"Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. ~Ernestine Ulmer"

Monday, April 2, 2012

Tasty Clouds :)

This weeks delicious treat is..... Cotton Candy! This treat is perfect for this week since everyone is spending lots of time at the fair.

Fun Facts:
-Cotton Candy is 99% air.
-Cotton candy contains less sugar than a can of an average soft drink.
-National Cotton Candy Day is celebrated on December 7th.
-Cotton candy didn’t get its current name until the 1920s—until then it was called Fairy Floss or Candy Floss.  
-A normal serving of cotton candy (about 1 oz.) has approximately 26 grams of carbs, about 100 calories and no fat.
-It was invented by William Morrison.   

To make cotton candy at home:
http://answers.ask.com/Food_and_Drinks/Food_and_Cooking/how_to_make_cotton_candy_at_home

So if you're planning to have a good time at the fair, be sure to pick up this tasty treat :)
 
 

1 comment:

  1. This was pretty cool, i love love love cotton candy! but i had no idea when it was created or by whom. It's interesting to learn little facts about the food we eat as treats. Every food has a background which really not a lot of people know about so its cool to learn.

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