Jelly Beans - It Wouldn't Be Easter Without Them

When I was growing up in the 60?s and 70?s, jelly beans showed up once a year. I was always certain of finding jelly beans in my Easter basket. And as far as I knew, there were only two kinds of jelly beans ? ones made by Brach?s that were always in my Easter basket, and some off-brand that my Aunt had at her house and that I hated. Like many people my favorite color of jelly bean was red, or cherry flavored, and it still is. My second favorite flavor when I was little was the black or licorice flavored jelly beans. I still like the black ones a lot, and since nobody else in my house likes the black ones I get those all to myself!
Today, there are numerous types and brands of jelly beans available to tuck into Easter baskets for a sweet treat. The brand most reco View the rest of this article