Comments on: Day 70/71: A Sugar-Free Mother’s Day http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=898 This American candy addict/journalist in France writes about quitting candy – and all desserts – for at least one year Sun, 15 Sep 2013 22:27:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: High-Fructosed http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=898&cpage=1#comment-213 High-Fructosed Sun, 16 May 2010 09:14:17 +0000 http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=898#comment-213 Oh my gosh, Year Without Candy Girl. I love your Mother’s Day entry so much. I cried. I also laughed, because we have so much in common. My candy war wound is from trying to make my own peanut brittle (it was Indiana, after all, and you couldn't get what you wanted when you wanted it!) and my burn is at the base of my right thumb. We are a matched set. This is such a great tribute to your Mother. I love all of the memories, and all the memories of candies. My mom used to use Necco wafers to play church with her siblings when she was a kid, so that's what I grew up doing too. Brach's chocolate stars? I had forgotten about them and how I could make them disappear in an afternoon. And last but not least, I have something in common with your Mother. I come from a long line of Cheez-it lovers, and I have often said that if I could only take one food to a desserted island, it would be Cheez-its. Oh, deserted island. Freudian slip. We take Cheez-its on every plane trip in case we are stuck on a tarmac with no food. (Because God forbid we be stuck on a plane with no food!) Oh my gosh, Year Without Candy Girl. I love your Mother’s Day entry so much. I cried. I also laughed, because we have so much in common. My candy war wound is from trying to make my own peanut brittle (it was Indiana, after all, and you couldn’t get what you wanted when you wanted it!) and my burn is at the base of my right thumb. We are a matched set.

This is such a great tribute to your Mother. I love all of the memories, and all the memories of candies. My mom used to use Necco wafers to play church with her siblings when she was a kid, so that’s what I grew up doing too. Brach’s chocolate stars? I had forgotten about them and how I could make them disappear in an afternoon. And last but not least, I have something in common with your Mother. I come from a long line of Cheez-it lovers, and I have often said that if I could only take one food to a desserted island, it would be Cheez-its. Oh, deserted island. Freudian slip. We take Cheez-its on every plane trip in case we are stuck on a tarmac with no food. (Because God forbid we be stuck on a plane with no food!)

]]> By: Jane Patrick http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=898&cpage=1#comment-200 Jane Patrick Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:41 +0000 http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=898#comment-200 Thank you for sharing this with me, Dana. Louise was the best of all possible worlds for me---a little mother-flavored fondant in the middle with a thick chocolate coating of dearest friend. I miss her more than I can say. I am more successful for having been able to see myself through her eyes. With affection, Jane Thank you for sharing this with me, Dana. Louise was the best of all possible worlds for me—a little mother-flavored fondant in the middle with a thick chocolate coating of dearest friend. I miss her more than I can say. I am more successful for having been able to see myself through her eyes. With affection,
Jane

]]> By: Christie Ferguson http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=898&cpage=1#comment-198 Christie Ferguson Sun, 09 May 2010 19:20:34 +0000 http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=898#comment-198 Dana, I remember how quick-witted your mother was and this brought it all back. I'm sure you must miss her very much. Much love, Christie Dana, I remember how quick-witted your mother was and this brought it all back. I’m sure you must miss her very much. Much love, Christie

]]> By: Barbara Kantrowitz http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=898&cpage=1#comment-197 Barbara Kantrowitz Sun, 09 May 2010 14:47:11 +0000 http://www.ayearwithoutcandy.com/?p=898#comment-197 Dana, This is a beautiful tribute. I think your mother would love it... Dana,
This is a beautiful tribute. I think your mother would love it…

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