It’s wedding season! If you’re on the hunt for the perfect candy wedding favors, then look no further. We have five great suggestions, all of which are available in a variety of colors so they can match any wedding color scheme.

1. Rock Candy

Our small unwrapped rock candy sticks come in a package of 10, ready to feed a crowd. The sticks measure approximately 6 ½ inches, and the rock candy measures approximately 4 inches. These are great candy wedding favors because they come in so many flavors and colors, such as light pink, purple, green, and more.

2. Jordan Almonds

Jordan Almonds are timeless wedding favors. These California almonds are roasted slightly and then covered in a colorful, sweet coating, and approximately 110 almonds come in a 1 lb. bag.. We have a large variety of colors available,  such as lavender, dark blue, and yellow.

3. M&M’s

M&Ms are another great option for wedding favors because there are many colors to choose from, which means they can match any wedding color scheme (plus, who doesn’t love M&Ms?). We have an extensive color palette, including silver, teal, cream, gold, and more.

4. Gum Balls

If you want your wedding favors to have a little sparkle, then our shimmer gum balls might be the perfect option for you. We carry a variety of colors, such as pink, light green, and orange.

5. Sixlets

Sixlets are a candy-coated chocolate classic; the chocolate centers are a mixture of cocoa and carob, which gives them a unique malted flavor. Royal blue, pearl white, and red are just a few of the colors we carry.

What’s the best candy wedding favor you’ve ever gotten?

Father’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to say thank you to your favorite snack-loving dad than with a Nuts.com gift basket? Here are five great Father’s Day gift baskets that will be sure to brighten any dad’s day.

1. Hole in One Gift Basket

Our hole in one gift basket will make that special dad feel like he just had a perfect day on the golf course. This steel bucket is packed with goodies – a sleeve of our Nuts.com logo Top Flight Extra Distance balls, 18 printed golf tees, plus energy-boosting snacks including salted mixed nuts, power mix, Cajun peanuts, and veggie chips.

2. Tough Guy Basket

Our tough guy basket is for that dad who is always up for a challenge. Give him this basket to test his spicy threshold as he chows down on 2 1/2 pounds of southern heat mix, wasabi peas, corn nuts, Cajun peanuts, and wasabi peanuts.

3. Extravagant BBQ Gift Basket

Does your dad love the taste of good BBQ? Then our extravagant BBQ gift basket is definitely the one for him! This basket is rich with classic BBQ flavor with favorites including BBQ almonds, BBQ corn nuts, and BBQ peanuts.

4. Gourmet Chocolate Covered Trio

This gourmet chocolate covered trio gift basket is for all those chocolate-loving dads out there! The basket contains almost 2 pounds of chocolate covered raisins, chocolate covered cashews, and chocolate covered almonds.

5. Berry Good Tray

If your dad can’t get enough of dried fruit, this berry good tray is the perfect pick. This tray is a sampling of our finest fruits, including strawberries, raspberries, tart cherries, blueberries, cranberries, and bing cherries.

None of these have your dad’s favorite snacks? You can design your own tray to guarantee that he receives the best Father’s Day present!

June 10 is National Herbs and Spices Day, so to celebrate, we’re sharing some ideas for cooking with herbs and spices. These are just five of the zesty seasonings that we carry, and all are sure to give whatever you’re whipping up a kickin’ flavor!

1. Za’atar

Za’atar– which is also known as zatar, zahatar, satar, or zatar– is a blend of herbs and spices prevalent in Middle Eastern cooking. This spice can be sprinkled on chicken before baking or grilling it, and it is also tasty on baked bread with olive oil.

 2. Pickling Spice

Our pickling spice is a unique blend of many spices and herbs used to pickle foods (for example, you can soak cucumber and water in this pickling spice to make pickles). This very flavorful and unique spice can also be used to make corned beef and other meat dishes.

3. Turmeric

Turmeric is a fragrant spice powder used primarily in South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine. It makes a great addition to any dish needing some extra kick, and is an important ingredient in curry and some types of mustard. There are also many health benefits of using turmeric; for example, it is a natural liver detoxifier and naturally anti-inflammatory.

4. Garlic & Herb Seasoning

Use our garlic & herb seasoning to spice up your cooking. This blend features parsley, onion, sea salt, and pepper and goes well on just about everything.

5. Whole Licorice Root

Whole licorice root is a great herb to add flavor to your favorite dishes.  The taste is bitter and intense, which makes it a great for adding flavor to broths and foods. Fun fact: in Spain, it is chewed as a mouth-freshener.

What are your favorite ideas for cooking with herb or spices?

Yesterday was National Frozen Yogurt Day, but we’re not done celebrating just yet! Let’s look at the best frozen yogurt toppings that Nuts.com has to offer.

Nuts

Chopped nuts are a classic frozen yogurt topping. Check out our chopped peanuts, black walnuts, chopped almonds, chopped hazelnuts, and chopped pecans.

Mini and Chopped Candies

Is there any better combination than frozen yogurt and your favorite candy? Any of these mini or chopped candies would be great in a bowl of frozen yogurt: junior mint minis, mini Reese’s Pieces, mini M&Ms, chopped Twix, chopped Whoppers, chopped Baby Ruths, and chopped Kit Kats.

Baking Chips

It’s hard to top regular chocolate chips in your frozen yogurt, but we’re willing to try. Try these other tasty chips to add some different flavors to your frozen yogurt: peanut butter chips, caramel bits, cinnamon chips, carob chips, raspberry chocolate chips, mint chips, butterscotch chips, and more.

Mochi Rice Cakes

Mochi rice cakes are a light, sweet Japanese dessert treat with a soft, silky, and chewy texture. They go great with frozen yogurt, and we have a ton of flavors– mochi rice cakes, mango mochi, strawberry mochi, green tea mochi, blueberry mochi, and many more!

We also have a large assortment of sprinkles to choose from if you want to add some color to your frozen yogurt.

What’s your favorite frozen yogurt topping?

Quinoa is one of those foods that is so versatile that the cooking possibilities are endless. It has a nutty flavor to it, has a nice crunch, and cooks even faster than rice. Bonus: it’s high in fiber and protein, so it’s actually great for you. Here are some recipes to try that use quinoa.

 1. Quinoa with Dried Cherries and Pistachios

This recipe using quinoa from Cooking Light uses dried cherries and pistachios to make a fruity and fresh side dish that can be served chilled or at room temperature.

 2. Quinoa Salad with Dried Apricots and Baby Spinach

This Fitness Magazine salad recipe calls for dried apricots and sliced almonds. It would be great at lunch or dinner and can be made ahead of time.

 3. Quinoa Pudding

This recipe is like a healthier version of rice pudding and can be paired with your favorite dried fruit. Try it with dried strawberries, dried cranberries, or dried peaches.

 4. Quinoa Pilaf with Arugula and Sun-dried Tomatoes

This quinoa dish with sun-dried tomatoes can be served as a light side or as a main dish on a bed of greens.

You can also find a variety of recipes using quinoa right sidebar of the quinoa product page.

What’s your favorite quinoa recipe?

It’s that time of the year again. Time to drive down to the coast, listen to the waves, lie in the sand, and just relax. Or maybe it’s time for your family beach trip, where you will fill your days with barbecues and volleyball games. Whatever your plans, here are six great snacks for the beach:

1. Assorted Whole Wheat Fruit Bars

These moist and delicious whole wheat fruit bars are delicious and perfect for any beach trip. Flavors included in this assortment are raspberry, blueberry, fig, peach, apricot, and apple cinnamon.

 2. Sour Rolled Belts

A perfect blend of sour and sweet makes this snack perfect for an afternoon lying on the beach. Mix it up with our variety of flavors–green apple, strawberry, and rainbow.

 3. Trail Mix

You can never go wrong with trail mix. There are so many different types and flavors that there is something for everyone. Our berry mix, tropical mix, and GORP are great companions for your beach trip!

 4. Pretzels

Pretzels are one of the most versatile snacks out there, which makes them a perfect snack for the beach. There’s chocolate covered pretzels, yogurt covered pretzels, peanut butter filled pretzels, cheese pretzels, and many more.

 5. Salted Nuts

Salted nuts will give you the protein and fuel you need for your fun-filled day at the beach. Try our cashews, almonds, pistachios, and peanuts.

 6. Kale Chips

If you know you’ll need something crunchy to munch on at the beach, kale chips are a healthy and delicious alternative to regular chips. They’re gluten-free and loaded with nutrients, and they come in a variety of flavors such as salt and vinegar, bombay ranch, and vegan “cheese.”

What’s your favorite snack to take to the beach?

With spring here and summer on its way, party season is here to stay for a while. Here are some great party ideas for this summer as well as some great tips for your next candy buffet.

1. Birthday Party

Birthdays happen year-round, so why not celebrate one with a candy buffet at your next birthday party?! Here at Nuts.com we have a candy by color, which makes it easy to coordinate a candy buffet with the overall theme of the party. You could also match candy colors to a favorite character for a child’s party like yellow and brown for Spongebob or dark blue and red for Spider-Man.

2. Baby Shower

The candy by color feature would be great for a candy buffet at a baby shower as well! You could use a traditional color palette like blue and pink or just go with something fun and neutral like yellow or mint. Make sure to pick creative containers of different sizes and heights for your candy buffet display to make it stand out even more.

3. Bridal Shower

It’s wedding season, so why not add a candy buffet to that bridal shower you’re planning? You might even want it to be in emerald green, this year’s color of the year. Of course, you could also use the bride’s wedding colors or her favorite colors. Just be sure to plan ahead when doing a candy buffet so you can get the colors and products you want.

4. Luau

This is the perfect time of year for a luau or tiki party, and a tropical candy buffet would be the perfect addition to any luau. Nuts.com also has a candy by theme feature, and one of their featured themes is luau. If you wanted to do something a little different, you could start with pineapple, coconut, and mango fruit slices and then add in vibrant colored gumballs, sixlets, or even Mike and Ike’s. Adding a backdrop element to your candy buffet table can help complete the look and add to the theme of your party!

5. BBQ

With Memorial Day fast approaching, the time for outdoor barbecues is here! You could add a color or taste-themed candy buffet to any outdoor get together to add that last special touch. Just plan in advance to buy enough candy for your buffet. We suggest five jars of candy per 50 guests.

Check out our other blog post about tips for candy buffets at your wedding. If you’d like our help brainstorming candy buffet ideas, don’t hesitate to ask our Candy Concierge! Contact us at care@nuts.com or 800-558-6887 for advice.

The end of May is fast approaching, which means Memorial Day weekend is almost here. From May 25 to 27, many Americans will be traveling, hosting BBQs, or just hanging out at home by the pool. Whatever your plans, here are some tasty snacks to help you celebrate the long weekend!

Snack Baskets

The springtime gift basket is overflowing with 6 pounds of goodies that will bring a smile to anyone’s face. This basket includes: pastel chocolate berry mix, cashews, macadamia nuts, mixed nuts, strawberries, apricots, bridge mix, white chocolate cashews, pistachios, and veggie chips.

The extravagant BBQ gift basket is sure to get you ready for all your Memorial Day festivities! Inside you’ll find approximately 5 pounds of all our BBQ favorites, such as Kansas City BBQ almonds, BBQ cashews, BBQ corn nuts, dragon mix, hickory beef jerky, hickory soy beans, chili cheese corn twists, and our BBQ dry rub seasoning that is perfect for cooking.

Snack Packs

Snack packs contain the same product that you can buy by the pound, but they come in smaller sizes in packs of 12. For example, you can get a snack pack box of organic trail mix, which is a box of 12 individually packaged 3.2 ounce bags. These on-the-go packs are great for road trips during the Memorial Day weekend and throughout the rest of the summer. We offer snack packs for over 500 of our products, including our milk chocolate nuts, mixed fruit, and gummi bears.

Samplers

Not sure what exactly you want? Try a bunch of different types of tasty snacks with our samplers!

Our salty sampler has individual sample sized bags of many of your favorite salty snacks. It includes jumbo cashews, super Virginia peanuts, supreme mixed nuts, toasted corn, salted pistachios, homestyle pumpkin seeds, sesame sticks, edamame, salted sunflower seeds, and fried green peas.

You can also try our snacky sampler, which includes our power mix, vanilla granola, antioxidant mix, organic cacao goji energy squares, royal mix, extreme trail mix, GORP (good old raisins and peanuts), whole wheat raspberry bars, oriental mix, sesame sticks, and raw almonds.

What are your favorite on-the-go snacks?

World Baking Day is May 19 – the perfect occasion to whip out your apron, dust off your measuring cups and try a new recipe for tasty baked goods.

Browse the World Baking Day website, choose from one of 100 different cake recipes, and stock up on all the right baking supplies at Nuts.com. Or if you’d like to ease into your career as an expert baker, start with one of our easy and delicious baking mixes.

Cake Mixes

Funnel Cake Mix

Bring the festival to your house with our classic funnel cake mix. Just add water to the mix, blend into a batter and fry cakes on the stovetop. Finish with your favorite toppings – powdered sugar, ice cream, honey, cinnamon or sprinkles.

Gluten-Free Brownie Mix

Our gluten-free brownie mix will make any chocolate lover happy. Add butter, vanilla, water and one egg and get homemade flavor in a snap.

Cookie Mixes

Coconut Macaroon Mix

Whip up a batch of gourmet coconut macaroons in just 20 minutes with this easy mix. Just add water, and you will create cookies that taste bakery fresh.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

Indulge in gluten-free chocolate chip cookies that taste just as good as Mom’s. Add butter, water and an egg to the mix and bake, and you’ll end up with soft, chewy, chocolatey cookies.

What’s your favorite kind of cake or cookie?

Today we’re celebrating Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! Just thinking about the smell of chocolate chip cookies takes us back to our grandmother’s house. Reminisce with us as you bake up a batch of your own, from one of these five chocolate chip cookie recipes!

1. Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie

This classic chocolate chip recipe from Martha Stewart calls for all of the traditional ingredients, including semi-sweet chocolate chips. The recipe also adds dark brown sugar into the mix, which gives the cookie a richer aroma and a unique depth of flavor.

2. Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie

This Food Network recipe for gluten-free chocolate chip cookies uses tapioca flour and brown rice flour instead of regular flour. The recipe also includes xanthan gum, which adds thickness and volume to gluten-free baked goods.

3. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie

Taste of Home magazine’s oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe includes quick-cooking oats and your choice of chopped nuts. Nuts.com offers a variety of chopped nuts, such as peanuts, walnuts, and almonds.

4. White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie

This recipe comes from Trisha Yearwood’s own cookbook! It combines white chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and chopped macadamia nuts to make a rich and tangy cookie.

5. Butterscotch Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookie

This blogger’s recipe is a twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie. It adds chopped pretzels and butterscotch chips to give this cookie a little extra sweet and salty kick!

What’s your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe? Tell us in the comments!