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Inspiring Children's Books Inspiring Books to Complement Your Kids' New Year's Resolutions by Laura Marie Meyers 12/28/12 4 Reactions 0 Shares Print 0 0 0 0 0 New Year's resolutions aren't just for adults — it's also the perfect time of year to encourage your kids to set goals. Whether they'd like to create healthy habits, improve their relationships, boost their grades, or be more helpful around the house, we've found a variety of new and classic children's books that complement their resolutions. Hoping your kids will feel inspired in the New Year? Check out these nine book-and-resolution pairings to help them make 2013 a great year! Start To Try New Foods What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The book to buy: D.W. the Picky Eater ($3) by Marc Brown How you can help: Take your tots to the farmers market so that they can see a variety of fresh, healthy foods. Invite them into the kitchen, too, to tell them about different dishes and pique their curiosity. If they're struggling to try a particular food or food group, pair it with one of their favorites and insist that they eat the new food before they can enjoy their favorite. 1 / 9 To Be More Creative What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The book to buy: Harold and the Purple Crayon ($7) by Crockett Johnson How you can help: Set up an art station filled with a variety of supplies to encourage your kids to get creative. Turn off the TV, turn on some music, and join them at the table to make painting and drawing one of their favorite go-to activities. When they're finished, hang their masterpieces on the wall or refrigerator to show your support. 2 / 9 To Keep a Clean Room What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The book to buy: Sally's Room ($39) by Mary K. Brown How you can help: Make cleaning a priority by asking your kids to pick up their room before they play. If clothes are the issue, keep a hamper by their door so that they can easily toss clothes in on their way out. If they're always leaving little odds and ends on the floor, buy some bins or baskets to make cleaning up a cinch. 3 / 9 To Work Hard at School What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The book to buy: The Berenstain Bears: Trouble at School ($5) by Stan and Jan Berenstain How you can help: Set a designated time for homework each day and join your kids at the table to ask about their assignments, offer help, and check their work. Buy books related to subjects they're struggling with and create a reward system for good grades. 4 / 9 To Stick to a Bedtime What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The book to buy: The Going to Bed Book ($6) by Sandra Boynton How you can help: Set an alarm for an hour before your kids' bedtime and encourage them to start their wind-down routine then. Make sure they steer clear of TVs and computers to minimize late-night screen time, and invest in books regularly so that they have plenty of bedtime reads. 6 / 9 To Be Nicer to Siblings What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The book to buy: Just Me and My Little Brother ($4) by Mercer Mayer How you can help: Stop the bickering before it starts by identifying the triggers and doing what you can to help your kids avoid them. Do they cooperate when they're coloring? Buddy up when they're building a fort? Notice the moments when they get along best and encourage them to pursue those activities instead. 6 / 9 To Be More Active What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The book to buy: Wallie Exercises ($16) by Steve Ettinger How you can help: Set a positive example by being more active yourself. Take your kids along on walks, bring them to the park, and play with them outside to instill good habits. 7 / 9 To Be a Good Friend What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The book to buy: How Do Dinosaurs Play With Their Friends? ($7) by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague How you can help: Bring their friendships to light by asking your kids about their closest pals, arranging regular playdates, and encouraging them to make little gifts for their friends. Tell your children all the nice things you do for your friends, too, so that they learn by example. 8 / 9 To Take Care of the Pet What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The book to buy: Clifford the Big Red Dog ($4) by Norman Bridwell How you can help: Create a mini chore chart to keep your kids' tasks organized, and keep the leash and food bowls in plain sight to help them remember. 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Complete Coverage of the Credit Crisis
Obama Budget Would Expand Low-Income Tax Break
President Obama will propose expanding a tax break for workers who are childless, which the White House estimates will help 13.5 million Americans who hold jobs yet remain poor.
March 4, 2014, TuesdayCrackdown Proposed to Prevent Illegal Immigrants From Obtaining Medicare
In his 2015 budget, President Obama will propose removing illegal immigrants from the Medicare rolls and require citizenship or lawful presence in the country as a condition of getting benefits.
March 4, 2014, TuesdayMr. Ryan's Small Ideas on Poverty
A report from the chairman of the House Budget Committee finds flaws with almost every attempt the government has made to relieve poverty and its effects since the 1960s.
March 4, 2014, TuesdayReviving Euro Zone Integration
New thinking from German and French groups advocating closer integration of the 18-nation single currency area may now gain traction.
March 4, 2014, TuesdayUndoing the Structural Damage to Potential Growth
The recession put the United States on a path to lower economic growth, but bolder policies could help revive the labor market and raise the growth path without excessive inflation, an economist writes.
March 03, 2014, MondayWhere Have All the Raises Gone?
For more than a decade, employers haven't rewarded the skills of college-educated workers.
March 3, 2014, MondayNorth Dakota Leads on the Road to Recovery
Within the slow recovery in the United States, there is a wide gap in the performance of individual states.
March 1, 2014, SaturdayWhy Republicans Don't Want to Acknowledge the Falling Deficit
Republicans will resist any attempt to use their budget triumphs for Democratic purposes.
February 28, 2014, FridayBankia Privatization Starts With Sale of Government Sliver
The Spanish government announced on Friday that it sold a 7.5 percent stake in Bankia, its first step toward returning the bank to private ownership. The government still owns about 61 percent of the bailed-out bank.
February 28, 2014, FridayThe Military Budget
A retired lieutenant general endorses a "smaller and smarter" budget.
February 28, 2014, FridayFederal Budget Deficit Falls to Smallest Level Since 2008
The budget deficit dropped to $680 billion in the 2013 fiscal year, from about $1.1 trillion the year before, largely aided by a rise in tax revenue.
February 28, 2014, FridayA House With a Modified Loan Is a Symbol of Servicers' Tug of War With Investors
Ocwen Financial, a relatively unknown company, has come to occupy a large and crucial presence at the center of the mortgage market in recent years.
February 27, 2014, ThursdayMortgage Servicer's Ties Raise Regulatory Concern
State and federal regulators are worried that Ocwen is mishandling some of the mortgages it services, citing examples of shoddy paperwork and faulty technology.
February 27, 2014, ThursdayTo Save on Defense, Hire Rivals
In the long run, hiring rival producers keeps costs down and weapons quality up.
February 27, 2014, ThursdayPotential Conflicts Cited For Mortgage Servicer
Benjamin Lawsky, head of New York's Department of Financial Services, said potential conflicts between Ocwen and four other publicly traded companies led by Ocwen's founder could "harm borrowers and push homeowners unduly in foreclosure."
February 26, 2014, WednesdayA Military Budget to Fit the Times
The modest proposals from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel reflect a more realistic assessment of America's global role.
February 26, 2014, WednesdayA Nonprofit Lender Revives the Hopes of Subprime Borrowers
An unconventional lender is trying to make it easier for low-income people to buy houses despite the tighter requirements that other lenders adopted after the mortgage bust.
February 26, 2014, WednesdayExpectations for Growth in Europe Are Increased
The euro zone economy is expected to grow by 1.2 percent in 2014 and by 1.8 percent next year.
February 26, 2014, WednesdayMorgan Stanley Reaches Agreement With S.E.C. on Mortgage Bonds
Morgan Stanley has tentatively agreed to pay $275 million to resolve a federal securities investigation related to subprime mortgage bonds the investment firm underwrote in 2007.
February 25, 2014, TuesdayPentagon Officials Say They're Willing to Assume Risks of a Reduced Army
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel formally unveiled the department's $496 billion budget for the 2015 fiscal year and acknowledged the risk of a proposed troop reduction.
February 25, 2014, TuesdayNew Italian Premier, in First Speech, Outlines Early Priorities for His Tenure
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called for lawmakers to have the courage to make radical change, and promised bold measures to revive the economy.
February 25, 2014, TuesdayPentagon Plans to Shrink Army to Pre-World War II Level
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's budget proposal would eliminate an entire class of Air Force attack jets and scale back the size of the Army not just to pre-9/11 levels, but to the force's size in 1940.
February 24, 2014, MondayObama to Propose Shift in Wildfire Funding
President Obama is to propose on Monday that Congress pay the costs of fighting wildfires in the same way it finances federal responses to disasters like hurricanes.
February 23, 2014, SundayWhat the Stimulus Accomplished
Though ridiculed by Republicans, the 2009 Recovery Act saved the American economy.
February 23, 2014, SundayA New Light on Regulators in the Dark
Federal Reserve transcripts show a board playing catch-up with the events of 2008.
February 23, 2014, SundayRates Rising for Modified Loans
Borrowers whose mortgages were modified through the government's HAMP program in 2009 can expect to see monthly payments rise.
February 23, 2014, SundayAs Crisis Loomed, Yellen Made Wry and Forceful Calls for Action
Janet Yellen was a nonvoting member of the Federal Reserve's policy-making committee as global finances soured, but she called for swift action and disarmed critics with gallows humor.
February 22, 2014, SaturdayAn End to the Grand-Bargain Charades
President Obama is planning for a 2015 budget based on the country's needs, not on impossible Republican demands.
February 22, 2014, SaturdayFed Misread Crisis in 2008, Records Show
The transcripts provide new insights into the debates, miscalculations and actions of the Federal Reserve in assessing and countering the financial crisis.
February 22, 2014, SaturdayFed Fretted Over Reaction to Demise of Lehman
The documents published on Friday provide one of the fullest pictures yet of the thinking of top government officials on the bank's implosion.
February 21, 2014, FridayIn a Dark Year, a Lighter Side at the Fed
They were dealing with an economic and financial crisis, but that didn't keep Federal Reserve policy makers from attempts at humor in their 2008 meetings.
February 21, 2014, FridayHow the Fed Saw a Recession, Then Didn't, Then Did
In the course of 2008, the policy makers of the Federal Reserve went back and forth on their assessment of the economic climate, even after a recession was in fact under way.
February 21, 2014, FridayInside the Fed's 2008 Proceedings
A running analysis of the transcripts of the Federal Reserve's policy meetings at the height of the financial crisis, released Friday.
February 21, 2014, FridayThe Stimulus Tragedy
Five years after the stimulus took effect, it is clear that, though the program did much good, it was also a political disaster.
February 21, 2014, FridayObama's Budget Omits Trims to Social Security
White House officials said Republicans had shown no willingness to meet President Obama's proposal on an entitlement overhaul by closing loopholes for corporations and the wealthy.
February 21, 2014, FridayLawmaker Urges U.S. Regulators to Scrutinize Mortgage Servicers
Representative Maxine Waters is urging federal banking regulators to scrutinize the sale of billions of dollars of mortgage-servicing rights to specialty firms.
February 19, 2014, WednesdayEuropean Finance Ministers Revisit Plans for Failing Banks
The leaders looked at new ways to appease critics who said their proposal would be too cumbersome and take too long to introduce.
February 19, 2014, WednesdayLoan Complaints by Homeowners Rise Once More
Shoddy paperwork, erroneous fees and wrongful evictions — abuses that previously dogged the nation's largest banks — are now cropping up among mortgage servicers that collect payments.
February 18, 2014, TuesdayThe Bank Rescue, Five Years Later
The Treasury's plan early in the Obama administration to put the nation's banks back on stable footing has proved to be a success, an outcome that initially seemed improbable, an economist writes.
February 18, 2014, TuesdayEuropean Official Optimistic on Greek Finances
The troika of international lenders and the Greek government are to resume talks on the release of further bailout funds.
February 18, 2014, TuesdayRussians Return to Cyprus, a Favorite Tax Haven
Despite efforts by international officials to curb Cyprus's allure as a tax haven, it remains a magnet for investors and companies from Russia.
February 18, 2014, TuesdayRetreat on Debt Fight Seen as G.O.P. Campaign Salvo
With their party on offense in its push to capture the Senate, Republicans say they are determined to avoid the mistakes and stumbles that Democrats exploited in 2010 and 2012.
February 18, 2014, TuesdayA Test Europe's Banks Mustn't Fail
The E.C.B. needs to recall lessons from Japan and the U.S. on how to use stress tests.
February 18, 2014, TuesdayAddendum: Geithner and Treasury Department on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Comments were received from both a spokeswoman for Timothy Geithner, the former Treasury secretary, and a Treasury Department spokesman after the publication deadline of a recent column.
February 16, 2014, SundayLet Our Lawmakers Hide!
Behold the costume party that is Congress, where members wear faces at odds with their souls.
February 16, 2014, SundayThe Untouchable Profits of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
An internal Treasury memo put the earnings of two mortgage giants off limits to their shareholders.
February 16, 2014, SundayPolitical Star Rises on Vow to Upend Italy's Old Order
Matteo Renzi engineered the Italian prime minister's removal and is poised to succeed him, but now he faces the challenge of shaking the country out of its malaise.
February 15, 2014, SaturdayObama Announces Aid for Drought-Stricken California
President Obama announced a push for a $1 billion "climate resilience" program, as well as several million dollars in drought aid for the state's farmers.
February 15, 2014, SaturdayBailout Gave Small Bank a Chance to Survive
The government took a loss on Old Second National Bank in Illinois, but investors who bought its stake may come close to tripling their money.
February 14, 2014, FridayMoody's Places R.B.S. on Review for Downgrade
The credit rating agency said it placed the Royal Bank of Scotland on review after the British lender said it would set aside nearly 3 billion pounds, or about $5 billion, to cover potential litigation claims.
February 13, 2014, ThursdaySEARCH 12101 Complete Coverage of the Credit Crisis:
The Stock Market Then ... and Now
Comparisons have been made between the financial crisis and stock market plunge in 2008 and the current downturn on Wall Street.
Budget Puzzle: You Fix the Budget
Now, you're in charge of the nation's finances. Make your own plan for closing the 2015 and 2030 budget gaps, then share it online.
Charting the American Debt Crisis
America has a long history of raising the debt limit to accommodate spending. A look at some of the issues in the debate over the nation's debt.
European Debt Crisis Timeline
Europe's struggle with hundreds of billions of dollars in debt has rattled global markets, engendered protests and spawned flurries of deal-making.
Obama Unveils Budget
President Obama unveiled his $4 trillion budget for the 2015 fiscal year, which proposed tax credits for the working poor and increased spending for early-childhood education.
Federal Reserve 2008 Transcripts
The Federal Reserve released the transcripts of the 2008 meetings of its Federal Open Market Committee, which sets monetary policy.
The Fed's Actions in 2008: What the Transcripts Reveal
On Feb. 22, the Federal Reserve released the transcripts of the 2008 meetings of its Federal Open Market Committee, which sets monetary policy. The transcripts provide a detailed account of some of the Fed's key decisions during that crisis year.
Times Minute | Senate Showdown
Also on the Minute, the fragile state of Asia's emerging markets and the comedian Sid Caesar dies at 91.
Times Minute | Debt-Limit Bill Passes
The House voted to pass a "clean" debt-limit bill. Also on the Minute, the even higher price of a luxury car in China, and officials in India try to track down a man-eating tigress.
Obama's State of the Union Address
In his annual address before Congress, President Obama promised to confront growing economic inequality and outlined a list of actions he would take without Congressional approval.
The Federal Budget, Per Person
See a selection of programs in the spending bill (and a couple of others), expressed in cost per U.S. resident.
Times Minute | Lawmakers' Pet Projects
Also on the Minute, American Idol premieres and a device that lets users hit like a pro.
Tracking the Euro Zone's Crisis
The latest economic and policy developments from countries in the euro zone.
Think Back: The Military Budget
United States military spending has ballooned since World War II, although Americans have historically been reluctant to go to war. The Times's Sam Tanenhaus explains why.
2013 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary
In a 15-page report, Chief Justice John G. Roberts called for more funding for the judicial branch.
Boehner on Conservative Groups
The House speaker, John A. Boehner of Ohio, criticized conservative groups who have denounced the bipartisan budget deal negotiated by Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin.
Boehner Responds to Critics on the Right
The House speaker, John A. Boehner of Ohio, doubled down on criticism he gave on Wednesday and defended the budget deal negotiated by Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin.
Paul Ryan Discusses Budget Deal
Representative Ryan and Senator Patty Murray agreed on a budget plan that could possibly prevent another government shutdown.
Ryan and Murray Describe Budget Deal
The agreement would raise military and domestic spending over the next two years but prevent another government shutdown.
Escalating Debt
Ever since the recession hit in 2008, the debt burden of most European nations has risen sharply. Particularly vulnerable countries like Greece and Portugal have been forced to impose further austerity measures and turn to their neighbors and the International Monetary Fund for bailouts to help...
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The Times asked young people in Europe to share their stories about how the crisis has affected their lives. Here is a selection of the responses.
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American Austerity
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Mar 05, 2008, 09:47 PM | |
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Built right from what Hobby Shack put in the box - foam wing with cap strips. I have one wing kit left so I can build one more of these planes someday. If you want to build one, the plans are still available from RCM. Once you get the plans, you can make a template of the rib, send it to the AMA and they have a service that will cut you a set of foam cores. It's a fairly easy plane to build. I did change mine from the rubber band set-up for wing attachment to a more conventional small nylon bolt.
Our club (http://www.wrcf.rchomepage.com/) has a nice field just southwest of town. We rent about 5 acres from an antique steam & gas engine club that purchased a 40 acre farm for their use. There is only one problem with that field - a very large "plane eating oak tree" straigh out from the pits and right in-line with the downwind leg of the main runway. See picture of it after a meal of Piper Cub. Steve |
Mar 05, 2008, 10:43 PM | ||
Western KY
Joined Sep 2003
1,544 Posts
One of the first things I usually do with a new set of plans is cut templates from formica, both for cores and for cutting ribs -- gives me the option of both builds. Those plane eating trees crop up everywhere. Many years ago I was flying a .020 powered freeflight in an 80 acre field on the farm -- there was one tall tree in a fencerow -- need I say more. |
Jun 13, 2010, 08:00 PM | ||
i have a SureFlite Baby Turkey that I bought from Hobby Shack in the late 70's and started building. The instructions said to use contact cement on the wings for the balsa sheeting. I used 3M contact cement from the hardware store and watched the wing melt! That is how the kit has stayed for decades. I do keep an eye out for a built up wing to use instead but have not found one.
Can anyone tell me if the 1/2A SST from RCM (and Hobby Shack) was the same plane as the Sureflite Baby Turkey? They look the same and the plans or instruction sheet sure looks similar. Thank you. Quote:
Jun 13, 2010, 08:31 PM | |
Western KY
Joined Sep 2003
1,544 Posts
Check with Steve Adams at Select Hobbies. ACE constant chord wings are located at the bottom of the link. He usually keeps several sets on hand. The ACE wing should work for your SST. andrew |
Aug 28, 2012, 03:39 AM | |
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Stevo go here
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Novelty/ToyWednesday, October 29, 2008
Riegelein Confiserie Hollow ChocolateCost Plus World Market always has a great mix of candies that are both decorative and good quality. This year I picked up their Riegelein Confiserie Halloween Hollow Milk Chocolate foil mix. They were on sale for $9.99, but going further into the store to the Christmas displays (yes, already out) they had several Christmas mixes that weren't on sale ... for the same price. The bag is big, as this is hollow chocolate, and holds 14.1 ounces of actual confection. Not a bad deal for 30% cacao milk chocolate, if it's good quality. There were two shapes and seven designs. Each piece is rather light, weighing approximately 12 grams (about the same as a tasting square). The designs are cute, the little figures come in ghost, witch, monster and jack-o-lantern ghost. The spheres are just different varieties of jack-o-lanterns. Each of the pieces has a little design embossed on it, nothing that reflects the foil design in the slightest (I'm guessing that it's generic so they can use the same molded pieces year round). The figures look like of like board game pieces, little pegs with flat bottoms (though much bigger, about the size of a meaty thumb). The spheres are about the size of a golf ball. The chocolate itself is glossy and well molded. It smells, well, a little like parmesan cheese and caramel. Not entirely sweet or chocolatey. I'm guessing this is the high milk content (14% minimum) that comes from dried whole milk. It takes a little getting used to, it's rich and creamy, rather smooth but still has a strong dairy component that is less confectionery tasting and more like something I'd expect in a bechamel. The foils are very pretty and nicely done. They're a bit thin and I had to pick my package carefully as it's easy to break these (I'm guessing some thumbs poked through two of mine before I got it home). The ingredients include PGPR and whey (not allowed in the American definition of real chocolate) but also natural vanilla. But the package was fresh, which I think makes a big difference. (Expiration is July 2009.) They're well worth it on sale after Halloween if you can find them, but I think that the Christmas ones are a bit nicer. There's more variety to the shapes, the balls come with little strings so that you can hang them as edible ornaments and I found the Santa to be quite attractive and would make a great centerpiece accent. But I wouldn't buy a bar of this chocolate. Related Candies
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Moonstruck Election CollectionSince we now have officially nominated presidential candidates from both the Republican and Democratic parties, I thought it was time for another election-themed candy review. These are from Moonstruck Chocolate Co. in Portland, Oregon. They're called the Election Collection composed of two truffle shapes, in the shape of an Elephant, the mascot of the Republicans and in the shape of a Donkey, the mascot of the Democrats. I picked these up at Chocolate Maya in Santa Barbara over the weekend. They weren't cheap, I paid $3.50 each. On the Moonstruck website they're going for $15 for a set of four. This is how they describe them: (Honestly, I didn't know they were different until after I bit into them ... cuz I didn't get any literature with them and just assumed that political truffles, like Americans, were all the same on the inside.) The elephant was quite cute and survived the trip home very well. I was afraid an ear or his trunk would break, but he did really well. They're pretty big pieces, larger than a walnut. The shell is a white confection, perhaps white chocolate, colored a pale gray. The detail is quite nice (though mine was missing an eye ... or maybe it was closed and winking at me). I was curious what was inside his ears (LA Burdick does little mice that have almond slices for ears), so I snapped one off. Inside is a piece of chocolate. The inside of the Republican is pure darkness. The truffle ganache is a frothy but melt-in-your-mouth-good bittersweetness. What surprised me most after that first bite shown was what was inside the elephant's head. I expected truffle all the way through, instead he has a white chocolate ganache brain. While I think it's a cute idea and perhaps a wry political comment (I won't go into all possible interpretations) I found it watered down the chocolate punch of the body. My little donkey looked kind of sad, like Eeyore. I was a little more disturbed by his lack of legs than the elephant's, but of course that meant more ganache! This filling is sweeter, it's a milk chocolate cream with crushed almonds and a little spice of cinnamon. It's not quite a gianduia type nut and chocolate confections, more like an almond butter mixed with milk chocolate. Smooth, but slightly textured. At first it was a little coconutty to me, but that could have been the gray confection shell or just the way the milky chocolate reacted wtih the almonds. As a sweeter confection overall, I wasn't as thrilled with it as the elephant's dark ganache, but the donkey had nothing in his head but the milk ganache, so at least he was consistent. The pieces are quite nice to look at and good quality and distinctive flavors. I would have preferred that they were both just bittersweet through and through (and perhaps a real dark chocolate shell under the gray coating). It's nice that they're more than a novelty item; they have as much substance as style ... how often does that happen in partisan politics? Related Candies
Monday, September 1, 2008
Big Bite Gummy BearFor several months I've seen these Big Bite Gummy Bears at Cost Plus World Market. While I'm a big fan of excess in the right circumstances, I was puzzled about what could be so great about a giant gummi other than the fact that it weighed over 12 ounces and was four inches tall. One of the great things about gummi bears is the variety and the fact that you can put a whole one in your mouth, or several at a time for flavor combos. But this had a lot going for it, first, the price wasn't bad. At $3.99 for 12.3 ounces (350 grams) it was at least what I considered a fair deal. Yeah, it's made in China (not one of my favorite gummi-producing countries) but the ingredients looked decent enough to get this just for the sheer joy of photographing it. They come in five flavors: Cherry, Blue Raspberry, Grape, Green Apple and Orange. Obviously I chose orange, mostly because I thought it would photograph best but also because I think orange is a good flavor. The packaging is spare and still great. It's basically the mold for the bear, a hard clear plastic shell, sealed with cellophane tape all around. When done with the bear, the little plastic box can be re-filled and closed up and even has a little loop hole at the top for hanging. The nutrition facts are a little odd. They think this package holds only one serving, which is 1120 calories. He's a little shiny and filmy on the outside, as many gummis are. (This one has carnauba wax.) The gummi itself is very soft and pliable, quite bouncy and stretchy. The big question after opening it was serving suggestions. I trotted out the giant gummi yesterday when we had friends over for the block party on our street. Ernessa is a huge gummi fan, so she was quite smitten with the idea of a large gummi. Her husband, Christian, is one of my few licorice buddies (though he's a fan of the salted stuff) ... it's good to have candy friends. So I served it up on a paper plate and we debated whether to cut him down the middle (there's a seam) or across. I decapitated him. (There was talk of just picking him up and taking a bite but that's the candy-equivalent of double dipping.) A few slices of the head and we were all enjoying a piece of the gummy. It's very soft, more like a piece of firm Jell-O than a gummi bear. It smelled great, like fresh orange juice. The texture as very smooth and melted in the mouth better and didn't require a lot of chewing, it was almost like a piece of intensely flavored Turkish Delight. It had a lot of zesty notes to it, a good tingly tartness and of course a sweet and mellow background flavor. I was pretty impressed with this bear. I was expecting nothing more than flash and style and no substance. I can say that at least in the orange flavor they delivered a really good gummi bear experience. The ingredients list both pectin and gelatin, which is what I owe the even texture to. I'm not sure how well this would do sitting out of its little clear plastic housing. It sat up well for the photos, but I don't know how it'd do in humid or really hot conditions. They'd be a fun hostess gift, a great addition to a gift basket or Christmas stocking or if you could find a good deal in bulk, a party favor (and maybe place card holder). As something for one person to eat, it seems a little silly, but it's definitely a fun thing to share with others. On the whole I prefer the variety and look of the regular-sized ones. Related Candies
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wii Candy Dispenser & Nintendo GummisI've been waiting for a long time for a really good crossover from the confectionery world to the gaming world. Please note, I'm not a gamer. I do play, but not enough to be anything more than personally aware of how addictive and fun these things can be, but it takes a special game to suck me in. At home we have an XBOX 360 right now (loved the Lego Star Wars last summer), before that it was a PS2 and before that it was a Turbo Grafx (well, that wasn't technically mine, I was "storing" it for my brother while he was living in Europe). I've never played the Wii, but I totally see the attraction and I love the selection of games. To capitalize on the affection folks have for their platforms, Au'some has these cute little Wii Klik-on Candy Dispensers shaped like the innovative game controllers (Wiimote). They're officially licensed (and who would have thought that plain old proprietary hardware would end up being a status symbol like this) so they bear all the proper design elements. It's just a dispenser, like PEZ, and it comes with four rolls of candy - two Smarties-like rolls and two mini-rolls of Smarties Bubble Gum. The rolls fit in the battery compartment (because they're the same size as batteries). In order to load the candy package, just slide the faceplate up and it reveals a small empty space (probably where there'd be some circuitry if it worked). The candies are placed flat then the controller tipped down slightly, the little trigger button on the underside of the top is pressed, and bingo, a piece of candy comes out. PEZ does not fit in the Wii Candy Dispenser, just like Nintendo Wii games don't work in XBox 360. I think the design of the item is pretty cute. I wish it put out really cool candy, it's like they spent all that time on the plastic box and then said, "Eh, throw some Smarties in there." It doesn't even hold a whole roll of Smarties at once (though the battery compartment holding more is pretty ingenious). Filling it with something better would improve the appeal of this. The retail price on these is $2 or so, but who knows what they're going for in the wild. I got this one as a sample from All Candy Expo. They can be found on the internet and at places like Urban Outfitters. Rating: 5 out of 10 On the other side of things, Au'some has another line of candies also themed off of a more classic Nintendo product: Mario Bros. They're called Nintendo 3D Gummy Candies. The Donkey Kong & Mario Bros. characters have been around since 1981 and have become recurring characters in the Nintendo game pantheon, so these aren't some flash in the pan licensing tie-ins. Even if you've never played or haven't in years, most of us have great affection for the little Italian plumber who battles the strange ape named Donkey. Mario is a hardworking guy. Not only does he hold a contractors license and perform excellent plumbing work, in the original version of the game he was a carpenter. He's also a superhero. He can rescue a damsel in distress or vanquish an infestation of angry apes all on the clock. The Mario 3D Gummi is, well, awesome. It's actually three dimensional. At about 2.75 inches tall, he's the same height as his gummi brethren, though pretty narrow (I guess he slimmed down for his session with the mold-maker). His little hat has an M on it and he has big work boots. The texture of the gummis short, that is, biting into it, it's not at all stringy. It's more like Jell-O than Swedish Fish. Mario is Strawberry. He's sweet and slightly floral, a little tangy and has a well-rounded artificial berry flavor. I think he's two bites, but it's up to you. Donkey Kong actually started this whole thing with his game named after him. Mario was simply known as Jumpman back then. Donkey didn't have much of a personality either, he was just angry and grabby. In later years Donkey Kong started wearing a tie, which might have caused part of his anger issue (it was the go-go-eighties, even Donkey Kong learned a lot from Gordon Gecko). But Donkey Kong never really returned to his primary role, this is the sad fate of monsters. In this gummi Donkey Kong is Orange in both color and flavor. He's actually rather sparkly. The flavor of the gummi isn't particularly complex, rather like concentrated Tang. Definitely one of my favorites and it wouldn't be a batch of gummis without Donkey Kong or an orange flavor. Diddy Kong is probably not even technically a Kong. (I think they call him a nephew somewhere, but that's like saying that humans and orangutans are cousins.) Though he's some sort of ape, he's not the same species as Donkey Kong. I think he's some sort of chimp, as far as I can tell (he has smaller, narrower chest). But he also wears a cap and tee shirt. While Donkey Kong was the big bad guy in many of the adventures, Diddy is the one who sets off to rescue Donkey Kong, in a way redeeming the Kong family name. (For a while I thought it was Donkey Kong Junior, feel free to dispute this in the comments.) He's a lovely aqua color and Raspberry flavored. Tangy, pretty zesty and flavorful. Finally we have Yoshi. Yoshi is some sort of baby dinosaur and is one of the only characters who displays any sense of self preservation (when you're not in control of course) and actually runs from danger. His large snout makes it nearly impossible to sit this gummi upright (if you feel like lining them all up like some sort of action figure display). I took this photo by holding him in place, releasing my finger, then snapping the shot before he fell over. While he's cute and has wonderful detail with his little crest and buggy eyes, the flavor is weird. I think it's supposed to be watermelon or green apple. It's kind of metallic but tangy. It's not bad as long as you don't get too hung up on what it is. The Nintendo 3D Gummy Candies are available in bags at grocery stores, drug stores and at other specialty shops. I got mine from CandyWarehouse, who sells them in bulk, just individually wrapped. (Of course you also end up with a 100 of them.) It's a much better price than most of the smaller packages. Individual wrapping means they stay fresh and you can throw them in a bowl at a party or gaming night. Rating: 7 out of 10 (If video games aren't your bag but you think that this 3-D Gummi technology is cool enough to eat, try the Wildlife ones where they also say that they're donating money to protect endangered species.) Victoria has a cool list of other Nintendo-themed candies at Candy Addict. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 7:36 am Candy • Review • Au'some Candy • Compressed Dextrose • Gum • Gummi Candy • Novelty/Toy • 5-Pleasant • 7-Worth It • China • Comments (15) Friday, March 21, 2008
Easter Novelty Toys (with candy)Here are a few combo candy-toy items for Easter baskets and beyond: I thought this little M&Ms mini figure was pretty cute. He's made of some sort of durable hard plastic, not that cheap thin stuff. The little figure is full of mini M&Ms. They're regular M&Ms, not the Easter pastel version, but I'm okay with that. The most vexing thing about this is the little hat that twists/pops off to reveal the candy. It was like a frelling child safety cap without the insane instructions. There were a few varieties, including Green, Red and Yellow. I liked the Blue because it felt most like Easter pastels even if he did have some sort of a goofy look on his face. I don't know if the bunny hats are swappable for other non-holiday novelties. It was expensive for the scant amount of candy involved, $1.99 regular price. But a fun grab next week on sale, perhaps. When I was a teenager I had a thing for sheep items. (Well, in college we actually had a sheep living at a house I was renting a room at, but he was more of a lawnmower.) My obsession caused me to rewrite passages of Shakespeare with sheep in mind: I've kind of moved on from the sheep thing (though if I ever have one I get to name, he'll be called Fleance). While this little cheap plastic egg with sheep features was only 99 cents, it also only has give Hershey's Kisses in them. (At least they're pastel foil.) Moving up in price, Candyrific recently expanded their toy/candy line with some M&Ms themed items. They fall more in the realm of toys than candy containers and are pretty fun combinations. The first is a set of fans. Candyrific came out with a really good candy novelty a couple of years ago, which is the fan that has little LED lights on it and a candy container in the handle. This new version has the M&Ms characters in various colors holding the fan. The central container at the base of the handle holds .7 ounces of regular M&Ms. (There's supposedly a version of this for Easter, but I got the year-round version as a sample and haven't seen the pastel ones with bunny ears in stores.) The second is a miniature Etch A Sketch that holds a small fun-sized pack of M&Ms. I have to admit that I enjoy these a lot. I don't care about the candy inside. I wish that they lit up like the other versions do, but I'm guessing the money they spend on those LEDs in this instance goes to M&MS for the licensing of the characters. But at least they have real M&Ms in there. They're well made and even have a real battery compartment that can be opened and replaced for actual lasting play. I really could have used a few of these last September during that blackout on Labor Day weekend where my house was over 100 degrees inside. The fan blade is made of a soft foam, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't hurt myself with it. Maybe if I stuck it in my eye. (Please don't try that, or if you do, please don't blame me.) The other fun item is this little Etch A Sketch with a couple of M&Ms on there. They come in a few different colors, but they're pretty much the same. I had an Etch A Sketch as a kid and enjoyed it ... actually got pretty good at drawing on it. This one doesn't work quite as well, the little stylus draws a very thin line, probably a little too thin on the first pass, so I ended up going over my lines twice. It's a crazy small amount of candy, but like the fan, it's pretty easy to put any kind of candy in there and refill it however you like. The biggest drawback is trying to clear the Etch A Sketch, which everyone knows involves turning it over and shaking it wildly. With the M&Ms in the little container part it makes a lotta noise and to clear the EAS properly, I broke some of my M&MS. There is an easy solution to this of course, just take the lid off (the part that has the EAS on it) and just shake that. Like my problems with getting the hat off of the Easter minis, I'm sure a child would figure this out much quicker than I did. The last item is a bit of a re-review of one of my favorite candy novelties so far, an Easter version of the Gummy Lightning Bugs. This version has little gummy rabbits and is called Lightning Bunny Candy by Kandy Kastle. They're all one flavor, instead of a mix. I was worried when I saw that they're all red, but it's cool, they're strawberry, not cherry. For only 99 cents there are 9 little gummis and the cute purple light up tongs. The package said that the tongs were redesigned. Actually, it says "New & Improved Tong Included" so they're better than before and there's only one. (Tongs, I'm guessing are like scissors and pants and are always plural.) The tongs aren't really improved, if you ask me. They're just shorter than before, probably easier to grasp for little fingers and they don't stay on as readily, which probably provides a lot more longevity. This is the kind of exploratory toy that I think is good for kids. It makes them slow down and really look at everyday things in a different way. I tried them on some other items, they don't open as widely as they used to, so anything as large as say, a Spearmint Leaf is too big. But small items like jelly beans (awesome!) and chocolate covered coffee beans (boring) are the right size. I think adding a little toy in an Easter basket is fun. (I think the best one I ever got was a kite, which me & my brother and sister took out to the field across the street behind the cemetery and promptly got caught in a tree within an hour.) The Hershey's one isn't the best toy in the world, but the design is nice. The filled M&M is also nice and certainly well built, but doesn't offer much opportunity for interaction. I can see it being collectible though. The fan & Etch A Sketch are the best of the bunch, but a little pricier for "candy" items at $3.99 retail, but still a good value for a small toy. If parents are looking for a way to still have a bit of bounty in the basket, a novelty item that contains a small amount of candy (especially something that can be refilled on a regular basis) is a good compromise. I mean, I wouldn't have felt cheated if I got one of these as a kid. They all get a solid 7 out of 10. The Lightning Bunny was made in China, in all other cases the candy was made in the USA, but the toys were made in China. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 8:32 pm Candy • Review • Easter • Hershey's • Mars • Chocolate • Gummi Candy • Novelty/Toy • 7-Worth It • China • United States • Rite Aid • Sav-On/CVS • Comments (0) Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Peeps inside a Milk Chocolate EggThis is another one of those cool idea novelty Easter candies that just doesn't have a name. Marshmallow Peeps inside a Milk Chocolate Egg just does not roll off a whiny child's tongue in a desirable way. There is a little ribbon on the top of the box that says "Just Hatched", so I think if they'd gone for something like Peeps Chocolate Egg Hatchlings or something, it might be a smidge more compelling. Names aside, it's pretty easy to figure out what this is. It's a solo yellow Peep inside a milk chocolate egg. The egg is wrapped in gold foil with a life-sized Peep in yellow. The egg has a little flat spot on the bottom of the larger end so it sits up rather easily, even without the clear plastic packaging. What I find rather fun about the Peep inside is that it's an only child. Peeps in the larger broods always have at least one little joint where they're in the row with their siblings. This one has no conjoining scars. The Peep is a little softer than I'm used to, perhaps the moist and nutritive atmosphere of a milk chocolate egg keeps it factory fresh. Still, it's a Peep. The chocolate shell is thick and firm. It's not great chocolate and includes real vanilla but PGPR. The chocolate is passable, not as good as the Russell Stover Bunny, and certainly not the See's Hollow Eggs with Novelty or Lindt. The chocolate and Peeps combination is kind of fun, Peeps need a little something with them, if you ask me, but I'd like a stronger milk flavor to my chocolate in this case or something darker to offset the sugar crust. The foil is pretty thick and makes it easy to save at least half of the shell for later (the package says there's two portions ... I'm not sure if they mean that you eat half of the Peep for each portion or not. It was a bit pricey at $2.99 for mediocre chocolate ($1.00 an ounce). I think you're better off getting the classic Lindt Gold Bunny (and you get to choose milk, dark or white these days usually for about $1.00 an ounce) for about the same price and then just get a whole tray of Peeps. However, as a learning experience, if you have kids and want to talk to them about where birds come from, this is actually a pretty accurate little candy ... you know, there's a tiny baby bird inside a chocolate shell. It's absolutely better than giving live animals to a kid for Easter. (Don't forget the Make Mine Chocolate campaign.) Related Candies
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
See's Hollow Eggs with NoveltyOkay, this probably one of the saddest names for a fine Easter confection I've ever seen: Hollow Eggs with Novelty. See's has gone through the trouble of naming every last one of their 102 boxed chocolates. Okay, some of them are ordinary names, like Buttercream, but others are original like Scotchmallow, Chelsea, Bordeaux & California Brittle. Naming aside, everything else is spot on. The little carton holds the chick-egg-sized, foil-wrapped hollow chocolate eggs just like a half a dozen eggs you'd buy a the grocery store. The foil is nicely applied (you'd be surprised at how hard it is to find foil-wrapped eggs where you can actually read the lettering on them). The blue, magenta and pale green colors are pretty sedate but match really well with most of the other Easter offerings at See's. Each foiled egg has an interesting little rattle to it when shaken. There's definitely something in there, and my guess is it's a novelty. (It does sound kind of like the whole thing is plastic, but trust me, it's chocolate.) The outside shell is milk chocolate, the interior chick is white chocolate. The ingredients label is a little vague about that chick but the ingredients are still pretty pure: Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Chocolate, Soy Lecithin, Vanillin & Salt. The shell has a geometric pattern on it ... kinda like an eggshell looks when you roll a hard boiled egg around. The price isn't bad, especially when you buy the batch of 6. At $5.60 each is less than a dollar and are a little less than an ounce each (26 grams). The first egg I opened I carefully sliced through the seam with an exacto blade. Now that I've eaten several, I can tell you the trick if you want to split it open cleanly ... hold the egg firmly and press along the seam at the widest part of the egg very gently. Most times it will split cleanly. Sometimes you end with your thumb through the egg ... just like when you play with real eggs! The milk chocolate is nice. It's sweet and has an mellow dairy component, not very malty or dark ... just a nice middle-of-the road chocolate flavor. The white chocolate is very sweet but milky and mostly smooth. The appearance of them varies. Some are pristine little chicks, others are a little smudged up from rattling around in the chocolate shell (well, I've been rattling them around). It's a nice couple of bites, I probably wouldn't want more, but white chocolate is inextricably tied to Easter for me, so I enjoy it for the nostalgia alone. They don't sell these as solo treats, just in the half dozen box or in other pre-mixed baskets. Though I think they're great, I just don't see myself buying these when I can have the Scotchmallow Eggs (except those aren't individually wrapped for nestling in baskets so someone will have to put a whole box in mine) at the same price. But if you've got a group to please, this is a good way to go. Each egg has about 145 calories each. Related Candies
Friday, February 29, 2008
Upscale Hollow Chocolate: Michel Cluizel & Hotel ChocolatThough the standard big item in an Easter basket is a chocolate bunny, there's nothing in the books that says that is must be a bunny. In fact, many companies make things like eggs (often filled with other chocolate or confectionery items), chicks, ducks, filled baskets, geese and some folks even do crosses. This week I looked at four different options that could be purchased at just about any drug store or discount retailer: R.M. Palmer, Wonka, Russell Stover & Lindt, though this isn't the first time I've reviewed hollow chocolate items. Two years ago I visited Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven, and if you were ever looking for a Tiffany-style experience for Easter baskets, that'd be the place. You can get a hollow chocolate bunny the size of a toddler. (Well, toddlers aren't hollow.) Oddly enough at this writing there's nothing on the Jacques Torres website that mentions anything about the impending holiday (I always figured Lent was the classic time to display Easter goodies). So I thought I'd wrap up the week with two other devilish hollow chocolate items, though they're not exactly for Easter, they give a good sense of some more pricey items that are out there. Milk Chocolate Gnome by Michel Cluizel with a white chocolate beard - I was sent this as a sample a few days before Christmas along with some other items that I'd already tried (the single origin tasting kit, being one of them). Cluizel is known as one of the few bean to bar to bonbon companies in the world, so they have exclusive control over everything from the quality of the beans to the molding and packaging of the product. This fellow came in a flat bottomed clear bag and in perfect condition. He's made with a dark milk chocolate that is tempered to perfection. It has a nice milky scent and perfect snap when I bit the top of his hat off. The chocolate itself isn't very thick at the top but moreso as I got down to his little feet. The chocolate is sweet, perhaps a little too much for me, but extremely creamy with a well balanced chocolate flavor. I also had a white chocolate flat snowman with a candied orange peel scarf and a nose and buttons made from chocolate pearls. The white chocolate was indeed buttery and sweet with wonderful vanilla notes. I don't know what you can get from Cluizel in the States via the web, but a visit to their NYC shop or any of their French locations would probably be divine. The closest item I can find online right now is in the Chocosphere "Bargain Basement". Rating: 7 out of 10 Chocolate Penguin from Hotel Chocolat - again, just before Christmas I got a package of some items from Hotel Chocolate which included some things that I couldn't eat because of walnuts (okay, I actually ate one of them and besides being very uncomfortable from a swollen throat I was mostly cross). The mostly milk hollow figure is a bit thicker than the Cluizel. It's nicely formed and decorated in the shape of a penguin with both dark and white chocolate accents. The Hotel Chocolat dark chocolate is 40%, which is really high in cacao for a milk. It's very creamy with a strong dairy component, good malty tones and a mellow chocolatey base. Hotel Chocolat is new to the States, but has a strong following in the UK (see the coverage at Chocablog for more reviews). They source their chocolate ethically and use natural ingredients. They don't actually have any chocolate bunnies here in the States, but a really attractive "engraved egg" that's either hollow or filled with an assortment of their chocolates. Their UK assortment is much wider (and has a great mix of elegance and casual kookiness.) Rating: 7 out of 10 My hollow chocolate adventures are not over, I'm still planning on getting some from See's (which uses Guittard milk and dark chocolate), Vosges, L.A. Burdick, Lake Champlain among others. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 8:53 am Candy • Review • Easter • Michel Cluizel • Chocolate • Ethically Sourced • Novelty/Toy • 7-Worth It • France • United Kingdom • Comments (10) |
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"I don't know why, but it's like you're working your butt off all day long, and it's like 'Aw, man, it's going to be a third today. That kind of stings, but it's still decent.' And then you end up making a pit call like that, where nobody else does it, and you're like, 'Damn, we're going to win this thing,' and you get all jacked up."
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