Candy Corn = 90.897986987% corn syrup.

I dread when halloween comes. Mostly because my family was never big on celebrating this holiday but also because candy corn is back on the shelves. Just like peeps, candy corn is one of those things people either love or hate. I HATE it but after some girl at my Bible study made this combination I find it more than tolerable. It's actually kind of lame because it is so simple. But it's also delicious. You may have had it or heard about it but it's just candy corn + salted peanuts.

I prefer a ratio of more peanuts to candy corn but when they are added together you'll get the comparable taste to a Payday candy bar!

Enjoy

jep

Hallowreath

CONFESSION: I’ve never really been into Halloween. I love free candy of course, but the whole creepiness factor was never my favorite thing. I’ve never liked zombies or vampires or anything that’s mummified. BUT, as of late, I’ve grown a greater appreciation for the gruesome things in life (Thank you Buffy) and when I saw this in a Martha Stewart magazine I fell in love.

How I did it: bought an old grapevine wreath at a thrift store, some rubber snakes and a couple of cans of spray paint. Painted the snakes and the wreath (it says in the magazine to use acrylic paint for the snakes, which I ignored and ended up regretting – spray paint and rubber are not friends) and attached the snakes with floral wire. I think it’s by far the coolest thing I’ve ever done. So Halloweeny and creepy. I haven’t gotten a chance to hang it but I would imagine it looks even better on a door.


COST: about $13

Thank you Martha. (You’re my hero)


UPDATE: gave this to my boyfriend, looks gooood on his door. :)

-XLD