Pay Day Candy Mix (And The Varying Degrees Of Fits Thrown In The South)
I am posting this recipe so my Mama will stop having dying duck fits wanting me to.
Has your Mama ever thrown a fit? Have you ever thrown a fit? If you answered no to either one of those, you just can’t be a Southerner. You see, Southerners throw fits and we all have varying degree of fits, which are not “had” but “thrown“.
There is the classic hissy fit, which is rather mundane but still entertaining to watch. This is typically thrown by otherwise demure and well behaved ladies and consists mostly of high pitched voices being pitched even higher as hands wave around in the air and heads shake, sending dangly earrings bobbing after the jerky head movements.
Hissy fits aren’t that big of a deal unless combined with heat and humidity, then it can get ugly. A hissy fit might typically be thrown if you were about to have guests arrive for a party only to find that ice hadn’t been bought ahead of time or the sherbert in your punchbowl had already melted. The script for a hissy fit usually begins with “Oh lord! What are we gonna do now?!”
Cow fits are a bit more urgent, usually requiring some form of action to soothe the nerves of the fit thrower. One might throw a cow fit, for example, if you were running late for an appointment and discovered that your favorite heels had been chewed by the puppy. The cow fit script in this case would sound something like, “My shoes!! My favorite shoes!! Those were the ones I was going to wear today!”. Now dying cow fits require immediate action, but mainly just to get the fit thrower to hush so we can all have a bit of piece (In the interest of self disclosure, I am rather prone to cow fits due to my extreme lack of organization and ever growing to-do list, which wouldn’t be so bad if I didn’t spend half my time looking for the dern list).
A duck fit is really one of the most minor fits but when it becomes a dying duck fit - you post the Payday Candy Mix recipe so you can get your Mama to stop quacking so much. ~grins~
The reason Mama wanted me to post this was because it has become quite the “pass along” idea among her quilting friends. Its like this fad all of a sudden, go to anyone’s house we know and you’ll see a pretty bowl (usually pressed glass) filled with this candy mix as soon as you step into the foyer (Which Southerners tend to pronounce “Four-yer” rather than the much more fashionable “Foy-yay”.). So see, her intentions were good, she wants y’all to have some of this candy, I just had other things on my plate and hadn’t got around to it until now.
If you like Payday candy bars, this is right up your alley because it tastes just like a payday, but is a heap prettier when presented in a nice little pressed glass bowl.
Yes, I have made this. It is definitely good for being so easy! Thanks for the reminder, I might make a batch up today.
Me and mine usually throw coniptions…LOL!!!
The recipe I had for this mix called for a bog of m&m's…I think it would be better without them though.
I haven’t made this, but I’ve eaten it before, and it is heavenly delicious!! Along the same lines, I recently discovered that you can dip candy corn in peanut butter. All I’ll say about that is TRY IT RIGHT NOW!!!
I confess to liking this stuff. In fact, keep me away from it. Okay, maybe just one handful. . .
This sounds like a recipe even I could make! LOL! Thanks for your posts…they are great!
Oh yes, my family calls those the Shelton S*** Fits, and boy do they get dirty! They can lead to years-long feuding, only to be forgotten the instant one family member or the other needs help. After reading this I went to my Halloween dish of candy corn and tried it out. Very interesting! I think M&M's would be very good in the mix too! I'll have to try that next.
This sounds much better than the plain ‘ole candy corn I put in my pumpkin dish every year. I’m gonna have to thank your mama for throwing that dying duck fit! LOL
Pitchin a fit is also fun… as in..”I’d better get a baseball glove to catch that fit yer mama is about to pitch”.
Have ya ever heard of “Walleyed Hissy Fit” I have but have no idea what it means but always heard about it growing up.
Thanks for the laughs!
lol! love it! Some members of my family watch for potential fits, one of which is named after my mother, but the ugly one is named after me (from my nasty mouth I suppose)…go figure. MY daughter adores candy corn, so as soon as she gets home I’m going to let her make this, I think a 4 yo can handle it nicely
Northerner’s tend to “get their knickers in a twist” but “hissy fit” is catching up. Personally, those around me are on the run when I get my “Irish Up”.
Now, I must go and get some candy corn and peanuts for movie night tonight. Sounds perfect.
Would it be posible to have a video clip of a “dying duck fit”? I think I need to learn that one. LOL
“Panties in a Wad” is a lot like Knickers is a Twist, just more… base? We were always subject to fits, hissy-fits and conniptions…
I have *never* seen this Payday Mix combo, wild! Am off to a Halloween Party tonight, I’ll bring some along.
Let me just admit that my daughter and I are both accomplished hissy AND cow fit throwers.
Another southern favorite for our family! Goes great with a nice cold pepsi!
Laura-Athens
Conniption fits are a staple at our house. What an easy and fun recipe!
With 3 daughters and myself, we have had way more that our share of all kinds of fits! What can I say the girls learned from the best: ME!
That candy mix sounds delicious, I love paydays. Both kinds. LOL
I am making “Better than Have You Lost Weight Cake” tonight, will let you know how it goes.
Have a great weekend!
Looks great! Gotta try it.
I am quite sure that I have thrown hissy fits and cow fits. Though I’ve never heard of cow and duck fits! I love this mix…it’s so simple and so good!
Hehe! Oh y’all, I left out coniption fits!!! Thank you for reminding me, those are the MOST important fits of all!!! I think we throw our first coniption fit the day we are born!
hehe, I am enjoying all of these comments!!! Tomorrow you’ll see why I haven’t had the time to respond to every one of them. Be sure to check back tomorrow!!!
Christy
Even tho I’m from Southern CA, now I don’t feel bad about my fits! The candy looks yummy and that new slow cooker with the thingy on top is just what I need.
Love this post. How funny you should bring this up. I tend to throw hissy fits quite often these past few days. I’ll make this recipe up also, sounds yummy! Have a good night.
I’ve never heard of the cow fit, but we definitely have coniptions. And our duck fit is a duck dying fit, not the other way around. I think it’s because it resembles a duck in death throes.
The duck dying fit is followed quickly by a knock-down, drag-out fight! LOL
Oh, and the candy corn/salted peanuts combination sounds scrumptious. It’s probably a good thing I don’t have either in the pantry right now.
I am so glad that all of you are replying favorably to my Pay Day candy. I did keep after Christy to pass this recipe along to you. I told her that every recipe did not have to be a family heirloom recipe. Sometimes the easy recipes are some of the best. I also told her that she should pass along our recipe for the best hand cream (we use it all over our body). Her son, Brady, made it for Christmas gifts last year. It is really easy to make and loved by everyone that uses it. It smells really great too. Now I have figured out how to get Christy to post the recipes that I suggest. I’ll just suggest them as a comment and have everyone else throw a hissy fit until she does it! That way I don’t get in hot water for nagging her! I think I finally have this internet stuff figured out.
There must be hope for us old folks afterall. I’ll think about it tomorrow and come up with another “suggestion” for something that you may want to see on her blog. Just check back periodically and if you like what I suggest, nag Christy until she does it. Mama
I have never tried this! I bet kids would love this! I also had never heard of all the different kinds of fits! Fun post!
hissy fits are a common fact of life at my house and things just get slammed and banged and no one really gets hurt to long as they stay out of my way! As for the candy recipe , I love paydays, reminds me of when I was a kid !! Have,nt tried recipe yet but movie night is coming so will give it a whirl. As for crock pot , had some one for 12 yrs of happy marriage, handels have broken off but still cooks, could use new one ! love this site and so glad I joined !!
My mama in law keeps this stuff right in the four yer right up until november 1st when she busts out the fudge and divinity!
I’ve never liked candy corn, so I would be picking out all the peanuts!
I LOVE this idea! So good and so simple! I wonder if it would work as well with some of the “new” flavors, like caramel chocolate corn… I sure think I’ll be trying this!
Hi Christy,
This candy would have been great for my nicotine fits I used to have. When I was trying to quit smoking I ate candy corn. You know they put sugar in cigarettes to get you addicted too. I would like to see the lotion recipe. (Us Moms have to stick together. LOL!) I really enjoy your site and can’t wait to try some of the recipes. By the way, the only thing I see missing in your breakfast meal is chocolate gravy. We have Christmas breakfast every year and try to make everything we can think of to eat for breakfast. It’s great and a lot of fun to hang out and visit with family and friends. Good luck on you site. Tell Your Mom I’m cheering for her. You catch more flies with honey than vinegar. Ha! See ya round! Cyngen
I love this season. i have those 2 things in my cabinets right now. I need to stop eating it though.
This brings back so many memories! My mama used to throw a lot of hissy fits and conniption fits when I was growing up and they seemed to be much worse when she was having hot flashes or when our air conditioner was broke, which was quite often. Us kids used to laugh at her when she wasn’t looking. I guess we were disrespectful once in awhile. Shame on us! As for the Candy Corn and peanut recipe…..I can’t wait to try it. We love candy corn, so I know it will be a hit. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Hey gal,
I thought of some other kind of “fits”…LOL
We have what is called the “snot-slinging fit” in which you are so mad you are crying and slinging…welll, you know!!
My grandchildren have “total melt downs” don’t want to be around when that happens…
Also when we are confronting someone on an issue we call that a “come to Jesus meeting”…which I’ll be having with my adult son real soon! All’s he needs to do is say “Yes, Mama” and all will be right in my world…because “When Mama ain’t happy ain’t nobody happy”…Amen??
we must be sure to remember the patient, understanding Southern Gentleman who has been trained at his mother’s (and sister’s!) knee on how to handle a Southern Lady’s Hissy Fit:
keep your mouth shut until it blows over, only say “yes, dear” when prompted to respond, and quickly find something to fix OUTSIDE the house unless tasked to correct the fit’s source…
for he knows if he follows these steps that soon enough the spice will turn to sugar once again!
I tell my kids to “Put on your big girl pants and deal with it” Then pitch a fit when they talk back.:)
You can chocolate chips to this also and you have a chocolate covered payday. I just love chocolate.
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