Part II Candy Coating - From where dost they come?

Chocolate covered sunflower seeds are the M&M’s of the health food world.

They're colorful  which make them a fun snack & they also have the added benefits of

healthy fat, protein and fiber.

But the Candy Coated Chocolate Sunflower Seeds are not the only thing at the

Sweet Shop that is candy coated.

But first - how did the candy coating on chocolate

get started?

In the 1930s during the Spanish Civil War soldiers were seen by the founder of Mar's Candy eating chocolate pellets with a hard shell of tempered chocolate surrounding the inside, preventing the candies from melting. In 1941 Mar's started making hard-coated chocolates.

When World War II began, and M&Ms® were immediately popular among soldiers because of the candies’ ability to travel well and withstand high temperatures. Soon the Armed Forces incorporated M&M's® into soldiers' C-Rations and sold them in Post Exchanges and Ships Service Stores. The candies were exclusively sold to the military until after the war was over.

           

 Now you know the rest of the story. Paul Harvey

What else is candy coated at the Sweet Shop?

 

And that's just the beginning......

Candy Coated Sweet Talk

We've all heard it said "Don't candy coat it".

But I say...bring on the candy coating.

All those crazy things we have to deal with everyday, if we have an opportunity to make it a little sweeter we should go for it and what could be sweeter then candy coated chocolate. WOW!

At the Sweet Shop we have added some great little sweeties -

Chocolate Dipped, Candy Coated Sunflower Seeds.

With many different colors to pick from - go ahead and get creative.

Pick your favorite team colors and show your spirit.

Color coordinate them to a party, your mood, or even your outfit. Go ahead - Have some fun.

Using Candy Coated Sunflower Seeds

Not just for snacking anymore

• Substitute the Candy Coated Sunflower Seeds for the chocolate chips in favorite cookie recipe.
• Stir them into a brownie mix.
• Trail Mix - Just mix a cup of the candy coated sunflower seeds in with a cup of peanuts, a cup of dried cranberries or raisins, and a cup of mini graham shapes or oat cereal.

• Add them to the frosting on cakes and cupcakes. Just
• Sprinkle the candies on top of Ice Cream.
• Use the sunflower seeds mixed in with melted white or milk chocolate and pour it out on a greased cookie sheet to create sunflower seed bark.

The richness of the sunflower seeds and the sweet chocolate will give everything a unique taste and the colored coating makes it all beautiful.

Now it's your turn! Let's have some fun.

Want some free - yes I said Free - Candy Coated Sunflower Seeds?

Share your ideas with us on how to use these little jewels. Everyone that posts an idea, will get a free 3 oz box of Sunflower Seeds of you color choice. Just print this page with your post on it, take it to the Vintage Flea and it's yours.

Now - Don't you agree that everything is better with a little candy coating on it?