texas date loaf candy by Marlin Rinehart

This is a delicious old-fashioned Texas recipe similar to fudge but is shaped into a log and sliced. I was surprised to learn from a Mexican cookbook it is also made in old Mexico.

Peanut Butter Potato Candy by Stan Jenkins

This is a delicious candy you don't have to cook or bake. People are often surprised to know the white is made of potatoes and not cream cheese.

Creole Pralines by Amos Miller

Better than a cookie (sorry bakers, but this is a Creole group) and with the true taste of New Orleans, Creole Pralines are one of the signature treats in the Big Easy! It is time to play 'soft ball', and we're not talking the sport - we're talking Creole candy. When the recipe calls for your concoction on the stove to reach the…

Baked Caramel Corn by Jane Evans Bonacci

Original recipe from Jiffy Pop Popcorn. The trick to this recipe is to stir the caramel until the sugar is dissolved and then don’t touch it again until you turn it out of the pan. Stirring brings any undissolved sugar crystals down into the mixture and the whole thing will crystallize again.

Crystalized GINGER candy by Foodessa

This pungent, intense root of GINGER has now been integrated in my kitchen for at least 10 years or so. Admittedly at first, I could only stand to eat a hint of it in my food. It really was an acquired taste for me. Now, it seems, I just can't get enough of it! So much so, that I wanted to start making my Homemade Candied…

Peanut Butter Fudge by Candice Goodyear

I found this recipe online at "Joy of cooking.com" I tried it and it is just to die for. Plus, it is the easiest fudge recipe I have found to date. It gets eaten as fast as I make it. This recipe is good for up to 1 to 1 ½ weeks in an airtight container. Or you may freeze.

Festively Decorated Dark Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

Looking for something easy and fun to make this holiday? Try this sweet and salty union of crisp pretzels smothered in rich dark chocolate. Grab your holiday sprinkles, colored sugar, or jimmies, the possibilities are endless to decorate them… Perfect for holidays gifts, party favors for kids or just pretty enough to put on top of…

Kool-Aid Marshmallows by Erin S

Kool-Aid flavored Marhsmallows!

Penuche Fudge by Chef Smith

Chocolate Fudge (a no fail recipe) by Candice Goodyear

haven't made this recipe yet but I will before Christmas. I found this recipe online.

Easy Candied Pecans by Salad Foodie

A snack for the gods! Sprinkle atop your favorite greens, blue cheese topped or chicken salad. For holiday entertaining leave the pecans in halves rather than chopping, and serve in a festive bowl.

Graham Cracker Snowballs (a no-cook confection) by Salad Foodie

An easy confection ~ not a cookie, not a candy, but a cross somewhere between. No cooking, no baking. Easy to make though a little messy. Enlist the kids to help roll them and they'll have a fun activity to share in the kitchen with you. A variation recipe “S’more Snowballs” uses graham crackers, marshmallows, mini chocolate chips…

Marshmallow Easter Bunnies by Two Southern Girls

Everyone loves an Easter Basket.

Low Carb Coconut Almond Candy Bars by Pam Solomon

These are so good! They taste like an Almond Joy, one of my favorite candies, but without the sugar. I love anything made with coconut and chocolate, these candies are simply delicious! My family couldn't tell there was no added sugar in them.

Strawberry Marshmallows by Mama_B

These can be made with almost any fresh fruit puree. Peach, mango, raspberry, cherry... Adapted from a recipe appearing on Ricardo & Friends (Food Network Canada) and talked about on my blog -http://asinglestepblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/of-strawberries-and-artichokes.html