DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

    You can’t have Halloween without candy! Those fun-size bars are cute and we all look forward to indulging in them every October. But, what do we know about our favorite candy besides the fact that they taste good? Here are some fun (and little known) candy facts for the most popular Halloween goodies! Snickers: *The best selling candy bar of all time. *Was named after the Mars’ family’s favorite Horse. *When first available in the early 1930s, Snickers cost only 20 cents. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: *Were invented by Harry Burnett Reese, a dairy farmer from Hershey, PA. *Reese created them in his basement after being inspired by the Hershey Chocolate company. *Reese used Hershey chocolate in his confections, and the Peanut Butter Cups were his most popular candy. *Reese left farming to create his own candy business – H. B. Reese Candy Co. *Reese’s company was sold to the Hershey Company in 1963 for $23.5 mill...

On Wednesday, I wondered what would happen if you combined  Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies  with  Oreo Stuffed Brownies . On Thursday I found out. And on Friday…   I had this. This beautiful, ridiculous, indulgent, outrageous, illegal in 48 states, totally wonderful ultimate layered cookie and brownie treat.   It is without a doubt, completely and utterly insane.   But I mean that in a good way. Of course.   These dangerously decadent chocolate chip cookie ‘n brownie bars combine the best of a gooey   chocolate chip cookie , warm fudgy   brownie , and an extra sweet   double stuffed Oreo . All you need is a basic chocolate chip cookie recipe (using a little less flour than you normally would), some double stuffed Oreos, a family-sized brownie mix for a 9×13 pan, and some hot fudge chocolate topping for good measure. I like to add a little of this to a store-bought brownie mix for extra fudgy brownies....

   La Tomatina  is a  festival  that is held in the  Valencian  town of  Buñol , in which participants throw  tomatoes  at each other. It is held the last Wednesday in August, during the week of festivities of  Buñol . History Changes Throughout Its History    The tomato fight has been a strong tradition in Buñol since 1944 or 1945. No one is completely certain how this event originated. Possible theories on how the Tomatina began include a local  food fight  among friends, a juvenile class war, a volley of tomatoes from bystanders at a carnival parade, a practical joke on a bad musician, the anarchic aftermath of an accidental lorry spillage. One of the most popular theories is that disgruntled townspeople attacked city councilmen with tomatoes during a town celebration.    In 1950, the council allowed the party to happen. The next year however it was not approved, thanks to pressure fro...