Q&A with Josh Hamilton Dec 4, 2008
If I'm drinking a lot of sodas, eating a lot of candy, I'm not going to feel well. It's okay every once in a while. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Lovett School wellness program keeps staff fit Dec 4, 2008
At an elementary school, a constant barrage of kids, cookies and candy can make losing weight a difficult task. Still, Mary Spencer found a way to focus on her health and take off the pounds thanks to the wellness program at her school. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Feelin' crafty: The Journal Times 2008 Craft Fair Roundup Dec 4, 2008
Nov. 1 Racine Lutheran High School, 251 Luedtke Ave., Racine (handicap accessible), 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Handmade crafts, holiday decorations, jewelry, antiques and collectibles, toys, gift items, household helpers, freshly baked goods, caramel apples, home made candy, books, dolls, fresh fruit and vegetables, antique linens and several outside vendors ... Christmas items, dish towels, dish cloths, afghans, wooden items, quilts, raffles, assorted bakery, candy and caramel corn. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Christmas on the Square Dec 4, 2008
There will be additional food booths including cotton candy and kettle corn. For those of you looking for adventure, two items come to mind. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
In-laws in W.H. may add new meaning to domestic policy Dec 4, 2008
When the topic turned to discipline for Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, who are famously fed organic meals and no more than one hour of TV a night, Robinson confided: "I have candy, they stay up late come to my house, they watch TV as long as they want to. We'll play games until the wee hours. I do everything that grandmothers do that they're not supposed to.". Posted. (USA Today)
Shop locally for unusual gifts Dec 4, 2008
For homemade chocolates and sweet stocking stuffers, check out Johnny s Candy Corner ... SHORT ORDERS: Johnny s Candy Corner, 1193A Mass ... (The owners, who are Arlington residents, also own The Candy Corner in York Beach, ME.) Call 781-643-7700. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Cooking With Brad and Angie Dec 4, 2008
Thank you for the eye candy. Ah, to be a rib bone (or a cereal spoon) in that house. (Epicurious.com)
Germy Shopping Carts Dec 4, 2008
"I'll find candy wrappers or spilled sodas or pieces of fruit or vegetables," says Samuels. With a young son, the thought of a cart covered in germs really bugs her. (W-USA News, DC)
Cat lost in Yellowstone returned to Texas family Dec 3, 2008
Find a hungry flying squirrel, a slip-sliding penguin and more eye candy for animal lovers. more photos. (MSNBC -- International)
Fruitcake not just for making fun Dec 3, 2008
For this recipe, you could substitute some of the orange slice candy with different flavors of gumdrops ... 2 pounds orange slices candy, chopped ... In a large bowl, combine the orange candy, dates, marshmallows, nuts, graham crackers, sugar, evaporated milk and vanilla. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Scandinavian holiday event planned Dec. 7 Dec 3, 2008
The Julenisse will give each guest a candy cane and, at 1:30 p.m., lead a short program during which he will explain his place in the folklore of the Scandinavian countries. The program also will include the entrance of St. Lucia and her significance as part of the holiday season. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Annual Lighted Holiday Parade Is Saturday Dec 3, 2008
In the interest of safety, throwing candy from floats is prohibited. Walkers may hand out candy. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Home, sweet home Dec 3, 2008
- Rock candy (trees) ... For the best selection, head to a bulk candy store ... Best yet, it's entirely edible (assuming you only decorate with candy and use frosting as the glue). (The Augusta Chronicle)
Your worst Christmas gift? Dec 3, 2008
I m sure somewhere in the Christmas gift graveyard there are tons of singing fish, ugly ties and candy dishes ... I received mouthwash, bag of oranges, giant candycane, NOTHING a preteen girl would want. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Chocolate wonders Dec 3, 2008
Chocolate, n: (1) a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk; (2) a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans; (3) a small candy with a center and a chocolate coating; (4) a brownish gray color; (5) What Big Bear loves ... Maybe once a year I might have half a candy bar. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
A locally-produced edible gift is always a holiday hit Dec 3, 2008
The company offers a variety of fruit and candy assortments as gifts that can be shipped anywhere. Comments. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Out of gift ideas? Dec 3, 2008
Candy and baked goods. Jeanne Bria, owner of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, said they make a lot of gourmet candy gifts, including candy apples, hand-made fudge, dipped strawberries and specialty candies ... At A Taste of Heaven, an assortment of candy is offered, including caramels, chocolate-covered fruit and wine pairing chocolates. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Step out, soak up the festive cheer Dec 3, 2008
Stroll through the gloriously decorated gardens as carols ring out into the night, visit Gingerbread Wood and Candy Cane Lane, and listen to Santa tell a wondrous tale. There will be snacks galore on offer: waffles, apple cider and Thomas Haas hot chocolate (Bright Nights: until January 3; $8 adults, $5 kids. (The Province)
COLUMN: Any day you celebrate it, have a happy Thanksmasweenukah Dec 2, 2008
The costumes, the candy, the window clings and other decor, the plastic light-up thingamajigs. they all were on the store shelves months before the big day for ghosts and goblins. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Somerville becomes fit city Dec 2, 2008
"When my daughter started kindergarten, she was rewarded with candy. Now when the kids get prizes it's pencils and stickers," said Melissa Haber, 39, a novelist and mother of three. Haber, who once weighed 210 pounds, knows the difficulty of fighting obesity as an adult. (Boston Globe)
Santa will be the featured guest at Bladenboros Christmas Parade.File photo Dec 2, 2008
As always, children of all ages will be on hand to grab handfuls of candy and get a glimpse of Santa Claus as he makes his way through the town. A special treat to this year s parade is the numerous singing groups on several of the floats. (Elizabethtown Bladen Journal, NC)
Oh Baby: OB GYN offers up weight loss secret Dec 2, 2008
Those 500 calories can't come from a candy bar and a soda, either. They've got to be chosen from a select menu, spread over the course of a day. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Make Christmas Cut Out Cookies with... Dec 2, 2008
If you wish to add raisins for eyes or hard coated candies for noses or other items just place a small dollop of royal icing on the area and place the raisin or candy over top and press lightly. It will stick. (Suite101.com)
Connection Time for New Moms & Olde... Dec 2, 2008
Games like Connect Four, Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders usually take no more than twenty minutes. Enlist the Other Parent's Help. (Suite101.com)
Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Dec 2, 2008
"I would eat things like raw eggs, uncooked rice, bags of [potato] chips, loaves of bread, candy. When my husband took the food and hid it, I would open cans of vegetables and eat them. Anything I could get my hands on, it didn't matter." Like other victims she had no memory of what happened - only the evidence of torn wrappers, crumbs and smears of chocolate cookies on the sheets. Copyright 2008 Independent News and Media Limited. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
Watchdog blasts 'X-treme Eating' Dec 2, 2008
"Now we see lasagne with meatballs on top; ice cream with cookies, brownies, and candy mixed in; bacon cheeseburger pizzas, buffalo-chicken-stuffed quesadillas, and other hybrid horribles that are seemingly designed to promote obesity, heart disease, and stroke.". Huge calorie counts. (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
Christmas Chocolates for the Chocoholic Dec 2, 2008
Suzan Bryner drizzles on the signature top of one of Bluebird Candy Company's chocolate ... The machinery in the Lucy episode is called an enrober machine, and it s just like the one at Bluebird Candy Company in Logan ... If you can t pull a Lucy, it goes on the floor, said Fraser, the manager of Bluebird Candy Company. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Alvord: Candy canes? Must be basketball season Dec 2, 2008
Freebie candy (usually from Halloween 1993), homemade brownies-gone-bad or a giant box of vegetables from somebody s garden, placed on the table near the mailboxes just begging for you to take them home ... There are more roundball questions looming, but for now I ll back off and enjoy the cardboard candy cane cut-outs taped to the newsroom walls. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Grandparents build memories and traditions with all kinds of trips Dec 2, 2008
They remember buying some old-fashioned candy sticks at a small store in Holmes County, he chuckles. The Janning kids kept themselves busy on car trips playing the License Plate Game. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Construction worker makes the day for bridge travelers Dec 2, 2008
Drivers leave him candy. But in a few weeks, the repairs will be finished, and Ox will head for another site, another new town. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Are you opting for homemade gifts this holiday? Dec 2, 2008
No lotion/body wash/bubble bath, no candles, no candy filled Christmas mugs, and no more tree ornaments - we have plenty already, thanks. Gift cards are great; Starbucks, movie theater, grocery store, etc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
More of this story Dec 2, 2008
So will Candy Coated Companion, painted by Leah Freeman and purchased by Trustmark Bank to benefit Salvation Army Angel Tree ... On Saturday, a special guest, Santa Claus, will be visiting with and handing out candy canes to all the children. (West Memphis Germantown News, TN)
Town prepping for year's biggest event Dec 2, 2008
Candy, music and costumes are expected to be featured throughout the parade, which will conclude with an appearance from Santa Claus. The best moment for the kids is getting to see Santa, Wood said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Letters to the DU Editor for Dec. 1, 2008 Dec 2, 2008
I relish the fact that I can celebrate Thanksgiving by eating a wonderful meal, being surrounded by family and focusing on what I am truly grateful for without being bombarded with things I need to buy, like pilgrim hats and Indian headdresses, in order to make it a "true Thanksgiving." Enjoy the red and green candy in the aisles and be happy with just giving thanks on this special day. RACHEL NAYLOR. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Empty Stockings Dec 1, 2008
Sweets of all kinds including sugar-free for those individuals with diabetes Parrot or See s candy is always a special treat. Talking books (Western books especially). (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Ad firm scores Carls Jr. account Dec 1, 2008
LatinWorks has been engaged for general market work by many of its clients, including , U.S. Cellular and Mars, the maker of M&Ms candy, Flores says. Mercury Mambo says it has developed a Texas expertise that began with its work for Anheuser-Busch s Zigenbock beer. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
News Briefs Dec. 1, 2008 Dec 1, 2008
In addition to about $50 of food, the baskets include candy products donated by Long Wholesale and paper goods donated by Kimberly Clark. Boxes will be distributed on Saturday, Dec. 13. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
The Asaa Fruit In Ghana Dec 1, 2008
So like a lemon tastes sweet I swear you can peel and eat a lemon and it tastes like the sweetest candy you ever had. Or like balsamic vinegar tastes like smoky molasses. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Spirit worth catching, sights worth seeing Nov 30, 2008
New Hampshire's Country Inns in the White Mountains Inn to Inn Christmas Cookie and Candy Tour, Dec. 13-14, is an opportunity to nibble your way through the Mount Washington Valley, from Chocorua to Hart's Location, and tour 15 inns, each wrapped up for the season like holiday presents. Not only do you tour and taste on this self-guided tour, you'll also pick up decorating ideas, view displays of handmade gingerbread sculptures, and receive recipe cards from each inn. (Boston Globe)
Hip in the Square Nov 30, 2008
Tomorrow there will be a new wave of clipboard clutchers seeking signatures outside Holyoke Center, a hot new sneaker at Concepts, a new candy smoosh-in at Herrell's Ice Cream. You'll have to come back and do it all over again. (Boston Globe)
18 Single-Serve Pumpkin Pies To Adorn Your December Holiday Banquet Table Nov 30, 2008
The texture is excellent: smooth, but dense, and not the consistency of cotton candy. This is a great little pumpkin pie. (PR Newswire)
Area Christmas tree farms Nov 30, 2008
Cookies, hot chocolate, candy canes for the kids, sleigh rides (weather permitting). DEWITT COUNTY. (Herald & Review)
"Whats your favorite holiday movie and why?" Nov 30, 2008
Tee Jay wrote on Nov 29, 2008 7:10 AM:" Planes, Trains and automobiles with Steve Martin and the late John Candy. It added a humorous twist to the holiday travel woes. It also showed how rewarding, no matter what the obstacles, it is to spend time with loved ones! ". 2 comment(s). (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Scandinavian holiday event planned Dec. 7 Nov 30, 2008
The Julenisse will give each guest a candy cane and, at 1:30 p.m., lead a short program during which he will explain his place in the folklore of the Scandinavian countries. The program also will include the entrance of St. Lucia and her significance as part of the holiday season. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
How to Prevent a Bloated Stomach Nov 30, 2008
Avoid smoking, drinking from a straw, talking while eating, sucking on hard candy, drinking carbonated beverages and wearing loose dentures as these activities increase the chances of swallowing air. Banish Air from the Body. (Suite101.com)
Somali pirates say deal reached for Ukrainian ship release Nov 30, 2008
Roses, Tulips, Candy, Food baskets Toys, Kiev Odessa Lugansk. Stop illegal file trading, auction fraud, logo misuse and trademark infringements - protect brand identity. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Consumers need better oversight of food imports Nov 30, 2008
And it has thus far been found in 14 imported cookie, candy and beverage products in the United States. The trail of trouble begins with corrupt food processors, underfunded or unethical government inspectors, and profit-driven food exporters in China. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Chocolate wonders Nov 30, 2008
Chocolate, n: (1) a beverage made by mixing chocolate with water or milk; (2) a food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans; (3) a small candy with a center and a chocolate coating; (4) a brownish gray color; (5) What Big Bear loves ... Maybe once a year I might have half a candy bar. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Holiday season begins in the Upper County Nov 30, 2008
As he does every year, Santa returns to Roslyn on Christmas Eve to hand out candy to children from the back of a Roslyn fire truck ... Santa travels the parade route on the back of a fire truck, bearing candy canes and a load of good cheer. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Coastal voices: Council thoughts on first week in office Nov 30, 2008
It would be eye-candy to have redwood sculptures there as well ... We've already assembled quite a list: Fresh fish market, shoe repair, yogurt shop, chocolate and candy shop, children's clothing and consignment shop, and a book store. (Daily Triplicate)
COLUMN: Any day you celebrate it, have a happy Thanksmasweenukah Nov 29, 2008
The costumes, the candy, the window clings and other decor, the plastic light-up thingamajigs. they all were on the store shelves months before the big day for ghosts and goblins. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Is pizza actually a diet food? Nov 29, 2008
Here's a riddle: What do a Twix candy bar, a Pizza Hut supreme pizza, and a Betty Crocker chocolate cake have in common ... So even though eating a lot of watermelon may raise blood sugar dramatically, a single serving of the fruit has significantly less sugar than a candy bar. (MSNBC -- Health)
Put the tree in a better light this year Nov 29, 2008
No "frosted tear drops," "petite poinsettias," "candy canes," "starbursts" or "sugared pinecones.". But you will find strands of single-color LEDs in white, red, blue, green, pink and even a "soft white" -- as well as multi-colored strands -- in different sizes and shapes, including "globes," "faceted" flames and space-age-looking "domes," depending on where you shop. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Deadline to Enter Christmas Parade Is Monday Nov 29, 2008
In the interest of safety, throwing candy from floats is prohibited. Walkers may hand out candy. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Gifts for travelers: Think local, edible, useful Nov 29, 2008
sells cranberry soap, cranberry tea, cranberry candy and can ship boxes of cranberries ... sells cranberry soap, cranberry tea, cranberry candy and can ship boxes of cranberries. (USA Today -- Travel)
The Super Snack Couple: Pretzels and Chocolate Nov 29, 2008
Sticking with Tradition: Visit any candy store or bake sale and you're likely to see perennially popular chocolate-dipped pretzel rods. They are simple to create. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Ask Dog Lady: What should be the presidential pooch? Nov 29, 2008
Candy, Bruce, Annie and everyone who wrote Ask Dog Lady about the new Obama family dog: Thanks for your opinions. Now, all puppy palaver should cease until there is an actual creature to discuss. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Man wielding plastic candy cane subdues attacker Nov 29, 2008
A man using a candy cane lawn ornament fended off a knife-wielding neighbor who had been attacking holiday guests at a Sacramento home ... The guest who took up the candy cane was not arrested because police determined he acted in self-defense. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Hoskins adjusts to life with diabetes Nov 29, 2008
I just have to keep up with my blood sugar and its normal for me to eat a candy bar, check by blood sugar and fix my pump. . (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Watching those holiday lbs Nov 29, 2008
It starts with a steady diet of just a piece or two of Halloween candy through most of October ... Blink your eye and Christmas candy is dotting the shelves ... We didn t Halloween this year,so no candy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Candy to curry on menu at Griz game Nov 29, 2008
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Kelso casino puts on Thanksgiving spread Nov 29, 2008
Matt Dale ladles gravy for Candy Fleming at the River Casino in Kelso on Thursday afternoon ... Lonnie and Candy Fleming are married but separated, but they remain close ... Lonnie, a 66-year-old retired woodworker, lives in Rainier, but he came down to Kelso to pick up Candy and take her to the casino for Thanksgiving. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Parenting: Teach kids to appreciate the small comforts this Thanksgiving Nov 29, 2008
There s no dressing up in costumes, no stockings to hang, no candy and surprises to heighten the anticipation. Kids may have a hard time appreciating the efforts of the pilgrims. (Winona Daily News, MN)
After 'Wire,' 'Shield,' whither the cop show? Nov 29, 2008
And "The Closer," also on TNT and cable's most popular series, is formulaic candy. There's nothing wrong with that other than the lack of creative ambition. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Gangster Wine Showdown Nov 29, 2008
Nostalgic candy, very sweet ... Two: Odd aftertaste like that of cloying, sweet candy. (Epicurious.com)
