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Wuḍūʾ (Arabic: الوضوء al-wuḍū' IPA: [wʊˈdˤuːʔ]; Persian: آبدست ābdast Urdu: وضوء / ALA-LC: wuz̤ūʾ IPA: [wʊzuː]; Turkish: abdest ; Bengali: ওযু ozū ; Indonesian: wudhu ; Chechen: Lamaz etsar ; Bosnian: abdest ; Kurdish: destniwêj(دەست نوێژ) ; Somali: weeso ) is the Islamic procedure for washing parts of the body using water, typically in preparation for formal prayers (salat). The Qur'an says "For Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves those who keep themselves pure and clean."[1]
Muslims are also required to be clean when handling and reading the Qur'an. The Qur'an says "Which none shall touch but those who are clean."[2] Purification of the body and clothes is called taharah. The Islamic prophet Muhammad said that "Cleanliness is half of faith".[3] To have taharah for the body, one should do either ghusl or wuḍūʾ. Wuḍūʾ is often translated as "partial ablution", as opposed to ghusl, or "full ablution".
Muslims often recite the Durood and Ayatul Kursi after ablution[citation needed]
Water requirements[edit]
Permitted water types[edit]
- Rain water
- Spring, sea or river water
- Water of melting snow or hail
- Water of a big tank or pond
- Well water
Prohibited water types[edit]
- Unclean or impure water
- Water extracted from fruit and trees
- Water that has changed its colour, taste and smell and become thick because something was soaked in it
- Small quantity of water in which something unclean has fallen, e.g. urine, blood, stool or wine or some animal had died after falling into it
- Water left over after drinking by haraam animals, e.g. pigs or predatory animals)
- Used water of wuḍūʾ or ghusl (according to the opinion of the Hanbali School)
The acts of wuḍūʾ[edit]
There are four fard (obligatory) acts. If one of these acts is omitted, it must be returned to and then completion of the successive acts are to be performed.
There are other acts that are performed during wuḍūʾ (coming from the sunnah of Islamic prophet Muhammad and Sunni Islamic scholars) and the detailed acts of the wuḍūʾ can be classed into 3 types:
Farā'id according to Sunni Muslims[edit]
According to Sunni Muslims the Qur'anic mandate for wuḍūʾ comes in the sixth ayat of sura 5. The ayat has been translated by Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Rashad Khalifa, Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Pickthal and Maulana Muhammad Ali as follows. Note these scholars translation refers to washing the feet.
O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands, Allah doth not wish to place you in a difficulty, but to make you clean, and to complete his favour to you, that ye may be grateful.
- Washing the face once.
- Washing both the arms including the elbows once.
- Performing masah of one-fourth of the head.
- Washing both the feet once up to and including the ankles. It's not sufficient for one to pass wet hand over the feet or shoes. Under certain conditions masah can be done over leather socks known as khuffs.[5]
- Narrated by Abd-Allah ibn Amr: "...we were just passing wet hands over our feet (not washing them thoroughly) so he addressed us in a loud voice saying twice or thrice, 'Save your heels from the fire.'."[6]
- Narrated by 'Ubaid Ibn Juraij: "...and he used to perform ablution while wearing the shoes (i.e. wash his feet and then put on the shoes)."[7]
- Narrated by Yahya Al-Mazini: " 'Can you show me how Allah's Apostle used to perform ablution?' ...and washed his feet (up to the ankles)."[8]
- Narrated by 'Amr: "...and then he washed his feet up to the ankles."[9]
- Narrated by Humran: "...and washed his feet up to the ankles..."[10]
- Narrated by 'Amr bin Yahya: "...and washed his feet up to the ankles..."[11]
- Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Zaid: "...and washed his feet (up to the ankles)."[12]
Farā'id according to Shia Muslims[edit]
According to Shia Muslims the Qur'anic mandate for wuḍūʾ comes in the sixth ayat of sura 5. The ayat has been translated by Muhammad Habib Shakir as follows. Note this scholars translation refers to wiping the feet.
O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands, Allah doth not wish to place you in a difficulty, but to make you clean, and to complete his favour to you, that ye may be grateful.
- Washing the face once.
- Washing both the arms including the elbows once.
- Wiping one fourth of the head.
- Wiping both the feet once up to and including the ankles
Sunnah (optional - practised by Muhammad and according to Sunni Hadiths) acts.
- Reciting bismillah.
- Intention of performing wuḍūʾ.
- Washing both the hands up to the wrists.
- Rinsing the inner mouth.
- Sniffing water and blowing it out
- Passing of wet fingers between the fingers of the hand and feet.
- Passing of wet fingers into the beard.
- Brushing the teeth, preferably with a miswak.
- Wuḍūʾ is done systematically.
- Washing of each part one after the other without pause, so no part dries up before wuḍūʾ is completed.
- Washing each limb thrice.[10]
- Performing wuḍūʾ towards the Qiblah
Mustahabbāt (recommended acts)[edit]
A handful of mustahabb (recommended) acts that are considered to make the wuḍūʾ better. If one of these acts is omitted, the wuḍūʾ is still considered valid.
- Reciting the shahadah after the ablution.
- During wuḍūʾ one should not engage in worldly talk.
- Choosing a clean place for ablution.
- Not wasting water in ablution.
- Starting from the right side and then the left.
According to Sunni Muslims[edit]
Sunni Muslims perform the following:[13]
- Start by making niyyah (intention) to perform wuḍūʾ and cleanse the self of impurities.
- Say bismillah.
- Wash the right hand up to the wrist (and between the fingers) three times, then similarly for the left hand.
- Rinse the mouth and spit out the water three times and rub the teeth with a miswak. If a miswak is not available then one should use the finger.
- Gently put water into the nostrils with the right hand, pinch the top of the nose with the left hand to exhale the water. This is performed three times.
- Wash the face (from the hairline on the forehead to where facial hair begins and ear to ear). This is to be performed three times.
- Wash the entire right arm, including the hand, up to and including the elbow three times; then the left arm three times. Pass fingers of one hand between the fingers of the other hand. If wearing a ring it should be moved freely to allow water to pass under it.
- Then perform masah. Wet hands should be passed all over the head; then the first finger of the right and left hand should be moved in the right and left ears respectively and in the same operation thumbs should be passed around the ears; then pass the backs of the hands over the hind part of the neck only. Hands should not be passed around the fore-neck as it is prohibited. This is only done once. One may not make masah over a Muslim head cap. Fresh water need not be taken for performing the masah of the ears.
- Starting with the right foot, wash both feet from the toes up to and including the ankles thrice. The little finger of the left hand should be passed between the toes of both the feet beginning from the little toe of the right foot and ending with the little toe of the left foot.
- Recite the shahadah.
- Offer two-rak'at prayer.
According to Shia Muslims[edit]
Shia Muslims perform the following:[14]
- Make the intention to perform wuḍūʾ in the heart.
- Shape the right hand like a cup and take water into it. Then pour the water on the top of the forehead and wipe down with the right hand. It is obligatory to begin washing from the area where the hair of the head normally grows, then all the way to the chin.
- Shape the left hand like a cup and take water into it. Afterwards, pour this water onto your right forearm and wash your right forearm (covering the right forearm in water, leaving no spot dry). Wipe from the elbow to the fingers, and not from the fingers to the elbow.
- Repeat this process except with the left forearm.
- Without taking more water, wipe your hair from the middle down to the forehead, or vice versa, using the index finger of your right hand; it is mustahab to use three fingers. If you are balding, you would wash your hair as if it were growing when you had a full head of hair. It is not permissible to wipe the hair over an obstacle (such as wiping a hat or a turban instead of the hair/skin). It is not obligatory to wipe the actual skin on the head. If, however, the hair isn't growing from the area you are wiping (such as if you have a comb over), then you must move the hair to where it belongs and wipe the skin.
- Without taking more water, wipe the top of your right foot with your right hand. You only wipe once and with a swiping motion. It is not permissible to wipe the shoe, sock, etc. You must always wipe the skin of the feet unless there is an extreme reason.
- Do the same thing, except using your left hand and wiping your left foot.
Imam Ali and the other imams have stated that there are mustahab, or recommended actions to wuḍūʾ along with the above mentioned method.[15] These acts are recommended:
- Washing the hands twice.
- Gargling the mouth three times.
- Rinsing the nose three times.
- Washing the face twice and the arms twice. It is not permissible to wipe the head and the feet twice (unless it is because one missed a spot) and that it is not permissible to wash the face and the arms three times.
Theoretically, one can perform one wuḍūʾ for salaat and this wuḍūʾ would be considered valid for the rest of the day. However, traditionally Muslims believe that certain acts invalidate the wuḍūʾ (often referred to as "breaking wuḍūʾ" and "losing wuḍūʾ") and these can be stated generically thus, although the Quran does not explain most of these:
- Defecation, passing gas or urination
- Emission of semen (ghusl is required)
- Sleep while reclining
- Vomiting
- Loss of senses
- Fainting
- Laughing aloud whilst in salat
- Sexual contact with another person (ghusl is required)
- Touching the private parts with the bare hands (not according to Hanafi Madhhab)
- Blood or pus leaving the body so that it leaves the point of exit (however if the blood or pus exits from the private parts then any amount breaks wuḍūʾ). Note that bleeding except from private parts does not invalidate wuḍūʾ according to Shafi'i Madhhab.
Under most interpretations of Islam, smoking does not break wuḍūʾ. However, it is advisable that before saying your prayers, especially with Friday prayer, you rinse your mouth with water and wash your hands with soap, so that the smell of the cigarette doesn't cause disturbance for other people who are saying their prayers with you.[16]
Tayammum is a "dry ablution" using clean soil or dust, to be performed when water is not readily available to perform ablution or when one is defiled (on janabah) and could not perform ghusl, and is authorised under specific circumstances.[17]
wuḍūʾ description in Hadith[edit]
wuḍūʾ in Hadith Abu Hurayra, in reference to the Day of Resurrection, reported that Muhammad, when asked if he would be able to recognise Muslims, said, "Yes, you would have a mark which other people will not have. You would come to me with a white blaze on your foreheads and white marks on your feet because of the traces of ablution."[18]
Abu Hurayra said, "I have heard my Friend (may peace be upon him) say. In a believer adornment would reach the places where ablution reaches."[19]
Uthman ibn Affan stated that Muhammad, said, "He who performed ablution well, his sins would come out from his body, even coming out from under his nails."[20]
'Umar ibn al-Khattab reported that Muhammad said, "No one among you does wuḍūʾ and does wuḍūʾ thoroughly – or adequately – and then testifies, 'There is no god but Allah Alone with no partner and I testify that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger', without the eight doors of the Garden being opened to him so that he can enter by whichever of them he wishes."[21]
- ^ Quran 2:222
- ^ Quran 56:79
- ^ Sahih Muslim, 2:432
- ^ a b Quran 5:6
- ^ Sahih al-Bukhari, 1:4:182
- ^ Sahih al-Bukhari, 1:4:164
- ^ Sahih al-Bukhari, 1:4:167
- ^ Sahih al-Bukhari, 1:4:185
- ^ Sahih al-Bukhari, 1:4:186
- ^ a b Sahih al-Bukhari, 1:4:161
- ^ Sahih al-Bukhari, 1:4:190
- ^ Sahih al-Bukhari, 1:4:196
- ^ Sahih al-Bukhari, 1:4:165
- ^ "Wudhu / Ablution". Qul.org.au. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "Recommendable Acts Of Wuḍūʾ". Revertmuslims.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "Does smoking break the wudhu?". Khalid Zaheer. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "Tayammum". Majalla.org. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ Sahih Muslim, 2:480
- ^ Sahih Muslim, 2:484
- ^ Sahih Muslim, 2:476
- ^ "Riyad as-Salihin (The Meadows of the Righteous) by Imam Nawawi". Sunnipath.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
External links[edit]
- Ritual Purity in the Qur'an, hadith and fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) including ablution/wuḍūʾ
- Ablutions (wuḍūʾ) translation of Sahih al-Bukhari
- The Book of Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah) translation of Sahih Muslim
- wuḍūʾ details from Teachings of Islam (Talim-ul-Haq)
- Ablution in Quraan n Sunnah
- Video on How to perform ablution (wuzu) prio to Salah (prayer in Islam)
- How to perform wuḍūʾ according to Sunni


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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, also known as the Buckley Amendment, is a federal law regarding the privacy and confidentiality of student records at a state-supported institution of higher education. FERPA, and the corresponding Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 351.065, and Oregon Administrative Rule (ORA) 580-013-0005 of the State Board of Higher Education afford students certain rights with respect to their educational records. Refer to the OSU Registrar's office for more information regarding FERPA and other information regarding the confidentiality of student records at the Registrar's office.
How do I work with my son/daughter to obtain information regarding their housing and dining?
Please talk with your student and develop a communication plan for sharing information. Students who wish to allow identified individuals access to specific housing and dining information may do so by completing the Information Release Form. This form expires 90 days after submission to University Housing and Dining Services.
How do I make sure my son/daughter is assigned to housing they want?
We work hard to assign students to housing accommodations they selected on their housing application. However, depending upon the date the application is completed, and the popularity of their preferred halls with returning students, we may be unable to assign students to one of their top choices. If a student has a requested roommate, we work to accommodate the roommate request before any hall or programmatic requests. If your student is unhappy with their room assignment, they are encouraged to contact our office at any time during the summer assignment process to request to be placed on a waiting list for an assignment change. Summer assignment changes are contingent upon space availability within all the halls.
I am not sure how your "Roommate Matching Network™" works. Could you please explain the process?
Our housing application has a search tool called the Roommate Matching Network™ that allows students to take control of choosing their roommate based on their individual criteria of an "ideal" roommate. When students fill out their housing application online they will answer a number of questions regarding their living preferences. Students have the option to search for potential roommates using the answers to the "yes, no, no preference" profile questions, or their own keywords. Using this search feature, students are able to find and connect with a student, and potentially forge a relationship and roommate match. Students who do not wish to find their own roommate will be assigned with someone based on their building preferences and their answers to the "yes and no" profile questions.
Can you help me understand the housing and dining charges on my son/daughter's account? What exactly am I paying for?
On the bill your student will receive via email the housing charges are broken up into two charges. The room costs and the meal plan cost. The room cost will appear on the bill similar to this- UHDS-West Dbl. The room cost is what you are paying for your room. This includes electricity, phone, extended basic cable television, high speed network internet access, water, garbage, general hall and bathroom cleaning, and other housing related expenses. This also includes money used to put on programs and activities and to operate the Residence Hall Association (RHA) or Inter Cooperative Association (ICA). The meal plan cost will appear on the bill similar to this- Dining-Board Plan. This is for dining on campus. This includes money on your meal plan (money you can spend on meals), as well as other fixed dining costs. The fixed costs go towards paying for the types of food available, hours the dining centers are open, staffing, utilities for the dining center and other dining related expenses.
There are many different fees assessed to all students attending Oregon State University each term. Here is an explanation of some of the most common charges:
Building Fee A fee assessed each term to all students attending Oregon University System colleges and universities. The funds are pooled on a statewide basis from which building projects are funded for non-instructional buildings. These projects include recreational and student union types of buildings.
Counseling/Health Services Fee Assessed to all students each term. Rates are established on each campus and vary, depending upon such factors as enrollment, level of service offered to students, and operating costs of the facilities. The fee entitles the student to avail him or herself of the health care and counseling services offered at the University. It is required as a prerequisite to purchasing student health insurance. The fee is not health insurance.
Technology Fee A fee assessed each term to all students designated for technology-oriented projects providing services to students. Funding has made possible the expansion of student computer labs on campus and provided access to the computer center, web and email.
With the exception of the building fee, all fees above are initiated on each campus. The State Board of Higher Education sanctions all fees. All fees are mandatory for all OSU admitted students in accordance with Board policy. Authority has been granted institutions for summer session only to waive fees for services not available to the student.
Matriculation Fee The Matriculation fee covers the cost of pre-enrollment services offered by OSU. These include, but are not limited to, the following: Open houses, orientation programs, and special advising services for transfer and distance education students. This fee is charged only once, during the first term a student is enrolled in OSU courses.
When are bills due? Where are they sent?
OSU no longer sends account statements through the mail. Students will receive a billing notification through their ONID email. Payments can be made online through eBill, or at the Cashier's Office.
What is the $45 housing application processing fee for? Can this amount be refunded? Is the $45 a part of the advanced tuition deposit (ATD)?
The $45 housing application processing fee pays for the receipt and processing of a students housing application. This fee is only assessed to students who have a room and board contract with us for Fall 2013 and is assessed with those charges on their OSU student account at that time. The advance tuition deposit (ATD) is a deposit toward the first terms tuition costs, and does not include the housing application processing fee.
It seems that my son/daughter is having a hard time adjusting to college. How can I help them through this process?
It is often a tough transition time for both students and parents during the first year of college. OSU has an excellent service through University Counseling and Psychological Services. University Counseling and Psychological Services provides a variety of services to help students address the challenges and difficulties they face. These services are designed to help students understand themselves better, create and maintain satisfying relationships, improve their academic performance, and make healthy and satisfying career and life choices. Your student can make an appointment with any of the counselors on hand - the sessions are free (covered by OSU student fees).
My son/daughter is not getting along with his/her roommate. What should I do?
Have your son/daughter connect with their Resident Assistant (RA) to fill out a Roommate Contract with their roommate. This informal contract will offer each student boundaries and expectations that they can lay out for each other, and agree to adhere to. If the situation progresses past a point of reconciliation or mediation, we do allow students to make a room or building change. They can do this by contacting their Resident or Cooperative Director and obtaining a Room Change Form. They will need to work with their Service Center to identify a new placement and complete the room change process.
I haven't heard from my son/daughter in a few days. Should I be worried?
It depends on whether or not several days between contacts with your student is abnormal. Many new college students are exploring new boundaries and communication patterns with parents or family members can often change during this time. It may be helpful to set up a plan of communication with the time, method and frequency that you are both comfortable with. If you are concerned about your student, we are able to do a wellness check to ensure they are safe, and ask them to contact you. Please contact the central housing office (541) 737-4771 if you are concerned with your student's well being.
My son/daughter is not happy in his/her current living environment. What can I do?
Have your son/daughter follow these steps to talk about a possible room change. The first room change for students is free of charge. Your student will work with their Resident Director to fill out a room change form and will then work with their service center to find a better living environment for them on campus.
My son/daughter is running out of money on his/her food card. How can I add more money?
Your student can conveniently add money online through the OSU Orange Rewards program or in person at the ID Center. Your son/daughter can give you access to add money online.
How can I find out if my son/daughter has gotten into trouble in the halls?
If a student has violated a University regulation or a UHDS policy, we are obligated to keep that information private. We can not release that information to those without a direct "need-to-know", the press or parents. The best way for you to learn about how well your student is doing at OSU is from conversations with him or her. Many students do not feel comfortable telling parents about alleged violations. If you ask about their behavior choices, it may help to provide an opportunity for the student to share about issues in the hall (whether they were caught or not).
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David Twitty of Hyattsville pleads guilty to possessing, distributing child porn
A Hyattsville, Md., man pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing and distributing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and the Special Agent in Charge William Winter announced.
The 64-year-old David B. Twitty admitted to using the screennames "perv62" and "perv63" to upload 91 images showing children engaged in sexually explicit conduct to a website where users trade those images.
After agents searched his residence, Twitty confessed that he had been trading child pornography for six to seen years. He said his collection included images showing bondage and sadomasochistic sexual abuse of children.
On the computers seized during their search, agents found over 42,000 images and about 670 videos showing children engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Twitty faces a minimum mandatory sentence of five years and a maximum of 20 years in prison for distributing child pornography; and a maximum of 10 years in prison for possessing child pornography, followed by up to a lifetime of supervised release. District Judge Roger W. Titus has scheduled sentencing for November 7, 2011.
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05:13 PM ET 01.02 | The St. Louis Rams fired linebacker coach Blake Williams and his father, suspended defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. The latter has not been reinstated by the NFL yet, following his indefinite suspension for his role in the Saints bounty program. Blake arrived in St. Louis with his father Gregg Williams, who'd been hired by Jeff Fisher as the Rams defensive coordinator. When the elder Williams fell from grace due to his involvement in the New Orleans Saints "bounty" scandal, the Rams never filled the coordinator void. Instead, Fisher and his staff managed the role by committee. The 27 year old Blake handled defensive play calling duties for the most part, but little is known whether he developed game day defensive schemes.
Sounds like young Williams is a bit of a dooche bag.
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the son paying for sins of his Father...
So biblical.
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The apple doesnt fall far...
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With Jeff Fisher as coach, I doubt Williams was doing much development of his own.
Fisher probably figured out that the Rams defense did pretty well without Gregg Williams so got rid of him and his son. The team had three former D-Coordinators on their staff as it was. Smart move if you ask me. This team is improving - no need for the additional drama.
Fisher and Williams go way back. I wonder if they got wind that the Great Commissioner wasnt going to reinstate Williams any time soon.
Sounds like young Williams is a bit of a dooche bag.
based on what? it only says he arrived with his father and that he handled defensive play calling duties....hardly something on which you can judge his character. It doesn't even say why he was fired. We can assume it's because of his father, which may mean nothing negative about him personally...
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Trends in Genetics, Volume 26, Issue 9,
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Chromatin modifications including histone marks and DNA methylation restrict the transcriptional repertoire and participate in cell fate establishment. Conservation of modified chromatin states through cell division and their inheritance through meiosis create mitotic and trans-generational forms of epigenetic memory, respectively. This lies in apparent contradiction with the requirement to reset cell-fate instructive chromatin states between generations. Although DNA methylation is reset in mammals, its resetting in plants remains controversial, and several lines of evidence support trans-generational inheritance of DNA methylation. Based on recent reports we propose that DNA demethylation during female gametogenesis is followed by DNA remethylation during early embryo development. We propose that this reprogramming event is achieved through interplay between active and passive mechanisms that involve both DNA demethylation and de novo DNA methylation.


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I like to believe there's sometimes more to life than just mere coincidence and random events. What happened in Coral Gables Tuesday night is more evidence that somewhere up there the baseball gods do exist, and they allow us to enjoy some awesome moments from time to time.
Miami senior Javi Salas threw a perfect game in a 17-0 home victory against Villanova. It was just the 22nd perfect game in NCAA history going back to 1957. Salas, a captain at Miami, threw the second perfect game in the history of the Hurricanes baseball program.
That wasn't the only history that was made though as Salas' perfecto will go down as one of the more unique moments in all of collegiate baseball because of the combination of his performance and the person who called the game on radio.
Salas' younger brother Jorge called his brother's perfect game for Miami's student radio station, WVUM. Via Deadspin, here's his call of his brother's history making moment.
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Read MoreThere are a couple things you can do off campus if you have the money and a car. across the river in moline there is the iwireless centre where there are concerts and mallards (hockey) games which are reasonably priced and super fun! my friends and i went a lot! in rock island (across the river) there is a downtown area with a hookah bar and some night life for if you are over 21. In davenport there is a movie theater small mall and many resuraunts. There is also the famous ROOKIES BAR! this is where many ambrose students hangout especially on thursday night for dollar bottles!!
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First Published: Sep 12, 2008 / Last Published: Jun 27, 2011
Susan Bearman is a writer/editor/freelancer/blogger, mama of four, stepmom of two, reluctant pet store owner and intrepid insomniac. Her fondest wish is for more hours in the day. Find Susan at Two Kinds of People, Mike&Ollie: 24-weekers who beat the odds, The Animal Store Blogand Twitter @2KoP.
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June 27, 2011
Blagojevich Guilty on 17 Counts
Jury finds former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich guilty on 17 counts of federal corruption.in Politics -
April 4, 2011
Drug Company Still Under Fire for High Cost of Prematurity Prevention Drug
Despite lowering drug cost by more than half, KV Pharmaceutical is still under criticism from doctors and public. -
March 29, 2011
KV Pharmaceutical Increases Prematurity Drug Costs by 100 Times
Armed with and FDA-approved exclusive branded form of synthetic progesterone, company jacks price from $15 to $1500 per weekly dose. -
March 8, 2011
Teen Athlete Deaths and the Need for Routine Screening
Two high profile deaths of teen athletes restart the discussion over the need for routine heart screenings of all young people. -
I Don't Buy It — An Interview with Author Laura Munson
Laura Munson's bestselling memoir is now in paperback. She talks about coming though her marital crisis and moving forward. -
February 28, 2011
Sexual Predators are Experts in Using Social Media
GPS locator apps give tech savvy predators even more tools for victimizing children. How can parents keep up? -
January 6, 2011
Study on Autism/Vaccine Link was a Fraud
New in-depth reports reveal how bad science, fraud and greed turned a discredited study into parental panic. -
December 17, 2010
A New Forum for Women & Their Secrets
Is there really any such thing as anonymous on the Internet, and are women putting their secrets at risk? -
December 16, 2010
Can Pet Ownership Affect Your Earnings Potential?
Recent study shows more reptile owners make at least six figures and dog owners are more likely to be senior executives. -
December 15, 2010
Call for Improved Perinatal Care for Better Pregnancy Outcomes
Two new studies highlight the need for improved mental and physical health care for women before, during and after pregnancy.


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OrganicThursday, January 30, 2014
Amy's Organic Andy's Dandy Crispy Candy BarIt's a great time to be alive as a candy eater. Though some folks lament the loss of the regionally made candy bars, there's so much more diversity when it comes to sweets as long as you know where to look. There are artisanal versions of popular candies, crazy new flavors, and incredible combinations as well as candies that cater to specific dietary restrictions. I'm pretty pleased to see that there are more options for organic and all natural candy bars than ever before with products from Justin's Candy Bars, Ocho, Angell and Eli's. The other new entry into this marketspace is Amy's Organic, with their exhaustively long-named bars. Today I have the Amy's Organic Andy's Dandy Crispy Candy Bar which features rice crisps, almonds & caramel covered in chocolate. Though some of the bars in the Andy's Dandy line are organic versions of existing bars, this one really has no match in the hypermegaglobal corporate candy world. Like the other bars, this is actually a pair of bars. I like this approach, as it gives me the opportunity to save some for later or share. It also means that the chocolate coating is a more consistent ratio for more of the bites, since the bar is shorter. The dark coating is smooth and creamy, it has a nice flavor of it's own that's a little green (olive notes) but holds up well to the light, malty cereal flavors. The texture is not as airy as a Whatchamacallit and the almonds are just pieces in there, not an almond meal (like peanut butter) or whole nuts. The brown rice has less of a malt note than regular crisped rice, but it's also barely sweet. It's crunchy but gets a bit of a chewy texture of its own later. The caramel layer is barely perceptible, it does more to just hold it all together. The effect of the bar is great, it's crunchy but not too filling. It tastes more chocolatey than a Whatchamacallit, though I miss any sort of almond note to it, it's really just there for an extra durable crunch. The bars are free of GMO ingredients, gluten and preservatives. Made on shared equipment with other nuts, seeds and wheat. They contain soy, dairy and almonds. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:22 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Amy's Organic • Caramel • Chocolate • Cookie • Ethically Sourced • Kosher • Nuts • Organic • 7-Worth It • United States • Comments (0) Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Amy's Organic Andy's Dandy Creamy Candy BarAmy's Organic Andy's Dandy Creamy Candy Bar is another bar in the new organic line from the famous ready-made food company. The package describes the bar as Whipped Creamy Center with Caramel Covered in Chocolate. So, rather like a Milky Way Midnight bar. The back of the package spends a lot of space telling you about what ingredients are in there, what ingredients may have been near the other ingredients and what ingredients are never in anything they make. It's free from GMOs, preservatives, peanuts, eggs and gluten. Made from 99% organic ingredients (salt and water are the only non-organic items). It contains soy and dairy (made with rBHT free cows), but it's also manufactured in a facility that processes tree nuts, wheat and seeds. The two bars are a nice size. They're one ounce each (a total of 2 ounces for the whole package). For comparison, a Milky Way Midnight bar is 1.76 ounces. The price for the bars is steep, I paid $2.49 for this, so twice as much as a regular Mars candy bar but actually larger. Inside the wrapper (which was devilish to open) the bars are set in a tray which protects them pretty well. The bar just out of the package smells rich, like woodsy cocoa. Biting into the layers, it's soft, not quite foamy but very forgiving. The fluffy center is less than creamy. It's more like the nougat center of a 3 Musketeers. It's airy and slightly grainy. It smells a little, well, cheesy. The caramel is unremarkable. There's a malt note to the whole thing, but overall the center is quite sweet. The dark chocolate is good, it's at least bittersweet and cuts through some of the sweetness. The overall effect of the sort of the brewers yeast flavored center with the overt sweetness and lack of toasty caramel notes left me unimpressed. Granted, Milky Way has never been a huge favorite of mine, so the alternate versions I've had over the years are trying to measure up to something that I don't care for in the first place. At this point, I'd say the other offerings in the Andy's Dandy bar line are going to be more satisfying.
POSTED BY Cybele AT 2:08 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Amy's Organic • Caramel • Chocolate • Ethically Sourced • Kosher • Nougat • Organic • 5-Pleasant • United States • Comments (0) Friday, January 10, 2014
Amy's Organic: Andy's Dandy Chewy Candy BarA couple of years ago I was treated to a small tasting of a new line of candy bars. They're from Amy's Kitchen, which already makes vegetarian convenience foods. I finally started seeing them on store shelves at the end of last year, even at major grocery retailers like Von's, not just Whole Foods or Mother's Market. I'll have reviews of all four of the bars, but I thought I'd start with their unique offering first, the Amy's Organic Andy's Dandy Chewy Candy Bar. The package says Soft caramel with pecans covered in chocolate. Well, that not only sounds good, it doesn't sound like any other candy bar on the shelves. All the bars in the line are color coded and feature the name large and in the middle of each wrapper. As you'd expect with an organic candy, they're expensive. I didn't see them selling for less than $2.29 a bar, and as high as $2.79. They're 3/4 of an ounce each, about 2.25 inches long and one inch wide. The bite is excellent, it's soft and chewy, with a stringy pull to the caramel that's not too sticky. The pecans are small, but provide a lot of texture and maple-flavor. The milk chocolate is robust and stands up well to the rest of the ingredients. The whole thing isn't too sweet, though it is rather milky. There's a lot of information on the wrapper. I love transparency. But it's poorly organized. So here's all the info provided, in order for people who read left to right, top to bottom. (I don't, but I'll list them that way.) 0 g of trans fat So when I went looking for the peanut statement it wasn't with the gluten free statement (which may or may not be contradicted by the wheat in the facility statement), it was on a separate line in different type. It's a big old mess. Some are marketing statements, some are transparency statements, some are FDA mandated inclusions. My issues with the back of the package aside, this is a no-compromise bar when it comes to taste and ingredients. It tastes like candy, but I feel like someone is putting a lot of thought and consideration into it behind the scenes. For this bar, the fact that it's not even something that I can get in GMO form means that I'm more likely to reach for an Andy's Chewy Bar in the future. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 3:10 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Amy's Organic • Caramel • Chocolate • Ethically Sourced • Kosher • Nuts • Organic • 8-Tasty • United States • Von's • Comments (2) Thursday, January 2, 2014
Justin's White Chocolate Peanut Butter CupsJustin's White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are a limited edition version of their dark and milk chocolate peanut butter cups. They're available only at Whole Foods this winter. What sets these apart from other white peanut butter cups is the fact that Justin's not only uses real white chocolate, it's also fair trade cacao butter. All of the ingredients are organic except the sea salt,which is an inorganic item anyway. The palm oil is sustainably sourced and the cacao comes from Rainforest Alliance certified growers. Justin's is gluten free as well. Still, with all those qualifiers, they're still a white chocolate candy, which has a pretty narrow band of fans. The cups are beautiful, a creamy yellow white with a little dollop in the center. The white chocolate has a lot of milk in it (the third ingredient) and has a lot of dairy flavors to it. The peanut butter center is salty, with a grainy crunch but also a smooth roasted flavor to it. From my early taste tests of Justin's peanut butter cups, they've really come a long way in balancing out the texture of the center without being too oily or too dry. The white chocolate bring a lot of creaminess and vanilla flavors, the overall effect is like eating peanut butter cookie dough. I'm a fan of good white chocolate (and will eat bad white confections against my better judgement) and this is some very well made stuff. Since Reese's switched to a white confection, as far as I know, these are the only nationally distributed white chocolate peanut butter cups available. I did notice one odd thing on the package. The cups are 1.4 ounces total and it says that it's 180 calories. But the rest of the nutrition panel does not support that. There are 16 grams of fat (9 calories per gram) and 19 grams of carbs (4 calories per gram) then 4 grams of protein (4 calories per gram) all tallies up to 236 calories, not 180. (Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter cups are 210 calories for 1.5 ounces.) So if these calculations are correct, that's 169 calories per ounce. Mmm, high fat density. I like these and I'd probably pick them up again. But Justin, where are those dark chocolate hazelnut butter cups I've been longing for? Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 10:57 am All Natural • Candy • Review • Justin's Nut Butter • Ethically Sourced • Limited Edition • Organic • Peanuts • White Chocolate • 8-Tasty • United States • Whole Foods • Comments (5) Thursday, October 3, 2013
Original Beans Piura Porcelana and Esmeraldas MilkOriginal Beans is a small chocolate company that starts with carefully selected, direct-purchased beans and makes them into single-origin bars. They take special care with all aspects of the sourcing, manufacturing and packaging, as their name might imply. The bars are not easy to find in the United States, but luckily a very good chocolate source has developed walking distance from my office, so you'll be seeing more of these interesting finds in the coming months and years. The selection of bars from Original Beans is very small, but quite specific. I chose to review their Original Beans Piura Porcelana 75% as my first. You can read up on the Peruvian Porcelana beans on the Original Beans website and on other chocolate aficionado sites. The history of chocolate is fascinating and many people have become interested in the generic diversity of the trees and their distribution. The Porcelana beans, as a variety of Criollo, are characterized by their white color and distinctive flavor. They're quite rare and grown in a few small areas in South America, so single origin bars are not common and often limited editions. The bar features all organic ingredients and is made only exclusively with white Criollo cacao from the Pirua River Valley in the Peruvian Andes. The cacao is 75% and the package says that it's a 22 hour conch. The ingredients list is simple and short: Direct-trade cacao beans, cacao butter, cane sugar. There's no soy and it's vegan and gluten free. The tasting notes for the bar online are: Vibrant, luscious with kumquat, lime, apricot, raspberry flavours and notes of toasted pecan; wonderfully balanced acidity and lingering finish. Though the beans are white, the chocolate is brown. The fermenting and roasting of the beans makes them indistinguishable at first glance from any other bean. The bar is simply and beautifully molded. The segments have a great snap and neutral medium-brown color. The scent is mild, it has some smoky vanilla notes The flavor is an interesting balance of acid like citrus and tannins, for the most part the flavors I got were black tea and roasted nuts. The texture was smooth and has and excellent melt and lack of grit. It still has a bit of a dry finish that's sharp from the tannins. I loved this bar, this is the third one I've eaten, I bought the first two over the summer but found they weren't doing well in the heat so I ate them and waited for it to cool off to do a proper review. The flavor is not too intense but still very satisfying after three or four squares. The cocoa butter balanced out the clean but sweet sugar to make it very munchable for a high cacao bar. The next bar I picked for review is Original Beans Esmeraldas Milk, which is a 42% cacao bar with a touch of fleur de sel. Like the dark bar, it's made with organic ingredients. From the photo above you can see that it's a dark looking bar for milk chocolate, but compared to many commercial milk chocolate bars, I'm inclined to call it a dark milk. The beans for the Esmeraldas Milk is from the Esmeraldas Rain Forest of Ecuador. The conch is 16 hours, according to the package. Original Beans is in The Netherlands, and the packaging is largely in Dutch (though the website also in English) while the chocolate is made in Switzerland. The ingredients list is a little longer than the dark bar, but still short: direct trade cacao, sugar, cocoa butter, milk and sea salt. The tasting notes suggest: Exceptionally velvety with salted caramel, hints of summer red fruits and spice. The Original Beans website has a feature where you input the batch code from your bar into their website that says: Unfortunately that feature just takes you to the same page you could browse to based on the name of the chocolate bar. For true transparency and education, I kind of wanted specifics about the harvest that made my bar. What was that year like? Were there special issues that would distinguish that vintage from the previous year or the coming year? Or even just things like how many pounds of beans were harvested, how many bars were made in that batch. The bar has a roasted, caramelized scent that has a bit of a cheese note to it, something a little more savory. The melt is great, it's soft and fudgy without feeling too sugary or sticky. The flavor has molasses notes, maybe even a little fennel but a lot of milk. The hint of salt does keep it from tasting too much like sugar, but it doesn't jump out. There's a sharpness to the bar, again, that powdered milk cheese-ness that doesn't quite satisfy me. I'm not a big fan of the powdered milk flavors in some milk chocolates; it's a personal preference, not an indication of quality. I also tried the Bolivian Beni Wild Harvest bar, as I was a big fan of Lillie Belle's Wild Thing, also from wild beans, but found the 66% far too sweet for me. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 3:22 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Chocolate • Ethically Sourced • Organic • Single Origin • 8-Tasty • 9-Yummy • Switzerland • Comments (3) Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Eli's Earth Bars - Dream Big BarIf I were to dream big and come up with attributes of an ideal candy bar, I'd probably start with real ingredients. Each ingredient should contribute flavor or texture. It should have real chocolate. It should be organic and fair trade, as ethical as possible. (And if this is a dream, it would be one dollar and sold everywhere.) Sjaak's Organic Chocolate has been doing just that, with their new line called Eli's Earth Bars. They're organic, fair trade and some are vegan as well as being made right here in California. The bar is a nice size, the portion is 1.5 ounces, which is what I prefer for a snack. I picked up all of their bars when they first came out, diligently took their photos, ate them and then tried to find more for the review. It took me 2 years to find them in a store again. I finally found my Eli's Earth Bars Dream Big Bar at Erewhon, walking distance from my office. The packaging design is good, it's attractive but not too weird looking. It looks like there's a candy bar in there, not some mush of seed hulls and dates. Caramel and peanut butter topped with whole peanuts and coated in creamy 'milk' chocolate. Vegan The bar looks great. The milk chocolate coating is actually made with rice milk, so it's not technically milk chocolate since there's no dairy in it. But the chocolate is still made with real cocoa butter (none of those palm oil fillers). I was thinking the bar was going to be kind of like a Snickers, but it's actually a bit more like a Baby Ruth. It's about 3.5 inches long and 1.25 inches wide. The appearance of the outside looks like chocolate, but it tastes a little, well, odd.It's smooth, but has a bit of a milky note without thinning out the flavor. Mostly I get a rice, or cereal flavor from it. The caramel center is stiff and a little tough to bite at first, which tears the bar apart. The peanut butter is the right balance of smooth and salty, the peanuts are fresh and crunchy. Aside from the tougher than normal chew of the caramel, the textures go well together. There's the right amount of sweet, salt and fat going on. The bar most certainly doesn't taste like disappointment or shame. It tastes like a candy bar. It's not healthier, it's still a candy bar, but it doesn't compromise on the core beliefs - it's vegan and organic and ethically sourced. Gluten free but made on shared equipment with dairy. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 2:06 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Sjaak's • Caramel • Chocolate • Mockolate • Organic • Peanuts • 7-Worth It • United States • Whole Foods • Comments (1) Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Videri ChocolateI often think of chocolate making as a northern activity, though the advent of climate control means it can be done anywhere. Still, it's rare to hear about chocolate factories, even bean to bar establishments, south of the line of the Missouri Compromise. This is why I was so delighted to hear about Videri Chocolate Factory, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. It's the kind of story that makes me think that small batch chocolate may become as common as small batch coffee roasting.* Videri offered me some chocolate bar samples a few months back, and I've been munching on them ever since. They make bean to bar chocolate in their factory that also serves as a coffee bar and cafe. They make a small range of bars, about five at any given time, the varieties I got were Classic Dark, Dark Milk Chocolate, Sea Salt and Pink Peppercorn. All the bars come in a small box that holds two stacked bars. Though the box packaging is color coded, the bars, wrapped only in foil, are not distinguished in any way from each other. (But once you get to know the product line, it's easy to tell milk from dark from sea salt.) I'm starting with the Videri Dark Milk Chocolate mostly because that's the one that I have the best photos of from wrapper to bar. Each box holds two 1.5 ounce bars. This is genius. I don't want 3 ounces at one time, even 1.5 ounces is a bit much when it comes to fine chocolate, but at least when you've eaten half, it wraps up better. The foil is thick, generous and durable. Videri Dark Milk Chocolate is 50% cacao. They didn't mention where the beans were sourced, they are organic and Videri does ethical sourcing and wherever possible. They plan to do more direct trade as they grow, but for now they buy through brokers within the Americas (no African beans were mentioned in their materials). Videri Dark Milk Chocolate has an odd smell to it, more like a fine smoky cheese than chocolate. The flavor is immediately deep, with a pretty good melt, though it has some more fudgy moments that seem grainy but not chalky. The milk flavors are forward, toasted and toffee-like with the woodsy flavors of the actual chocolate rounding it out. It's a little tangy, like a goat cheese; there's a sharpness that lingers for quite a while. Videri Dark Chocolate is a blend of American beans from Central and South America. It's 70% and has a light red hint to the brown color. Their ingredients are simple, in the case of the dark chocolate, it's: Roasted Organic Cocoa Nibs, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cocoa Butter. There's no lecithin in their ingredients and everything is organic. The bar smells lightly fruity, like raisins with a little woodsy note. The taste is immediately sweet on the tongue, which was a little odd for a 70% bar. It's smooth but has a lightly dry and acidic finish. The overall flavor profile is similar to the smell, some raisin and berry notes with a more rounded oak flavor and a hint of vanilla. The melt is a little thin on the tongue, not at all sticky. It definitely had the notes of Peruvian chocolate for me, which is not a bad thing and I know that these are blends of beans anyway. It was good, but not extraordinary I threw the pieces of the Videri Dark Milk Chocolate & Dark Chocolate together to show how close in color they are. After all, the milk chocolate is 50% cacao, as dark as a commercial semi-sweet chocolate you might use for chocolate chip cookies. Both have interesting traits to them and both are pleasing. Yet even after months of sitting with these bars (I ate the first set of the pairs of bars back in March and April and the second set in July and August), I still don't find myself drawn to these to. Videri Pink Peppercorn is made with 60% cacao. The back of the bar is sprinkled with the crushed actually pink peppercorns. The scent is immediately forward with the peppercorn brightness - a sort of mix of balsamic pines and pencil shavings. The woodsy notes of the beans Videri uses are complemented by the pink peppercorns. The small particle size of the peppercorns was appropriate, I didn't find myself gagging or crunching on one and wondering about my teeth. They're lightly spicy and warming with an earthy note without lighting up my throat or covering up the cocoa notes. Videri Sea Salt Dark Chocolate is 60% cacao, so just a little less cacao and more sugar than the Classic Dark. And then it has the addition of a little sea salt mixed into the bar (it's not sprinkled on, like the Pink Peppercorn). The flavor profile is similar to the Dark. It's woodsy, though less fruity. The salt actually moderates the sweetness well. The melt is quite good, I preferred this bar of the set and found it the most munchable. * Regarding small batch chocolate coming as common as small batch coffee ... I see the issues of scale and customer base within that statement. People generally drink one or two or even three cups of coffee a day, but rarely eat more than one chocolate bar a day. I like where Videri is going, though I could use a bit more distinctiveness and richness in the bar. I don't know if that's the beans themselves, they way they're roasted or the level of cocoa butter. But that's just a personal preference, what I enjoyed about the bars was the fact that they were blends and tasted very accessible and easy to eat. I would love to visit their shop and watch the chocolate being made, as that sounds like half the fun of the chocolate being made in small batches. (My bars were marked Batch 134.) Some other opinions and resources: Epicurious Interview and Chocablog's review. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:04 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Chocolate • Ethically Sourced • Organic • 8-Tasty • United States • Comments (1) Monday, August 5, 2013
Raley's Hand Crafted Rock Hard CandiesBoiled candies, or hard candies, are considered kind of ordinary in most situations. They're not most people's first choice, in fact, in most lists of candies, they're often down at the bottom along with raisins and toothbrushes (basically, not even qualifying as candy). It's sad, because there are good hard candies and boiled sugar candies can be some of the most beautiful of all candies out there. Cut Rock is a tradition of candymaking that goes back at least 150 years. It's a simple concept, different colors of hard candy are layered together and then pulled or rolled out to shrink the design and then cut into easy to eat pieces. (To make swirled lollipops, the centers are plain but the ropes of candy are wrapped into a disk and a stick is inserted.) Raley's Confectionary in Florida is one of the new artisan companies to bring this tradition back, and their twist is to use natural colors, flavors and organic/fair trade sugar. (I'm not sure about the glucose syrup that's mentioned in the ingredients label, but not on the website.) Since all he makes is hard candies, it's vegan and gluten free (though he does make some nut items, so check before you order if you have an allergy). If you want to see more about how it's made, Raley did an educational video that addresses how scaling is important when creating the designs to make cut rock. And of course here's a more generalized video that shows the whole process from start to finish: Wes Raley (seen in action above) offered me some samples and since it's summer, which I high season for hard candies, I accepted them. It then took a long time to get through the whole set: Emoticon Mix, Root Beer, Cappuccino, Pomegranate, The SA Emoticon Mix is a good place to start because it demonstrates the array of forms and designs that can be created and also includes a wide variety of flavors. Of course I don't know what those flavors were supposed to be, since there was no key, so I can only guess. I know one was lime, and another was blueberry. The interesting thing about this version was how the diameter varied. The center, as you may have seen in the video, is an aerated hard candy. This makes it white and the pulling of the hard candy also allows Raley to incorporate the flavors. It makes it crunchy without any of those annoying sharp voids that some hard candies get. Each piece is a mere half in across, yet the wire thin brown "steam" coming from the little mugs is perfectly proportioned to the little cups of coffee. The flavor on this particular candy is a little milder than the vivid and fruity Emoticons. The coffee flavor is a bit mild and thin for my tastes. It was toasty and less sweet, but more like a brown sugar candy than a true coffee with a bit of foamed milk experience. That said, it was one of the first bags I finished. Grapefruit is one of several citrus flavors from Raley's. The pieces are well made, a yellow rind and a pink sectioned interior sell the look. The outside is sweet and mild, but the aerated fruity center is tangy and nicely flavored. It's a little zesty, only a slight hint of bitterness and quite tart at times. Here's the real gem of all the varieties I tried: Lemon. This piece was yellow with a shiny yellow rind, white pith and yellow sections. Unlike the grapefruit, which was flavored on the inside, the outside was also flavored. So the rind was a gentle and sweet lemon, but the inside was extremely tart, zesty and juicy. These were absolutely adorable. The design is unlike most of the others that cut rock makers create, it has no jacket. Instead the flag's stripes go right to the edge. It's a complicated design, enough of the elements, colors and ratios are there for it to say "American Flag" even though it's round. The flavor is fun, the blueberry is sweet and has a good berry flavor and the strawberry is light and floral. Root Beer was one that I was truly looking forward to, mostly because Raley doesn't use artificial colors and one of my complaints about Root Beer Barrels is the aftertaste from the dye known as Red #40. This definitely did not have any aftertaste, but it didn't have much of a forward taste either. It was exceptionally mild, like the Cappuccino. There was a hint of wintergreen bite, but not bite of tartness, no earthy ginger rooty flavors either. It was toasty but not like Root Beer. But the candy was adorable, with the frosty mugs on a crunchy background. So I may have been disappointed that it wasn't like I wanted it to be, but I still managed to eat the whole bag. I give the fruity flavors a 9 out of 10 and the drink flavors an 8 out of 10 (they designs on those were especially good). The packages were stand up, zippered gussets. Each came with a little silica gel package inside, so even though I opened them (and resealed) they all stayed pristine. Some hard candies can melt and deform in the humidity or high heat, but these looked as good today as they did about a month ago when I got them. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 3:57 pm All Natural • Candy • Review • Ethically Sourced • Hard Candy & Lollipops • Organic • 8-Tasty • 9-Yummy • United States • Comments (3) |
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