See’s Says Lollypops On July 20

See's Candies celebrates National Lollypop Day on July 20 with free lollypops and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to tour the famous candy factory

Today is apparently National Lollypop Day–not too bad of a choice of a thing to give its own day. However, just like “every day is Kid’s Day” some things don’t really need any special attention. So, this particular ‘Day’ goes one step further. See’s Candies, the makers of those wonderfully delicious little chocolates, is celebrating with a contest. Read the press release that follows to see how you can win a trip to the traditional home (aka the chocolate factory) of the sweet-to-eat treats.

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Quicker Than Zoku

Zoku Storage Case

The popular Zoku Quick Pop Maker has a lot of things going for it, but sometimes freshly-made freezer pops in as little as seven minutes is just not quick enough. Fear not, freezer food fans, the Zoku Storage Case has the answer. The sturdy contraption offers long-term storage in the freezer for up to six Quick Pops at a time–assuming you can keep any around for that long.

King’s Hawaiian Bread Recipes

King's Hawaiian Original Recipe French Toast

King's Hawaiian Ham and Swiss Florentine Bake

Companies will take any opportunity to issue a press release. In the case of King’s Hawaiian Bread, the occasion is the turning of the seasons. Sounds like a good excuse as any. Especially because they included a couple of recipes in their press release. Ham, cheese, spinach, eggs, syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and of course, bread. Yum.

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Peeps Sushi. Wait. Peeps Sushi?

PEEPS(R) YUM YUM PLATTER...Roll into something new this Easter - create fun sushi shapes with your favorite PEEPS(R)! Visit www.marshmallowpeeps.com for more delicious recipes or to submit your own! (PRNewsFoto/Just Born, Inc.)

It won’t take years of practice as a sushi apprentice to learn how to make this type of sushi. Using Rice Krispies Treats as the rice and candy and Peeps as the fish, the familiar shapes of sushi can be represented as sweet-to-eat treats. You’ll never look at Mike and Ikes or Hot Tamales the same way again. Peeps however, always did seem to have a fishy existence, so using them as sushi somehow seems appropriate.

Read on for how to make your own Peeps sushi. Makes a good activity for the kids.

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Brownie Brittle Now Available Nationwide

  Brownie Brittle -- Fancy Food Show and Television Star -- Now Available Nationwide

Well, somebody either had a happy accident in the kitchen or couldn’t decide whether to make brownies or brittle–either way, the two are now combined. Brownie Brittle was conceived with brownie edge lovers in mind; every bite is crispy. Now available in the three flavors nationwide, the dangerous delicious snack can be found in Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter Chip and Toffee Crunch varieties.

Read on for the press release…

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A Healthy Donut?

Wilton Nonstick 6-Cavity Donut Pan

It is pretty difficult to avoid the occasional donut. They show up at every meeting, function, and hole-in-the-wall shop. Donuts are delicious. And not very healthy. One way to avoid inevitable donut disasters is to make your own. In the oven. The Wilton Nonstick 6-Cavity Donut Pan is specially designed to keep your donut cravings out of the deep-fryer and into the oven. And of course, if you are amongst the brave, perhaps they could even be made without frosting or icing. Well, it could happen, right?