introducing Wooden Spoon Sweets!

I’ve so many fond memories of hanging out in my grandma’s farmhouse kitchen…watching her make delicious homemade candy , constantly stirring the pot with her big, wooden spoon , while she talked about her life on the farm & the current gossip she’d “accidentally” overheard on the party line (shared telephone landline , for all you youngsters ) she shared with her neighbors in the little, West Virginia hollow she called home. I can also wax nostalgic about sitting in a church basement, as the church ladies spooned melted, pastel colored, candy melts into plastic molds shaped like baby chicks , bunnies , flowers , & crosses. They added paper sticks to make Easter lollipops that they’d sell to the congregation members to help fund various church projects. I distinctly remember the sweet creaminess of the candy & the way the paper sticks would fall apart & you’d end up pulling paper bits out of your mouth.

Memories like this are what lead me down the road to trying my hand at making homemade candy. Because I’m pretty much obsessed with trying to spread love out into the universe thru my everyday actions &, of course, my baking, the first molds I chose were heart-shaped. I bought my molds last fall , so finally being ready to introduce my candy now was definitely fortuitous , especially with Valentine’s Day coming up.

I’m simultaneously excited & a bit nervous to introduce… Wooden Spoon Sweets! Each candy, on average, weighs a very indulgent, meant-for-sharing 5+ ounces (approximately 3”x 3”x 2”) & is jam-packed with mix-ins. Using a combination of real chocolate , a variety naturally flavored candy morsels (no candy melts here! ), & a myriad of all natural mix-ins , I’ve created 10 flavors I think you’ll love , with tons more flavors to come, if sales warrant.

FLAVORS (see product page for a detailed description of each):

Chocolate Marshmallow (not shown; vegan marshmallows)

Chocolate Marshmallow Almond

Chocolate Strawberry

Chocolate Mixed Berry (strawberries, blueberries, & raspberries)

Chocolate Peanut Pretzel

Vanilla Pistachio Almond

Vanilla Cinnamon Pecan

Salted Vanilla Rainbow Cashew

Salted Chocolate Walnut Toffee

Darker Chocolate Hazelnut Caramel

Each individual candy is $6.00 & comes heat-sealed in a labeled , cellophane bag , making it perfect for gifting. To qualify for free, local delivery (within the Delaware City School District) , there’s a minimum purchase of 2 candies or 1 candy along with another goodie I sell. There are no minimum purchase requirements for porch pickups at my home in Delaware, Ohio , or shipping to anywhere in Ohio.