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In reply to the discussion: What's Your Favorite Candy? [View all]Danmel
(4,916 posts)113. When we were in Israel, we had shredded halvah
It was like halvah cotton candy, melted in your mouth. Delicious. I also had halvah gelato.
I improvised a dessert with vanilla ice cream, shredded halvah and silan date syrup. I try to go light on sweets. I'm a very small woman and a few pounds really make a difference.
I do have a fondness for Cadbury milk chocolate mini eggs. Fortunately they are only around at Easter and most years, it overlaps Passover and they aren't kosher for Passover.
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I thought that was a Mexican thing...didn't know there was an American version
LeftInTX
Jun 2017
#90
Atomic Fireballs. Also, those fudge-striped shortbread cookies from the Dollar Tree.
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2017
#52
Real black licorice. It is hard to find in the US. My daughter in law always brings me a stash
appleannie1943
Jun 2017
#53
I haven't had them since I was a teenager, but I still think about red licorice shoelaces.
betsuni
Jun 2017
#72
Snickers as has been mentioned, m&m's peanut butter, and as I mentioned in another post,
a kennedy
Jun 2017
#95