Tag Archive | Spring

Ep 35: Flavored Peeps

Peeps Sour Watermelon, Fruit Punch, and Mystery 1 and 2

Look out! You got some peepin’ Tomasinas comin’ at you! The ladies are back with an episode all about flavored Peeps! Usually they come in nondescript sugary dollops, but flavored Peeps add a whole new level of tasty delight to the little bird treat. Recorded a while ago, this episode is perfect for the Easter season. Betty and Tab try four different flavors – fruit punch, sour watermelon, and two mystery flavors. Listen as they try to suss out what those mystery flavors are, and how the others fare with their delicate taste buds. Will they like ’em, or will the little derpy bird lumps find a new nest in the trash? Lay your ear peepers on this episode of Candy Chat!

Ep 35: Flavored Peeps

Ep 31: Easter 2017

May31

Lik-M-Aid Fun Dip, Cadbury Oreo Cream Egg, Jolly Rancher Jelly Beans, Russell Stover Vanilla and Chocolate Cream Egg

Easter has risen again in this year’s edition of Candy Chat! Betty and Tab sample the Easter treats of Cadbury Oreo Cream Egg, Fun Dip, Jolly Rancher Jelly Beans, and an egg from Russell Stover. Reviewing the packaging, taste, and texture of each, the ladies see which will go in the treat basket and which will go in the wastebasket. Can Russell offer an egg that compares to Cadbury’s? Will the Fun Dip live up to its name and be as good as it used to be? Don’t let the bunny hide this treat of an episode from you!

Ep 31: Easter 2017

Ep 30: Historical Candies

Apr30

Garlic Fudge, True Treats Botanical Sweets, True Treats Then, Later, and Now

The past is alive thanks to some kind listeners as Betty and Tab try historical candies! With such historical candies as cacao nibs, resin wax, sticks and even bugs, the ladies find out just how lucky they are with today’s candy. They also sample some garlic fudge from the Isle of Wight. Will any of these treats be sweet? Or will history be unforgiving? Tune into this episode of Candy Chat and find out which old candy are boring duds and which are kind to the taste buds!

Ep 30: Historical Candies

Ep 29: Valentine’s Day 2017

Mar27

Russell Stover Heart Box, Brach’s regular and tart Conversation Hearts, Russell Stover Brownie Heart, Snickers Heart

Betty and Tab have a real heart-to-heart in this Valentine’s Day 2017 edition of Candy Chat! Russell Stover pulls double duty with a heart box and brownie, Snickers joins the party, and Brach’s conversation hearts finally make an appearance. Who will steal the ladies’ hearts and who will leave them broken this year? Can the gals depend on Snickers as a touchstone of taste? Choo-choo-choose this episode of the podcast and find out!

Ep 29: Valentine’s Day 2017

Ep 21: International Candies

Jul1

Philippine Brand Dried Mango Tamarinds, Juzt Jelly, Turkish Delight, Tritlar

The ladies grab their passports and listener-sent international candies in this episode! Candy from India, the Philippines, England and Iceland are the featured international candies Betty and Tab are sampling. Juzt Jelly Strawberry gems, Tritlar slender men, Turkish Delight and Philippine Brand mango and tamarind candies make their debut. Which will surprise the ladies and which will be exactly what they thought they were? Pack your bags and travel with them around the world on Candy Chat!

Ep 21: International Candies

Ep 20: Problematic Candy

May31

Gyori Licorices, Looney Lep Cheeky Chocolate Leprechaun, Gravy Candy, Toady-Ally Hanky Panky

Houston, the ladies have a problem in this episode as they try what amounts to nothing other than problematic candy. A cheeky leprechaun, the not-so-sweet savoriness of gravy candy, and a couple questionably-named treats amount to real problematic candy. Will the ladies give in to the devious desires of naughty candy, or will they be undone by the foulness of candies that should never have been made in the first place? Get the spittoon ready for this troublesome episode of Candy Chat! Don’t forget to like Candy Chat on Facebook and follow on Twitter!

Ep 20: Problematic Candy

Ep 19: Strangers With Candy 2

Apr29

Dickmann’s Shoko Strolche, White Rabbit Creamy Candy, Unidentifiable Slavic Candies

Betty and Tab roll the dice once more in an exciting strangers with candy episode! Candy from three different listeners has the ladies thankful and nervous as they try goodies from across the globe in this strangers with candy. What have listeners Terah, Amy, and Susan sent? How about Dickmann’s Shoko Strolche, White Rabbit Creamy Candy, and some unidentifiable Slavic candies! With so many choices, the ladies might find it hard to agree on what the best one is… Hold on to your passports for this world tour of treats! Don’t forget to like Candy Chat on Facebook and follow on Twitter!

Ep 19: Strangers With Candy 2

Ep 18: Easter 2016

Apr1

Sour Patch Jelly Beans, Cadbury Cream Egg Cookies, Cottondale Spiced Jelly Beans, Lindor Truffle Egg, Russell Stover Whip Eggs

The bunny has hopped by the Candy Chat studio and left the ladies with a basket of wild new treats this Easter! Betty and Tab enjoy surprising new flavors and twists on old Easter standbys, but will the surprises be for better or worse? Can Russell deliver on some exotic whip egg flavors? Will Sour Patch Jelly Beans be too tart to handle? What company is Cottondale and what kind of spices are in these beans? The ladies hop right in and find out on this springtime episode of Candy Chat!

Ep 18: Easter 2016

Ep 11: Easter 2015

Nov7

Palmer Chocolate cross and ears, Mighty Malt Eggs, Inspiration Eggs, Lindor Truffles

Betty and Tab roll the rock back from the taste tomb in this Easter edition of Candy Chat! With PigglyDog picked clean of Easter goodies, the ladies turn to the lesser-known offerings from the local Dollar Hollar. On the menu for this episode is Palmer Chocolate crosses and ears, Mighty Malt Eggs, Inspiration Eggs, and Lindor Truffles. What 3rd or 7th rate candies will win their hearts or mangle their taste buds? Pop open the plastic eggs and find out in this episode of Candy Chat!

Ep 11: Easter 2015

Ep 6: Easter 2014

Nov2

Lindt Chocolate Carrots, Cadbury Mini Eggs, Nestle Crunch Egg, Reese’s White Peanut Butter Egg, Russell Stover’s Coconut Nest

The stone is rolled back to reveal a tomb full of chocolatey goodness on this Easter episode of Candy Chat! In this episode, the Easter Bunny brings the ladies an assortment of eggs, carrots, and nests of the somewhat finest chocolate. Will the ladies find deliciousness on this egg hunt, or will their baskets be left empty? Listen to find out on this Easter-themed Candy Chat!

Ep 6: Easter 2014