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 When I first started this series of blogs comparing Nutella to other spreads, my main focus was on chocolate hazelnut spreads, then it expanded to any kind of chocolate spread, now I think it’s gone off the rails a little. Comparing sweet potato spread to Nutella probably isn’t very fair, as they’re completely different things. The problem is since I’m now searching the grocery store isles for spreads, I sometimes come across odd things to put on toast, and sometimes I can’t pass one up. My brain also has a hard time trying to come up with another way to write about this odd spread, so ..read more

Check out my most recent project, a fun comic called Blue Orchid. There's new stories coming out all the time as well as some cool merch! Check out all things Blue Orchid at bewarethecheese.com/blueorchid/ or pick up Chapter 1 on Amazon ..read more

There was a time when Life Savers claimed to be "the only one candy with a hole in the middle". I wonder if Life Savers were the first candy to put a hole in the middle. I know that there must have been some cereals around with holes, but I'm not sure if I can name an older candy than Life Savers with a hole in the middle. The more I think about it though, I still don't really know why you'd want a candy with a hole in the middle, since it would mean less candy. Now that I'm thinking about this so much, I'm starting to question the design of donuts too. Holey Cow! Check out my latest hole fil ..read more

 "Get happy, suck a Spangle." It's both innocent and not at the same time. CC ..read more

 All this commercial tells me is that you should never talk to strangers, but it's okay to take their candy. CC ..read more

 When it comes to names of popcorn brands, I love a good pun. Not every brand manages to come up with a great pun, I’m looking at your Orville Redenbacher, but there are so many great names for popcorn brands that I figured it was well worth sharing my favourites. A good name can easily influence me to buy a particular popcorn, although my go to is Orville Redenbacher (it’s a bit of a contradiction I know). However, if a really clever name comes up I’ll at the very least give it a try. Probably the most popular brand of popcorn with a fairly clever name is Pop Secret. The brand is so po ..read more

 Learn all about marshmallows, ice cream, gummy bears and a whole bunch of other awesome snacks by checking out my comic called Snack Facts. You can pick up your very own collection at candycritic.org/snackfacts/ or on Amazon ..read more

I always have a hard time writing reviews for treats that I would call classic. I know that not everyone has the same classic treats as everyone else, but for me SweetTarts were a treat that's been part of my life for as long as I can remember. The problem is that I have a bit of nostalgia for this classic (North American?) treat. So when I want to write a review, no matter how good or bad this treat might actually be, I have a certain amount of nostalgia for it. I want it to be great, but I'm not entirely sure that's actually the case. Worse yet, what if I manage to convince myself it's not ..read more

 I'm pretty sure this gum commercial wouldn't fly today, but you can decide for yourself. CC ..read more