I Heart Candy

The best part about Valentine's Day is the seasonal candy. Why on earth don't they sell cherry ju-ju hearts year-round? I have to stockpile them for that inevitable hankering that comes along in July. And the closest thing I've found to cinnamon bears in the South (they don't exist here, it's a travesty!) is the cinnamon hearts sold at Valentine's. They're more like cinnamon gum drops than cinnamon bears, but they do the trick in a pinch. I never realized how seasonal - and regional - candy could be. . . and how that could really mess with my sugar addictions.