Archive for July, 2017

Happy National Chocolate Day! Chocolate seems to be loved by all, even in the smallest amount. Chocolate is the main staple of Halloween treats, Valentines gifts, and just a pick-me-up here and there. So no wonder we love it! But what’s the history of this decadent treat?

Many historians say that chocolate has been a part of our diets for around 2,000 years. However modern research and the Smithsonian say it’s been around longer. The Aztecs were able to be one of the first communities to actually use the cacao bean, but as currency! They later used it in rituals and consumed it.

The Europeans can be credited with actually sweetening chocolate with honey or cane sugar. Chocolate was too bitter for the foreigner’s tastes at first, but once sweetened became a popular drink. They also believed it had nutritious, medicinal, and aphrodisiac properties.

Solid chocolate couldn’t have been created without the help of a Dutch chemist, who in 1828 created powdered chocolate. This discovery leads to the first modern chocolate bar, created by Joseph Fry roughly twenty years later.  Then another 20 years later, Cadbury began selling boxes of chocolate and Nestle started selling milk chocolate. From there, the chocolate we know and love is now typical and the rest is history.

To read more about chocolate’s fascinating history, visit the Smithsonian for even more details. If this has made you crave a bar of chocolate or two, visit BlairCandy.com! There you’ll find classic chocolate bars, nostalgic favorites, and even your favorite chocolate bars, like Snickers in bulk. Happy National Chocolate Day!

Camping in summer is a family tradition for many. While you may have your meals planned out, you still may be wondering what you should do for dessert. Obviously, you have to make s’mores, but what other sweet treats will make your trip memorable and fun for everyone? We’ve found three treats you can easily make with before you leave or while you’re around the campfire for something to satisfy that sweet tooth.

Campfire cones are a great way for everyone to customize their dessert while around the campfire. Take ice cream cones, marshmallows, fruit, along with ice cream toppings and stuff your cones. Then, roast over a fire with foil and you’re ready to go! Find the whole recipe at Hip2Save here.

The less cooking you have to do the better, right? Make these before you leave and take them with you for an easy to serve treat. Learn how to make these no bake, vegan peanut butter bars by Bunsen Burner Bakery here.

Don’t have a campfire when you camp? You can still enjoy s’mores with this mix! This sweet snack has all of your favorites, and some, in a convenient, campfire free snack. See how to make this snack mix by Like Mother Like Daughter here.

With candy and ice cream toppings, you can easily pack up treats and take them on your next camping trip. Visit BlairCandy.com for all of your supplies for your summer desserts and treats!

We all have that one favorite candy that no matter what’s going on, it always tastes great. While you should have that candy whenever a craving strikes, it never hurts to try new things! We have plenty of retro candy in bulk, as well as new twists on these classic treats. Here are a couple of examples of these nostalgic candy twists:

Cow Tales have a cream center with chewy caramel, right? Well, try that same cream center with a chocolate, strawberry, or caramel apple flavored caramel! We guarantee you’ll have a hard time choosing one to try.

Air Heads are chewy, sweet, and sour flavored taffy that we’ve come to love. Make them more convenient to eat and take on the go with these Air Heads bites! You’ll get all of the flavors you love in cute, little bite sized taffy chews.

For the original sour treat, we’ve turned to Lemonheads. Completely change things up with these chewy Lemonheads with different fruit flavors. This change up will definitely make you smile!

Definitely stock up on your favorite retro candy in bulk, but try some of these fun new twists. BlairCandy.com has everything you need to make your snack time extra sweet. Shop now to see what crazy candy twists you’ll love today!