from the mouths of babes....

I discovered Moon Pies last year.  They originated in Chattanooga and they passed them out as finishers medals at some runs I did.  Goo Goo Clusters are advertised throughout Nashville so I did some research as well as some taste testing.  The Standard Candy Company began making them in Nashville in 1912 and the recipe really hasn't changed much over the years.  The Goo Goo Cluster has 4 of my favorite food groups - marshmallow, caramel, peanuts and chocolate.  If you see old photos of the Grand Ole Opry, you'll notice that they were a big sponsor.  As for the name, the story is that it was selected because goo goo are the first words that babies speak.  This way, everyone asks for Goo Goo Clusters from birth.  The Standard Candy Company is still churning them out and you'll always find a few in my refrigerator.  yum