We've got all kinds of great rock candy here at the store - but if you're feeling a little adventurous then you should try making your own!

This recipe works great (courtesy of Heidi at Mom's Crafty Space)

Rock candy ingredients & supplies:
wooden skewers (cut in half)
water
sugar
clothespins
glass jars/drinking glasses

The amount of water and sugar you need depends on how many pieces of rock candy you would like to make and the number of jars you have available (I recommend no more than 2 pieces per jar) - the standard ratio is 2 cups of sugar to 1 cup of water, but we found that we had to add a bit more sugar than our recipe called for. In the end, we used 10 cups of sugar to 4 cups of water.

To make our batch of rock candy, we started with 4 cups of water and 4 cups of sugar. Put it all into a large saucepan, because once you put it on the stove it will expand while boiling. I let my 4-year-old mix up the first bit of sugar before putting it on the stove. He was fascinated with watching the sugar dissolve, and it was especially interesting for him to see that we could dissolve even more sugar with the addition of the heat from the stove. Once your pot is on the stove, bring it to a low boil over medium heat, and continue to add sugar one cup at a time until you can no longer dissolve any more of it (making a completely saturated sugar solution).

Turn off the heat and allow it to cool for 15 minutes.

While your sugar is cooling you can prep your sticks. Soak them in water and roll them in a coating of sugar to give the new sugar crystals something to "seed" to. Be sure to let them dry all the way! If they are still too wet when you put them into the hot sugar solution, all of the sugar coating will fall off, and the new crystals will have nothing to grow on.

CAREFULLY pour your sugar solution into your glass jars. If you'd like to add food coloring or flavoring to your rock candy, now is the time to do so. We added color, but we kept the flavor all natural (what kiddo doesn't like the taste of plain sugar?).

Slowly insert your sugared skewers into the solution. You can use a clothespin as shown to keep your sticks in place. Smaller mouth jars/glasses work best, but only allow room for about two sticks per jar. Be sure that your sticks are not touching the sides or bottom of the glass or each other! They need room for the new crystals to grow!

Give it a try and let us know what you think! We love rock candy SO much!! Just in case you can't wait a whole week to eat your candy stop by Blickenstaff's and pick some up today :)

Do you like chocolate chip cookies?  We do!  Try adding one of our Galaxy Caramel Bars to your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe to give yourself a tasty treat!

After breaking off pieces of the Galaxy Caramel bar, roll your cookie dough into small balls and place one on top...

            And one on bottom...

Squeeze them together to make a yummy chocolate chip cookie ball with a gooey, caramel center like so..

...and tada!

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes

...and enjoy!

You can try this with all kinds of fun candy bars! Check out our candy store to see some of the great vintage candy bars, international candy bars and more you can choose from!

The Candy Chef returns with a recipe to get you excited for Thanksgiving! Everyone looks forward to turkey on the big day, so why not make one a little earlier? Here's a fun, easy recipe that will get you and your kids feeling thankful!

You will need:

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 10-ounce bag of mini-marshmallows
• 6 cups Rice Krispies (plain or cocoa flavor)
• Waxed paper
• Small gumdrops
• Red licorice
• Wooden skewers (cut in half)
• Chocolate decorating icing
• Candy corn

Directions:

1. Follow the Rice Krispies Treats recipe on the cereal box.

2. Drop heaping spoonfuls of the mixture onto waxed paper and let them sit until they're cool enough to handle.

3. For each turkey body, create a ball the size of a fist. The heads should be about the size of golf balls. Stick the heads to the bodies. (Coat your hands with butter or cooking spray if the mixture gets too sticky.)

4. To make feathers, thread gumdrops and licorice onto the skewers. Poke about six skewers into the back of each turkey. Get creative! Blickenstaff's has lots of gummies (like Swedish Fish, gummy peaches, and more) that would make beautiful tail feathers for your little turkey.

5. Use the icing as "glue" to attach the following items: for eyes, use the marshmallows with chocolate icing for pupils; for the beak and feet, use candy corn; for the wattle under the bird's neck, use licorice. Makes about six to eight turkeys.

Recipe found here.