Candy Blog

1. I don’t know if you remember, but when we were kids, Mom had a *magic* pocket. It was a bottomless supply of peanut butter kisses. I’d put my hand in to take a candy and find none, only to have her reach in and produce another.

   Comment by Amy on 10/24/06 at 1:36 pm

    

2. One of my favorite candies in the world is James & Fralinger’s peanut butter taffy, which started in Atlantic City in the late 1800’s!  I order it online, but Cost Plus carried it last Christmas.  It’s really truly wonderful...soft, crunchy, salty, sweet, and nutty… and one of those candies I don’t share. 

   Comment by Lesley on 10/24/06 at 2:12 pm

    

3. I don’t think I ate these even when I got them as free trick-or-treat candy.

   Comment by Sera on 10/24/06 at 3:01 pm

    

4. Oh, I remember Peanut Butter Kisses! DeLECtable! A fave autumn candy of mine as a young’un, and I wondered why these little nuggets of yumminess were only sold at Halloween!

   Comment by Sparkina on 10/24/06 at 4:34 pm

    

5. I sit in my ergonomic chair in utter disbelief of that reivew.  In my neighborhood, these would’ve gotten your house rolled and your car door handles covered with ketchup.  I know, for sure, that the instant one of these hit my tongue that it would be violently ejected, and I would vomit if forced to eat them.  There are several green vegetables that I would much rather eat than Mary Janes.  The Necco factory is (along with Just Born) a purveyor of horridness that, under the guise of “candy”, scars numerous children every year.

   Comment by Dave on 10/24/06 at 5:14 pm

    

6. I remember getting these as a kid.  The other kids complained about them, and it wasn’t cool to like them, but I did.  I just had to stay quiet about it.  For some reason, the people giving these out seemed to be somewhere around retirement age.
   Rebecca

   Comment by Rebecca on 10/24/06 at 6:23 pm

    

7. One of my childhood favorites.  I vividly remember being surprised at how much I liked this candy despite its lack of packaging pizazz.  I also liked the sound the papery wrapper made when unfurled.  Thanks for the nostalgia.

   Comment by MarkO on 10/25/06 at 6:44 am

    

8. Hey Dave, tell us how you REALLY feel! :^)

   Comment by Tricia on 10/25/06 at 7:31 am

    

9. Dave, I totally agree with you!

   Comment by Patti on 10/25/06 at 10:08 am

    

10. Mmmh, well, they *sound* yummy. I mean, peanut butter! Yumm! :D

    Comment by Barbara on 10/25/06 at 10:13 am

     

11. I never ate them at all, so I don’t know if I like them.  However, when trick or treating was over, and mom dumped the bags to inspect the candy to toss out “suspicious” sloppily wrapped yummies, these were always thrown away.  They had horrible wax wrappers that came loose, exposed parts of the candy, and otherwise looked like some Tylenol tamperer had got to them.  The packaging was just so ugly, and the thought of eating a candy wrapped in black..well, I think it didn’t fill mom with much confidence.

    Comment by Julilla on 10/25/06 at 1:03 pm

     

12. Wow, this brings back memories.  My mom always used to buy some cheap off-brand of these to give trick-or-treaters, and I was always profoundly unimpressed. 

    I am SO psyched that you are doing this week of Halloween candy!  I was thrilled by the candy corn review, and I’ve had to physically restrain myself from pursuing the suggestions of other commenter and buying a bag to mix with peanuts and pretzels for what sounds like a dazzlingly good sweet/salty snack.  But as someone who finds it easier to eat no candy at all than to eat a moderate and sensible amount, I’ll just have to enjoy the reviews vicariously.

    Comment by good enough cook on 10/25/06 at 2:12 pm

     

13. It’s fitting that these are branded as Mary Janes, because Mary Janes and Peanut Butter Kisses (which I always thought were called “those weird things in the orange and black wrappers") are two trick-or-treat scores I would never touch.

    Comment by Shauna on 10/28/06 at 7:49 pm

     

14. I want to learn how to find out how to buy some of the Mary Janes candy.

    Comment by Michelle Sample on 11/07/06 at 12:36 pm

     

15. i love the Mary Jane Peanut Butter Kisses,Mary Jane Peanut Butter Kisses are a molasses taffy with a little blurp of peanut butter in the center.

    can you email me the place where i can order them direct,or snail mail me the information i need.

    thanks.
    [personal info removed by admin]

    Comment by Thomas Horne on 11/15/06 at 2:02 pm

     

16. I hope you REALLY like them, Thomas, I could only find them in a 10 LB case (a different brand):

    http://www.candyfavorites.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=1321&pname=Peanut+Butter+Kisses

    You also might want to try the bargain bins at the local grocery stores and drug stores to see if they have any Halloween inventory left.

    Comment by Cybele on 11/15/06 at 2:18 pm

     

17. I’m squarely on the side of “hate” here. These were the candies handed out by people who weren’t really serious about giving you candy, but wouldn’t stoop to chocolate-covered raisins. Ersatz candy, as it were. Goodness knows these things tasted fake.

    So- a word to prospective candy distributors: People who buy this stuff don’t eat it. They just hand it out to the unwary. Stop the cycle!

    Comment by Franz on 5/30/07 at 6:32 pm

     

18. Who doesn’t LOVE taffy?  That’s what we are talkin’ about here . . . “taffy love.” The little blob of peanut butter in the middle is fantastic, but doesn’t change the fact that this is taffy. 

    Personally, I can NEVER FIND peanut butter kisses with a large enough blob in the middle.  Right now, I have a bag of Melster Peanut Butter Kisses which I bought a few days ago at the grocery store.  They were the only brand in the candy section, and I was skeptical they would satisfy my “blob urge,” but I bought them anyway. 

    The taffy is itself soft and fresh, but could benefit from more peanut butter flavor.  And the “blob” is virtually non-existent. 

    Here’s what’s on my fall and Halloween candy “wish list,” a super-premium peanut butter kiss with about 50% taffy, 50% blob.  To me, that would be “peanut butter kiss heaven.”

    Comment by Anne on 10/07/07 at 2:58 pm

     

19. I so wish I could buy these year round.  I know you can buy the rectangular Mary Janes year round but for some reason they just aren’t the same.

    Comment by Linda on 10/13/07 at 4:55 am

     

20. I bought some of these this year to give out on Halloween. When we were in the store my wife said “kids wont want that”. I think she may be right, so when we got home, I opened the bag and let her taste them. We both agree now, we won’t be giving any of these away on Halloween. These are just too good to give away, plus kids will probably throw them away without even trying them anyway.

    Comment by jon on 10/16/07 at 5:49 pm

     

21. I hated these when I was a kid, but somewhere around high school I tried them again and found them to be quite good.  I don’t know if anyone else feels the same way, but for some reason the ones wrapped in orange always seem to taste better.  I don’t know why.  They just seem to be softer and more flavorful.  Maybe it’s like the concept of brown M&M;’s.  Those always seem more chocolately to me.  I guess it’s just some kind of weird mindset.

    Comment by Heather on 10/16/07 at 9:41 pm

     

22. I found Mary Janes at a bulk food store in Amish country in Ohio recently. $2.29/lb. Nice and fresh too. Wasn’t aware that peanut butter taffy was made by the same people. Will have to hit the stores the day after Halloween.

    Comment by Harold Stoetzer on 10/22/07 at 7:16 pm

     

23. My discovery of this site and the commentary was accidental. I must admit I love Peanut Butter Kisses and I have searched for them in vain in stores. What I can’t fathom is that adults actually have the time and the energy to post their infantile opinions about candy. Additionally I find it appalling that there are rebuttals to some of the opinions. It is little wonder why Americans are fat, lazy and terribly under-educated: they are not imaginative enough to do anything else.

    Comment by Ruby on 10/24/07 at 5:47 pm

     

24. I found these at the a Family Dollar store. I was going to hand them out for Halloween, but I tried one and decided to keep them for my self and hand out other candy instead. I just went back and bought a couple more bags on clearance dirt cheap. My wife andI love them.

    By the way Ruby, I’m an adult I like candy it’s one of those things that keep you young at heart. I watch cartoons too. Your welcome to your opinion, but I for one am I’m not under-educated, fat, and lazy. Who stuck a Peanut Butter Kiss up your butt?

    Comment by Bob on 11/01/07 at 11:05 am

     

25. I too enjoy candy and have really enjoyed the ‘Mary-Jane Peanut Butter Candy Kisses’ my husband found.

    Ruby-That’s quite an angry view you’ve got there. Maybe if you got some of the peanut butter kisses you’d be a little more positive. Though your statemant carries some validity, I strongly disagree with it. I happen to be a well educated, marathon runner, high school special education teacher. The fact that United States citizens have the educational skills and access as well at the right to post their opinions in such a written format shows some form of educational ability.

    Thank you for a great product that promotes people’s ability to write and read the English language.

    Comment by Greta-Marie on 11/01/07 at 12:38 pm

     

26. help! its after halloween and i’m stuck with a ton of peanutbutter taffy and maryjanes.while i do like them, i can’t eat them all. does anyone have any recipes?
    thanks in advance. my teeth hurt.
    mich

    Comment by mich on 11/03/07 at 11:21 am

     

27. I’m always amazed when people rush in to reply to a professional troll. All they want is to create controversy and then sit back and enjoy the attention. Actually what they need is pity - as in what a pitiful life they must lead to have to seek such attention.
    On a happy dance note: I got a nice stash of MJ pnbutter kisses at Walgreens at half off. And yes, I left some for others to enjoy. Harold

    Comment by Harold on 11/03/07 at 4:07 pm

     

28. MUNG***MUNG****MUNG***MUNG***

    this candy was dubbed Mung, by mike meyers playing the role of wayne on snl, he said it’s that unidentified candy from the recluse old lady down the street...member?you member!

    Comment by Turin on 5/16/08 at 7:03 pm

     

29. As a young’un myself as being only 19 years old, I do agree completely with the fact that these delightful candies are AMAZING. I started as a really young girl just holding them in my mouth and getting the flavor out because I was too young to actually chew them enough to eat them. I beg my mom to buy me these in the fall. You know it’s getting to be fall when these hit the shelves. One of my most favorite candies that are unfortunately not appreciated for their amazing taste and texture.

    Comment by Kristen on 6/27/08 at 1:26 pm

     

30. I’ve loved these all my life… still my favorite candy!

    Comment by Kiki on 9/24/08 at 8:32 pm

     

31. I’m right there with Kiki, loved ‘em all my life and I’m 56! <:) Used to buy them at Dime Stores, a chain that went out of business years ago up here in Michigan. I’ve always been able to find them this time of year...at Walgreen drug stores for the last several years...until this year. Aargh!!! They’re carrying an inferior peanut butter kiss this season. I bought a bag, ate a few...Blehk! I’ll pass them out Halloween night, I guess....I’m going to check Rite Aid tomorrow. Thanks for the tip Echo Park!

    Comment by David on 9/25/08 at 6:25 pm

     

32. Dave…

    They have these at “K-mart” in my area this year. I have also seen them at “Family Dollar” Stores. Hope that helps.

    -Bob

    Comment by Robert on 10/02/08 at 8:32 am

     

33. Thanks, Bob!

    Comment by David Coburn on 10/02/08 at 10:21 am

     

34. I got the Melster Peanut Butter Kisses at Dollar General this year - they’re delicious - never seen or heard of the Mary Jane ones before.

    Comment by Charity on 10/02/08 at 8:22 pm

     

35. Walmart is also a great place to find these this time of year. I am already working on my first bag for the halloween season. I have found that there are several different brands and the only one that’s really worth eating to me is the Mary Janes...the other ones are too dry or abnormally sticky even for taffy. Hope all the rest of you peanut butter kisses fans out there are getting yours for the season… =]

    Comment by Kristen on 10/03/08 at 10:55 am

     

36. Not finding them in Walgreens this year yet. They have an entire shelf of Halloween candy, but no Mary Janes. Don’t know of any K-Mart here anymore. We have 99 Cent Only stores. May have to hold my nose and try Walmart.

    Comment by Harold on 10/03/08 at 4:37 pm

     

37. “MUNG***MUNG****MUNG***MUNG***

    this candy was dubbed Mung, by mike meyers playing the role of wayne on snl, he said it’s that unidentified candy from the recluse old lady down the street...member?you member”

    THANK YOU, TURIN.  I’ve been going around calling this crap ass candy “Mung” forever and people look at me like I’m crazy.  I keep a bowl of these wax turds next to the good candy.  The good candy is for the good costumes.  The mung is for the kids who need to try a little harder.  That, or when the kids ask if they can have another piece for their dad standing at the edge of my driveway.

    Comment by jyck on 10/22/08 at 1:48 pm

     

38. Please let me know where I can buy these in Salem, Oregon.  I bought them at Walmart at Halloween, but they don’t have them anymore—I really want to get some more!

    Comment by Donna on 11/25/08 at 9:10 pm

     

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