My favorite kind of corn

I can't believe autumn is almost over (maybe not calendar-wise, but tradition-wise) and I haven't posted about my favorite autumn snack: candy corn and peanuts.

Now I love candy corn and all mellow-creme candies (pumpkins, etc) on their own, but my mom always mixes candy corn with cocktail peanuts. The sweet creaminess of the candy corn is perfectly complemented by the salty crunch of peanuts, and to me the perfect mouthful is one candy corn and one-and-a-half peanuts. Ack! I'm going crazy just thinking of the tastiness!

I can't say candy corn and peanuts is a mixture exclusive to fall, but I will always associate it with autumn for what I think are obvious reasons, and even more so with my mom, since she is the one who introduced this simple pleasure to me. I miss my mom living so far away from her. I know it's not nearly as far as many mothers and daughters, but 450 miles is still plenty of distance. I really treasure the simple little things that make me feel close to her in a small way.

Plus: Mom-Lady's favorite season is fall, what with the pumpkin decor and orange leaves, so see? Full circle back to fall. Totally the ultimate autumn snack.

So quick! Scarf this unhealthy-but-so-delicious snack one more time before Thanksgiving! Because then, no matter what season the calendar tells us it is, autumn is over and it's time for winter snacks and Christmas candy.