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True Dough

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20. I'm going with

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 08:28 PM

Sep 2016

But why do those damn junk food manufacturers still use hydrogenated fats??? A proven ticket to heart disease. It's banned in Europe. What the hell is it still permissible here?

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What's your favorite kind of candy? [View all] tenderfoot Sep 2016 OP

Smarties and Sweetarts! MicaelS Sep 2016 #1

chewy stuff IcyPeas Sep 2016 #2

Oh man. I can't wait for Halloween. I buy a bag of those pb taffy kisses just for my enjoyment. misterhighwasted Sep 2016 #33

White Chocolate Reese's are proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy SwankyXomb Sep 2016 #3

Thank heaven! Another white chocolate lover. nolabear Sep 2016 #29

I love white chocolate too, but........... mrmpa Sep 2016 #35

I agree mythology Sep 2016 #37

Ummmmmmmmmmm GeorgeGist Sep 2016 #4

try it with almonds - oh yeah lame54 Sep 2016 #9

The peanut butter Snickers Marthe48 Sep 2016 #16

take a big fat guess Skittles Sep 2016 #5

hmmmmmmmm.... tenderfoot Sep 2016 #6

Ha! Ha! Have you tried the new flavor with mixed sweet and sour? alphafemale Sep 2016 #8

I'll have to try them Skittles Sep 2016 #12

The sweet ones are meh alphafemale Sep 2016 #19

Skittles are my favorite candy/ritual when I get all smoked up on the Demon Weed NightWatcher Sep 2016 #10

I honestly was not aware of oral chemo Skittles Sep 2016 #13

I take a dose once a week to knock down my autoimmune illness NightWatcher Sep 2016 #15

Mary Jane Xipe Totec Sep 2016 #7

Hersheys......... Little Star Sep 2016 #11

Hershey's is my favorite chocolate Skittles Sep 2016 #14

Almond Joy nt femmocrat Sep 2016 #17

Dove Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate. Fla Dem Sep 2016 #18

I'm going with True Dough Sep 2016 #20

I cannot resist ... In_The_Wind Sep 2016 #40

Hydrogenated fats = solid at room temperature n/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #46

Sure, but they converted in Denmark and in other European nations long ago True Dough Sep 2016 #49

Twix Jamaal510 Sep 2016 #21

Jolly Rancher Jelly Beans! Behind the Aegis Sep 2016 #22

I love those AND the Sweet Tart jelly beans. 2theleft Sep 2016 #47

Peanut Butter Bars and Mary Janes megahertz Sep 2016 #23

imma candy corn girl yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #24

I like candy corn too and... Little Star Sep 2016 #27

Kit Kat (nt) bigwillq Sep 2016 #25

DOTS and Hot Tamales... Callmecrazy Sep 2016 #26

I forgot to mention Good N Plenty! tenderfoot Sep 2016 #28

Other - Chewy Sweet Tart Little Bits benld74 Sep 2016 #30

Nestle Crunch and Three Musketeers hamsterjill Sep 2016 #31

Oh sure, you just had to post that pic of Charleston Chews misterhighwasted Sep 2016 #32

Somebody please tell me about these Charleston Chews BlueSpot Sep 2016 #45

CHOCOLATE Angry Dragon Sep 2016 #34

Circus peanuts............ mrmpa Sep 2016 #36

Anything with coconut bearssoapbox Sep 2016 #38

Anything not made by the JustBorn corp. Lady Freedom Returns Sep 2016 #39

If you like chocolate AND peanut butter, try this: trof Sep 2016 #41

This is my favorite way to eat ice cream. 2theleft Sep 2016 #48

What, no candy corn on that list? Kingofalldems Sep 2016 #42

There are several varieties that I missed tenderfoot Sep 2016 #43

Eye Candy Nac Mac Feegle Sep 2016 #44