Joi on April 28th, 2009

Rock candy is one of the oldest forms of hard candy, which also happens to be one of the easiest candies to make. It also is one of the candies that takes the longest, taking about seven days to form something edible. That’s probably why it’s not such a popular confection anymore, unless you’re in [...]

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Joi on April 22nd, 2009

I love sesame, and I really love sesame that’s sweetened. So that means that I like Sesame candies, like sesame crunch and halva.
Most folks here in the US can deal with anything made with white sesame seeds, but black sesame seeds have a much stronger flavor than most people are used to. I love [...]

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Joi on April 13th, 2009

I love the chews that the Ginger People make, so of course I wanted a sugar free version of my own. This is not a slick, commercially made candy, but a homemade candy chew with bits of ginger and lemon peel in every bite. I really enjoy the melt-in-your-mouth texture and I’m quite pleased with [...]

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