Mama Kat Thursday: Candy Memories
For Mama Kat today, I thought I'd journey down memory lane reminiscing about favorite candy from my childhood in the 60's and 70's. The Zero Bar Whenever I see a Zero Bar, the first thing I remember is eating them at the public pool in Martinsville, Indiana. The snack bar there sold them and Mother splurged to buy us all one after swimming. Zero bars area combo of peanut & almond nougat coated in white chocolate fudge. It has remained in production since then, though ownership of the brand has transitioned many times. It's currently produced by Hershey, Inc and are still on store shelves here and there. 100 Grand Bar This classic bar (pronounced "hundred thousand dollar bar) is a fond memory. It was a caramel filled bar with a coating of crispies and milk chocolate. Originally introduced in 1966 by Nestle, it was on the store candy shelves until the mid-80's. We had a local gas & grocery store with a cafe just a few miles from our house ...