'So, if you want to put a little note in it too, you can do that for her, and if you don't know what she likes by now - uh, you're in trouble.'įrom turtles to chocolate-covered coffee beans, this little candy shop is a tasty treasure spreading love - not just on Valentine's Day - but every day. We'll put it on there for you and we'll saran wrap it for you,' Pivonka explained.

'When a guy picks up a tray for a woman, it's the stuff she likes. You can also create a box or a tray for your valentine. 'It may be time-consuming but it's worth it,' he smiled. Their third best-seller is chocolate-covered cherries. You let that set for about a half hour, get that good and solid and you dip it in milk chocolate,' Pivonka explained. 'Chicken leg is going to be a pretzel rod, you dip that in hot caramel, and you take it and roll it in crushed almonds. We've been making these for over 40 years!' replied Pivonka. 'How many of these do you make?' asked Serese. It's a crushed Oreo cookie mixture dipped in their homemade chocolate. He wanted a letter on each Mudball, and it said, 'will you marry me.' I put it in a box and he gave it to her - it was wonderful,' Pivonka recalled with a smile. I had a guy that came in here that wanted Mudballs. 'Talk to me about chocolate and love - because the two go together don't they?' asked Serese. This is one of his favorite times of the year. Pivonka is the Candy Maker in Chief here. 'How long have you been making chocolate?' Serese asked. That's where co-owner Mike Pivonka comes in. 'Someone is making candy every hour that we are open and we're open all but four days a year,' Jorgensen chuckled. Most of it is made in-house, along with all of the fudge. They also sell chocolate - lots and lots of chocolate. 'We have many jellybean flavors - we carry saltwater taffy from Salt Lake City which is where the best saltwater taffy comes from,' Jorgensen added. The Old Market Candy Shop has been selling delicious candy since 1977. 'It's an old-fashioned candy shop that people enjoy coming in, reminiscing about things they haven't seen for many years,' explained owner Jeff Jorgensen. It may be the sweetest spot in the Old Market. If you're still unsure what to do for someone special, 3 News Now Anchor Serese Cole made a trip to the Old Market to give you some delicious ideas. (KMTV) - Valentine's Day is less than two weeks away.

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