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Health & Fitness

It's Time for the Wearing O' the Green!

The Earth is slowly but surely making its cycle towards the sun, and with it, the seasons are about to change. The world looks pretty white with all the wild storms we keep having, but soon enough, the sun is going to come out, and things are going to change... especially in terms of color. Soon, it will be time to leave the white world of winter behind and embrace the color green, and everything green and spring have to offer!

During the month of March, and especially on March seventeenth, much of the US will be covered in green celebration - but it won't be plants. St. Patrick's Day, a religious and cultural holiday celebrated widely by those of Irish descent will be upon us, and there's a lot of reason to celebrate, as well as a lot of ways! Parades, decorations, and refreshments are widespread, and many are the color green. Saint Patrick, the Saint for whom the Holiday is celebrated, was said to have used a green shamrock to explain his religion to the unaffiliated. Historically, Irish soldiers have worn green, and now, wearing green and shamrocks are customary for for the celebration.

All holidays have food - and for many, St, Patrick's Day is associated with corned beef and cabbage. However, you can't have a holiday without some sweetness! And why not get it in the form of a traditional Irish food - a potato? The potato was the most sought after food of Ireland in the 1800's, since it was cheap and easy to grow. After the potato famine of the 1840's, many Irish families were forced to emigrate, and many came to America - marking the reason why so many Irish descendants celebrate St. Patrick's Day today! Potatoes themselves are not very sweet, but Irish Potato Candy, a popular sweet, is. It's a sugary cookie made of cream cheese and coconut, and covered with cinnamon sugar to look like a small potato. Many families celebrate with this treat on St. Patrick’s Day.

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After St. Patrick’s Day passes, the world will start to warm, and there will be a whole new reason to celebrate sweetly - spring! Spring brings a certain lightness that can be satisfied in many ways. Assorted dried fruit and nut mixes are the perfect way to start off the flowery, fruit bearing season, in addition to colorful jellybeans. Additionally, sugar free snacks candies are available for those who want to start their own self “spring cleaning.” Happiness and seasons are correlated, and as the weather warms and moods improve, why not also supplement with something to really smile about – chocolate!

This St. Patrick's Day, you can get your fill of St. Patrick’s Day and Spring sweets at Suzi's Sweet Shoppe in Middletown, NJ. Suzi's has a full supply of a myriad of sweets. Besides getting your fill this holiday of real potatoes, you can also buy Irish Potato Candy, or commemorate the religious aspect with chocolate lollipop crosses, some adorned with intricate flowers and some with rosary beads. Chocolate and sweet lovers can prepare for their family and friend gatherings and parade parties with gift baskets and party platters to celebrate with sweetness! Make the little leprechauns in your life happy with some delicious chocolate!

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Suzi’s Sweet Shop also has every type of chocolate you could for the spring season. Chocolate dipped strawberries, the perfect fruit, are available, as well as many types of chocolate bark. As celebrations and parties get underway, why not get a themed basket for a wedding, or buy homemade labels for your celebration?

However you want to celebrate the start of green spring, sweets are the way to go! Although chocolate might not typically be green, some of the reasons surrounding it are! Start off your green spring with a leap in the right direction - sweetness!

 

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