters are the one time you'll be able to play with your food and have it be educational!  

They also can be used as an award for good behavior for kids, and it's a great way to teach them how to read and write!

Such a fun, delicious, and educational candy!  The gummies are so yummy, thanks Temptation Candy!

Raspberry Jelly Pretzels

Ever taken a bite into a chewy pretzel? I hadn't either until just recently!  The sweeties over at Temptation Candy sent some Raspberry Jelly Pretzels my way to taste and review, and here's what I thought:

They look appetizing - I love pretzels and sour gummies, so mixed together, it's two of my favorite snacks.  Just note that this pretzel was covered with sugar, and not salt!  Anything that's in pretzel form is always a crowd pleaser.  

They are sweet, and not sour - When I first bit into the Raspberry Jelly Pretzel, I expected a sour taste because of all of the sugar on top, but this candy is definitely just sweet with no ounce of sour!  The juicy taste of Raspberry, which could also pass for Strawberry, was evident in every chewy bite.

They are addicting - You can't eat just one.  These sweet and chewy pretzels are perfect for an afternoon sugary snack.  Since they aren't super sour, you can keep eating them and your tastebuds will be thanking you that they aren't sore like they would be from eating a whole pack of sour candy.  There's no aftertaste when you eat these, and no aftertaste is a good thing!

All in all, I liked these sugary treats.  It's like a gum drop meets a pretzel.  Two totally different snacks that totally work well together when mixed!

Thanks Temptation Candy for sharing this sweet creation with The Sweetest Temptations!  They're super tempting!

Mother's Day Candy

Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms!  I hope each and every one of you enjoys your day and is treated like a queen all day long!  

For those of you who are not moms, make sure you wish other moms a Happy Mother's Day and go out your way to pamper your mom or another mom by cooking her food, baking her cupcakes, sending a package, giving her a card...do ANYTHING to make her day!

I ended up getting my Mom this delicious gift basket above from FTD.com, since she loves chocolate!  It's the perfect gift that she can enjoy and share with others!  Since I wasn't able to spend this special day with my mom this year, this was shipped to her house and made her day!  

Always remember that it's the little things that count. You can tape a lollipop onto a card for your mom, spell I love you out on her plate in gummy letters, bake her cupcakes, or simply do anything that's easy and sweet!  She will appreciate the effort and thank you for it.

So go out there, pick up a card and a box of candy, surprise her with it, and make her day!!  

Happy Mother's Day to my mom and all of the wonderful moms out there. Enjoy your day, you deserve it!!