Trick Or Treat

Happy Halloween! It is amazing how popular Halloween is becoming here in Australia. Each year you notice it more and more, and many stores have caught on by selling costumes, pumpkins and the all important fun size candy. I do think the take up is being driven by children as they see a day where they can dress up in costume and go from house to house to get free candy.

I have many fond memories of Halloween as a child. My brother and I would carve pumpkins and go trick or treating around the neighborhood in an assortment of costumes over the years (many of which were handmade by my Mom). It's always amazing to see how people decorate their houses, and of course taking home a big haul of candy is a child's dream come true.

Here are my favorite Halloween candies that I would hope to get in my bag while trick or treating. Unfortunately most of them aren't available in Australia.

Smarties are little pill sized candies in white and pastel colors. Each color has its own taste, and you get around 15 of them in a roll.

One of my favorite flavor combinations is chocolate and peppermint, so Junior Mints are an absolute dream candy for me. They were even made famous in an episode of Seinfeld.

I love Twix bars with their combination of cookie and caramel covered in milk chocolate. At least they sell them here in Australia so I can buy some whenever I feel the urge.

Hershey's assorted miniatures are a great way to get some different flavors of chocolate in your trick or treat bag. You have the classic milk chocolate, special dark (which I would give to my Mom), Mr. Goodbar with its peanuts and Krackel with crisped rice.

Nerds are little hard tart candies in an assortment of flavors. The best way to eat them is to open the box and then tip them into your mouth.

Hopefully those Aussie kids heading out to trick or treat tonight will get the candies they want. Remember the etiquette of trick or treating is to only knock on doors of houses where the lights are on. And if you are a teenager, you are too old to be trick or treating - it's really an evening for young kids.