There are only a few days left to enter what may be the biggest Halloween treat on the planet! Mars Snackfood announced today the last chance to win an incredible Halloween treat: $1 million in the 2009 Halloween Million Sweepstakes!

U.S. residents have until Saturday, October 31, 2009, to register for the 2009 Halloween Million Sweepstakes at halloweenmillion.com by entering the UPC on packages of M&M’S, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, Skittles, and Starburst candies. (A full list of candies and sizes can be found here.)
One lucky person will receive the $1 million grand prize, and thousands more will …read more

For dessert night last night for my family, I decided to mix things up a bit and not do our now-standard M&M’s cookies. While the kids love them, my husband and I were getting a bit tired of them, so I decided to try the other recipe on the M&M’s Baking Bits package — blondies!

True, they’re not terribly different from the cookies, but it was easier to serve up with a scoop of ice cream! I made mine in a 9×9″ pan because my 13×9″ was already in use. I baked it for about six minutes longer and they turned …read more

I saw a commercial for Strawberried Peanut Butter M&M’s not too long ago and knew I had to try them. I love strawberries and peanut butter, and the majority of the new M&M’s varieties being released on a regular basis, so the next time I was at the store I spotted a bag and grabbed it up.

This particular variety was released alongside the Transformers 2 movie. The bags are apparently available in “collector’s packs” with 5 different designs on the front (at least, mine says “5 of 5″). Mine was “The Twins,” which is the only design I’ve been able …read more

During another excursion to Sam’s Club last week I came across a box of M&M’s new Limited Edition Coconut candies. I’ve heard about these but haven’t seen them anywhere else, so I somewhat grudgingly put the box in my cart (grudgingly because there’s always the chance they’ll be nasty, and then I’m stuck with a whole box of them!).

Thankfully, they’re pretty tasty! The pack is only 1.5 oz, and contained about 23 candies. The candies themselves are about the size of a peanut butter M&M (slightly bigger than a plain but smaller than a peanut), and come in dark brown, …read more

Thanks to everyone who participated in the giveaway for the Easter M&M’s! I’ve chosen two winners at random:

Congratulations to Anita T, who says “I never met an M&M I didn’t like,” and to Debbie, who commented “I’m a dark chocolate fan & was thrilled when M&M’s started making the dark variety. I’m the only one in the house that likes the dark chocolate ones so I don’t have to hide the bag to make sure I get a few!”
Emails have been sent to both winners, who have 24 hours to reply before a new winner is chosen.
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I’ve written about a few ideas for using the cute seasonal pastel M&M’s this week and now have a giveaway for you to win some bags for yourself!

The pretty colors of the pastel M&M’s are the perfect addition to any spring craft or Easter basket and are available in all the standard M&M’s flavors — plain, peanut, almond and dark!
I’ve got four bags of Limited Edition seasonal M&M’s to giveaway to two winners (two bags each)!
To Enter:
Leave a comment here telling me what your favorite M&M’s are. Plain? Peanut? Dark? Almond? All of them?
That’s it — and there are no …read more

These are one of the cutest Spring/Easter crafts I’ve seen. The little chicks are another of the sweet ideas sent to me by M&M’s, and I think the Easter bunny may be sneaking these into the kids’ baskets, too!

These would be very sweet as spring teacher gifts, classmate gifts, and church projects. All the material can easily be found at any craft store and the seasonal pastel M&M’s — in any flavor — can be found at your local grocery store or retailer.
Easter Chicks
Mini cellophane bags
Googly craft eyes
Felt fabric
Yellow pom poms
Webbed feet cut out from orange flannel
Yellow feathers
Orange beaks cut …read more

This spring, M&M’s aren’t just for stuffing into an Easter basket!
I was recently sent a bunch of ideas from M&M’s full of crafty activities that you and your kids can have fun with as Easter approaches. Today’s idea is one that I want to try first, especially with Spring Break fast approaching and needing some ideas to take up some time!
Eggs in Nests
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
6 ounces fresh raspberries
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
30 wonton wrappers
1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
6 cups vegetable oil for frying
1 bag Dove Silky Smooth Dark Chocolate Promises
1 bag of coconut flakes …read more

It’s more or less common knowledge that Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest chocolate holidays of the year, its only other real competition for the top spot being Easter!
This year I’ve got some very tasty, affordable ideas for a Valentine’s treat for your loved ones — and yourself, too!

At the top of my list is always See’s Candies. You really just can’t go wrong, for the mere fact that they have such a huge selection of chocolate and chocolate-covered goodies that everyone can find something they like, and if you don’t have a shop close by you can …read more

M&M’s are once again releasing its limited-edition M&M’S All-Green Milk Chocolate Candies for Valentine’s Day!
What’s with the green ones? Legend has it all-green M&M’S are an aphrodisiac; rumors of their special powers have been circulating since the ‘70s. For this reason, M&M’S has made green the true color of love for Valentine’s Day. (You can also enter at the M&M’s site for a chance to win a romantic getaway for two to Paris!)
I’ve got five bags of All-Green Milk Chocolate M&M’s Candies to give away to two lucky winners!
To Enter:
Leave a comment here telling me what your favorite kind of …read more