MUNDANE MYSTERIES: When did people start giving chocolate for Valentine’s Day?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: When did people start giving chocolate for Valentine’s Day?

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you eat all the chocolate today. If you’re enjoying those delicious bites of heart shaped chocolatey goodness wondering why we give chocolate for Valentine’s day, I have the answer. It started when Richard Cadbury, the son of Cadbury founder John Cadbury, decided they needed to fancy up the boxes the…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How 3 Musketeers Bars for their name

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How 3 Musketeers Bars for their name

Maybe you had one over Halloween a few months back and wondered the same thing. Why did they call this a 3 Musketeers bar? The reason is that they original version of the candy when it was released in the 1930s had 3 flavors as the inside nougat of the chocolate bar. Vanilla, chocolate, and…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the Circus Peanuts flavoring?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What is the Circus Peanuts flavoring?

Congrats, you’re off the hook candy corn! Circus Peanuts have voted the new worst Halloween candy this year. The BEST and still champion is the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. As it should be. For years I could never pinpoint what the actual flavor these orange looking marshmallow peanuts was. The original orange colored one is…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are they called Hershey Kisses?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are they called Hershey Kisses?

You may have eaten a few handfuls of these over the holidays. Delicious Hershey Kisses. But why are they called that anyway? I always thought it had to do with the shape and how it’s a mold of when you pucker your lips to kiss. But that’s not it! It had more to do with…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Does Halloween candy go bad?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Does Halloween candy go bad?

Starting today and all weekend there will probably be a lot of candy coming into your house. Some people eat it all at once, some like to save it to munch on for months. But does candy actually go bad? Chocolate will last eight to 10 months. Any hard candy like lollipops, butterscotch, Jolly Ranchers,…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Who is Reese from Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Who is Reese from Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups?

One of the most popular Halloween treats, the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Millions are given out and consumed every year. But if you haven’t noticed before there is an apostrophe on Reese. Meaning they were named after someone. But who?! The candy was created back in 1928 by Harry Burnett Reese who was a former…