I keep candy in a dish by the front door at my house. The actual selection of the candy is governed by many factors. My most recent candy purchase: a large bag of assorted Brach's chewy candy. It includes such gems as Milk Maid caramels, Tootsie Roll Midgees, Air Heads, and Bit O Honeys. Because I was feeling frugal, I wanted a bag of candy whose contents wouldn't be consumed by me, Nathan, and the kids (but mostly Nathan and me) in 24 hours. I hate it when I put out new candy and 24 hours later am wondering, "Gee, how is that bowl empty so soon?" One day bowl life is anything but cost efficient.
Also, since I am trying to lose my baby weight, I've got to have a Candy Strategy. I need something good, but not too good. You can eat just one Tootsie Roll, but those little bite sized candy bars hypnotize me into coming back for more. I need individually wrapped pieces. M&Ms or Skittles are oh-so-easy to inhale by the handful, but when you gotta take the time to unwrap, your hand-to-mouth speed slows way down.
Likeability is a huge consideration too. If I buy something horrible, like Good & Plenty, then it's pretty much like having not bought any candy at all. When the sweet tooth demands satisfaction, and is met by crunchy black licorice, nothing remains but to raid the chocolate chip stash. And as we all know, chocolate chips are not individually wrapped. Side note: In the photo you can see a round caramel candy with a white center. These are not really candy, they are brown wax with a white pencil eraser in the middle. They made me want to run for the chocolate chips too. Blech.
So you see, I bought diet candy. Any suggestions for other diet candy to buy when this bag is gone?
5 comments:
I'm not much help. I have a chocolate stash . . . I can't live without some chocolate yumminess most days. I agree with the individually wrapped pieces though; I don't go through hershey kisses as fast as a candy bar.
I like to keep Life Saver Wint-o-green mints on hand. I can only eat a couple before I get sick- but generally I can keep it to one. Of course it doesn't help the chocolate craving..
Halls.
In South America they eat them like candy. They are pretty good, even though they're technically medicine.
Try a fruit bowl. If it was me, everyday, 'is gone in one day', candy day.
I have to say I actually like Good and Plenty!! Odd I know, but truly I am a chocolate lover as well. My worst obsession-Oreo Cookies!! I can have a whole box gone in one day! I like your unwrapping theory, have to give that one a try!
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