Sugar and Sweets: find something crave-worthy http://sugarnsweets.com SugarGeek's blog about chocolate, candy, cupcakes, and other confections from around the world Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:01:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 SugarNSweetshttp://feedburner.google.com Dove Chocolate (and free chocolate Fridays!) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SugarNSweets/~3/qxujia5SL84/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/07/10/dove-chocolate-and-free-chocolate-fridays/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:01:08 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=208 Everybody knows I love chocolate, and one of my favorite flavor combinations is chocolate with peanut butter. Recently, in a moment of weakness, I grabbed a bag of these Dove Promises. They are silky chocolate, filled with creamy and slightly salty peanut butter (smooth, not grainy). All I can say is YUM!!! I managed to stop my enjoyment long enough to snap a photo mid-munch. You’re welcome. :-)

photo by Heather Weaver

And by the way, did you know you can get FREE Dove chocolate every Friday this summer? Check it out!!

]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/07/10/dove-chocolate-and-free-chocolate-fridays/feed/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/07/10/dove-chocolate-and-free-chocolate-fridays/ National Doughnut (or Donut) Day! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SugarNSweets/~3/WpL-kFSDnJ4/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/06/06/national-doughnut-or-donut-day/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:01:22 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=205 In honor of the delicious, dangerously delectable, deep-fried dough, here is a delightful photo of the famous Bacon Maple Doughnut from Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland, Oregon. I haven’t tried it, because I don’t live near Portland. But I’m inspired enough by this photo to add bacon to my own doughnut sometime! Yum!


photo by tonx

What do you think? Does a bacon maple doughnut sound good to you?

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ice cream in earth tones

Photo taken by phwpmacc

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These beautiful rocky road bites are from Allsorts by Ali, an Australian nonprofit business that supports charities for disadvantaged families. You can see more of the Allsorts by Ali candies here. Cheers!

]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/04/01/rocky-road/feed/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/04/01/rocky-road/ Cupcakes for Springtime http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SugarNSweets/~3/Hg-UcQ13HtI/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/03/28/cupcakes-for-springtime/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:59:21 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/03/28/cupcakes-for-springtime/ Designer of these sweet cupcakes describes them thusly: Coffee Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream + Chocolate Fondant. That sounds lovely, but to me they just say “Springtime.” Something about the dark chocolate with the lively aquamarine flower and swirly flourish on top reminds me of little flowers popping up through last year’s mulch and dead leaves. It’s so refreshing! Happy Spring!


photo by Bev (Sugarbloom Cupcakes)

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Beautiful Sticky Bun

photo by roboppy

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photo by mandy whale

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photo by Wade from Oklahoma

]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/01/05/whipped-cream/feed/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2009/01/05/whipped-cream/ Great Grandma’s Sugar Cookies http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SugarNSweets/~3/v5SyJhd1eaI/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2008/12/24/great-grandmas-sugar-cookies/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:27:02 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=170 Great Grandma Mary isn’t around anymore, but I have her famous Christmas cookie recipe, and a few of her special cookie cutters. She used to spend hours making dozens and dozens of these cut out cookies, because everybody loved them so much. She would pack the cookies in tins and give them as gifts, which were coveted, hoarded, and enjoyed.

Nobody can quite duplicate the thin crispness of Grandma’s famous cookies, but I tried again today, because it’s just not Christmas without these sweet treats. Cheers!

photo by Heather Weaver

]]> http://sugarnsweets.com/2008/12/24/great-grandmas-sugar-cookies/feed/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2008/12/24/great-grandmas-sugar-cookies/ Christmas cookies and candies http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SugarNSweets/~3/kHDNUrZPPOo/ http://sugarnsweets.com/2008/12/12/christmas-cookies-and-candies/#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:08:27 +0000 sugargeek http://sugarnsweets.com/?p=167 When I found this photo, the gumdrops caught my eye, and the phrase “visions of sugarplums” came to mind. I don’t know what sugarplums really are, but I love gumdrops. :-) Sticky, sweet, and a little bit crunchy from the sugar crystals stuck to the surface. I hope I get some gumdrops in my Christmas stocking!

photo credit and thanks go to: Patrick Q

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