The Kid In Me

In the last year I've noticed quite a few novelty appliances popping up at places like Kohls and Bed Bath and Beyond.  Things like Cake Ball makers, Ice Cream Sandwich makers and Cupcake makers.  Most of these don't make any sense to me.  Why would anyone spend $25-50 on a machine that makes 8 cupcakes when they could buy a muffin tin at the store for less than $10?  And it's just one more thing taking up space in the kitchen.  But I have to say I was pretty excited when I opened a Cotton Candy Machine on Christmas.  The Hard and Sugar-free Cotton Candy Maker from Nostalgia Electrics uses pieces of hard candy to make cotton candy.  (The traditional cotton candy sugar or plain sugar can also be used.)  We unpacked it and heated it up.  We tried cherry Life Savers first.  It was amazing!  I've never had cotton candy with a flavor so intense.  Tonight I tried a peppermint candy cane mixed with a little sugar to make a it a little less intense.  Also very tasty.  Now I can't wait to get to the store and buy an assortment of candy.  I really want to try Warheads (which a friend suggested) because I think sour cotton candy sound delicious :)