candy making Archives - Suzie The Foodie

Lemon Balm & Honey Hard Candy

March 20, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

So it appears that my obsession with candy making continues to overlap with herbalism. I just do not like herbal tea very much and wanted to come up with a non-chocolate (shocking I know) way to get some of the health benefits of an herbal tea into candy. I decided to make candy from lemon […]

The Handwork Department & My New Candy Case

March 7, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

I am going to be moving for a few months and pretty much everything is going into storage. As a foodie, this provided me with an interesting challenge. What do I put away and what do I take with me? To figure this out I had to make a foodie plan, something I usually do […]

DIY Old School Caramels Recipe & Tutorial

February 19, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

I have been really wanted to learn how to make candy. All different kinds of candy. It started before Christmas. I wanted to give homemade caramels as little treats and I wanted to make it old school style. The Tools & Preparation For this recipe I did want to use a digital candy maker thermometer […]

Candy Making School: How To Make Blackberry Gummies with REAL Blackberries (Sort Of)

January 14, 2019 by Suzie the Foodie 10 Comments

My word for 2019 is enRICHment. It works on many levels (hopefully financially too!) but #1 on my list is learning. The top topic on that list is: candy making. I know, I am a bad influence as usual but it is calling my name and I listen to the foodie universe. Please note that […]

Anna Olson’s Irish Creamy Fudge

November 28, 2018 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

Last weekend we took a train to go surprise our dad for his birthday! To say it worked is an understatement. He had absolutely no idea that we were coming and that look of astonishment on his face was priceless. We got to spend the weekend together catching up and in true Ridler fashion, eating […]