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Christmas Candy Desserts

I just threw out a huge bag of leftover Halloween candy. It’s out with the old and in with the new. My daughter just received two Christmas gifts bags filled with chocolate, so I figured I better pitch her Halloween treats in order to make room for the next round of holiday goodies. I hate to waste food, which is why I waited so long to throw out the Halloween candy. But it had to be done. Still, some good came of it. The candy pitching served as incentive for me to dig out some of my family’s favorite candy … Continue reading →

What to Do With Leftover Christmas Candy

I don?t know about you, but at our house we have Christmas candy coming out of our ears. So, what to do with all of it? Try some of these ideas… * Melt down milk chocolate bars and use for fondue * Melt chocolate and pour into molds to make brand new chocolates to give away as a nice gift * Use two leftover candy canes to make a heart. Glue this to a card and you have a cute homemade valentine * Use M&Ms in a homemade trail mix * Use candy canes as stirring sticks for hot chocolate … Continue reading →

Easy Candy Cane and other Candy Inspired Crafts

These ideas are so simple that you can make as many as you like in no time at all. Chenille Candy Canes All you need is some red and white chenille stems (I grew up calling them pipe cleaners). Twist the ends of one red stem and one white stem together to secure them. Then, simply keep twisting them around each other until you reach the other end. Secure it, and then bend the top until you make it into the shape of candy cane. What could be easier? Hang your candy canes on the tree or decorate gift packages … Continue reading →