I asked my mother what she wanted for Christmas, and among other things she said, “Something like a box of candy from Walgreens would be nice.”
Walgreens? I can do better than that.
I just made a trip to The Peanut Shop, a little store on the Main Street Mall between Madison and Monroe. They have a huge selection of nuts, candy and popcorn, all freshly made. “How’s mother?” they asked. They remembered that I’d been in to buy Christmas candy for her in previous years.
“She’s fine,” I replied. “I’m here to buy some candy to take to her. She won’t open it until the 25th, so I need something that will stay fresh.”
“That’s not a problem,” they assured me. “We wrap all of our products tight so that they stay fresh until opened. We have holiday tins you can partition into 3, 4, or 5 ways, so you can buy her a selection of different candy and nuts.” I went with the 4-way divider and asked for chocolate cashews, chocolate stars, chocolate pecans, and butter toffee chocolate pecans. They weighed the candy, placed it in the tin, and expertly wrapped it. Here’s the finished product:
They gave me my choice of a “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” card to include with the tin. I chose “Merry Christmas.” Then they rang it up. Only $23, not bad for freshly made candy in a holiday tin. “You tell mama we said hello,” they said as they handed me my change.
They are SUCH nice people and always take wonderful care of me. If you need to buy Christmas candy, please consider buying from the Peanut Shop instead of a retail chain. In addition to chocolate and nuts, they have a wide selection of wrapped candy that would make excellent stocking stuffers for children. I promise you won’t be disappointed if you go in.