Strange Food Combinations

 Vanilla-Cardamom lollipops photo
by Kevin Keeker

Here at This Charming Candy we like to think that we're finding a good niche by creating delicious and sometimes unusual flavor combinations. Pistachio-Marshmallow, Watermelon-Basil, and Vanilla-Cardamom are just some of the flavor blends we offer that seem to be developing loyal, devoted fans and for that we're very grateful.

You might think that Kate & I must be super adventurous eaters in real life. Speaking for myself, I don't know if I'm truly adventurous, but I've been known to eat really weird foods together. (I'm just extraordinarily picky. But I like trying new things. -K) Probably the weirdest thing is that I put jelly on grilled cheese. After both pieces of bread are toasted and the cheese is melted and the sandwich is assembled, yeah. My first choice is to spread some sweet, delicious strawberry jelly on the top side. But I'll use any kind of berry jelly, really.

My dad always did this, so I never knew it was Not Normal until I went away to college and started doing it in the dining hall. Boy, did I get some strange looks! But c'mon. If you put jelly on plain toast, what's so weird about having a little melted cheese in the equation? You should totally try it sometime!

What whacked-out food combinations do you enjoy? Have I convinced you to try putting jelly on a grilled cheese sandwich? WHY NOT?