camp tinker: sweet treat

Here in New England, it is always such a treat to visit a coastal main street lined with shops and cafes, and any destination worth its weight in seashells should have a candy shop (er, shoppe). {Bonus points for places that use small white paper bags}

Once back at home, it doesn't cost much to whip up a fabulous five pound batch of fudge that could cost up to $25 per pound at one of these little places. I use the fudge recipe found on the jar of Fluff*. If you can stand the heat of the kitchen, it will be worth it, I assure you. And I repeat, it yields five pounds of fudge so you'll have plenty to enjoy and give away.

*the recipe on the jar calls for double the amount(s) listed at the link



What a fun excuse to decorate plain white paper lunch bags into your own sweet parcels.

Make your own design or click-and-print mine.



Then trim and paste labels onto white paper bags. (I found mine at Target)



Also use labels to decorate emptied berry containers



or to add whimsy to wrapped wax paper (serving suggestion: sea shell and baker's twine; paper trimmed with scallop-edged scissors)



Do you have a favorite candy shop? Mine is Chatham Candy Manor for the chocolate covered cranberries. Mmmmm!

happy summer wishes

xo
elyse