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I’m the oldest of four children. My dad worked and my mom stayed at home until my youngest brother started middle school then she went to work as a baker for the school part-time. When I was just a little girl my parents didn’t have a lot of money. They always knew how to make a holiday special. My mom made tons of homemade cookies. We got to taste one while she was baking them but the rest were frozen until Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve we’d go to candlelight service at my mom’s church in the evening. Then we’d come home to a huge spread of things like cookies, hickory farms sausage, cheese ball and crackers, a can of mixed nuts, and of course a box of chocolates. They were never any expensive chocolates, usually just the cheapest big box they could find but it was good. Later on, my dad got a job as a mailman. He used to get treats from people on his route. That became our spread. He’d get a lot of nice treats from a lot of nice people on his route.
Til’ this day, Christmas Eve doesn’t feel right without having a table of treats to nibble on. A box of chocolates is still one of the center pieces of that treat table. Mrs. Cavanaugh’s Chocolates would be a welcome addition to our holiday treats. This would also make a nice gift for someone.
It become obvious reading the Mrs. Cavanaugh’s story that chocolate was a family tradition.
“Time was when Marie Cavanaugh spent hours in her South Dakota farmhouse each Christmas season making pecan rolls and homemade chocolates for holiday gifting.
“It started when my aunt sent her pecan-rolls recipe,” Mrs. Cavanaugh recalled. “I gave the recipe my own touch and started making the yummy specialties. Then I began dipping chocolates. Our friends and neighbors loved these treats, encouraging me to start a candy business. Finally, I decided it might be a good idea.'”
Her husband George and children Carla, Lorraine, Calvin, Colene and Genise rallied, helping Mrs. Cavanaugh fill demands for her homemade sweets.
…In 1972, the family moved to Utah, leaving good friends and their beloved cattle ranch.
“It was a difficult decision, especially for George,” Mrs. Cavanaugh said. “He was excited about making our new venture, which we chose to call Mrs. Cavanaugh’s Candies, a great success.
We felt Utah was blessed with good chocolates and that we would enjoy – and could compete with – those who pride themselves on making excellent chocolates.”
Millions of pounds of chocolates later, Mrs. Cavanaugh’s candies have earned a reputation for unquestionable excellence….
Ask chocolate aficionados. They will direct those seeking the best chocolates to the popular Mrs. Cavanaugh’s Candies.”
I was asked to sample some of Mrs. Cavanaugh’s chocolate (twist my arm) and let you all know what I thought about it. I received a 9 oz Most Famous Milk Chocolate box. I also received 4 Mrs. Cavanaugh’s chocolate bars in 4 different flavors.
My family made quick work of this assortment. Since my doctor put me on a low FODMAP diet right before the holidays (thanks doc) I claimed the Roasted Almond Dark Chocolate Truffle bar because it was ok for me to eat. Honestly it was soo good. It’s a thick bar. Just enough almonds in it to let you know it’s an almond bar.
My 10 year old claimed the Mindy Mint bar, my 5 year old claimed the Almond Coconut bar, and my oldest son dove right into the box . I may have also sampled the raspberry milk chocolate candy in the box (don’t tell my doctor) The rasberry cream was so smooth and flavorful. I really wanted to eat more but I already strayed off my diet so I figured I better not. Once everyone got their pick there were about 6 or 7 candies left in the box. My husband came home from work that night and finished off the box. I didn’t know he did though until the next morning when I was telling him about it and he said “oh yea those are gone, I ate ’em” So, I’m guessing my husband like them too.
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