See's Candies giveaway

In my family, no occasion is complete without a box of See’s Candies. My parents go for the nuts and chews; my brother loves the molasses chips. My husband likes the ones with the brown sugar buttercream. I love the chocolates with the fruit flavored centers, or anything that contains marshmallow. See’s puts honey in their marshmallow, which makes it especially delicious. If you live on the west coast and haven’t had See’s yet, be sure to check out one of their stores – they give free samples! They also offer a candy fundraiser program.

See’s is giving a $25 gift certificate to one of my readers. The gift certificate can be redeemed online, so you don’t have to live near a retail store. However, this giveaway is limited to US residents.

Since it’s spring break time, let’s talk about vacations. Leave me a comment telling me your favorite vacation spot to be entered for a chance to win. A winner will be randomly drawn. The deadline for comments is Sunday, April 12th at 6:00 PM PST.

Popchips giveaway

Who doesn't love potato chips? Unfortunately, they're not exactly healthy. There are a few good baked variations out there, but I find that the quality varies wildly from brand to brand. So what's the alternative if you love potato chips but don't love all the calories? The answer is popchips.

Popchips are neither fried nor baked; they're actually popped under heat and pressure. They taste very similar to your full fat potato chips, but each single serving bag has only 100 calories. My parents are obsessed with popchips. The owner of the company was nice enough to send over an assortment of chips, and I've decided to share them with you.
One lucky winner will receive single serving bags of original, parmesan garlic and salt and pepper popchips. To enter, leave a comment telling me your favorite low calorie snack; a winner will be drawn at random. The deadline for comments is Monday, February 16th at 5:00 pm PST.

A BonBonBar giveaway

I just got back from a weekend trip to Los Angeles. I've got lots of restaurant reports and food pictures to share with you, but first let's talk about candy.

I've been reading Nina's Sweet Napa blog for a couple of years. When I started reading, she was a culinary student in Napa with a love for candymaking. Now, she's in Los Angeles and the owner of the BonBonBar company, which has been mentioned in both Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines. I've really enjoyed watching her develop the business from the ground up, and I was able to meet her this weekend. I sampled quite a few of her products, which were all amazing, and couldn't resist getting a whole assortment of treats. She was even nice enough to bring me one of her limited edition Valentine's Day cherry bars.
I want to share the BonBonBar love with all of you, so I'm giving away a bag of classic BonBonBar caramels. Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite kind of candy bar, and a winner will be drawn at random. The deadline for comments is Wednesday, February 4th at 8:00 pm PST.

Good luck!