Hanging with my Peeps
Easter is right around the corner, and while most people opt for the traditional candies such as jelly beans, chocolate bunnies, and Cadbury Eggs, I hold a special place in my heart for Peeps bunnies and chicks.
I don’t know what it is about these little sugar covered beauties, but I just love them. But not right out of the package mind you. OH NO. I’m a different kind of Peep enjoyer. I like to open the package along the box, and let them sit for a minimum of three days. Yes, it’s true, I love stale Peeps. I then eat their little eyes off, and if they are chicks, their heads go next, bunnies, so long ears!
I started to do some research about Peeps… Where they came from… Flavors… Forget those things. I found WAY better stuff. Get prepared, this blog is about to get awesome and I shall call this next section:
Amazing Peep Stuff:
1. Peep Jousting. Yes, there are even tournaments and brackets people set up for this. You get some Peeps, two colors if not more. Mark them with a Sharpie and give them a number (or name). Ready them with a tooth pick, their jousting stick. Put two on a plate, facing each other. Turn on your microwave. The Peep who wins is the one who stabs the other one first, causing his opponent to pop. Yeah, I’m totally doing this.
2. Peep food. From everything to Peepza, pizza with Peeps on it and yes they DO melt on there in big colored sugar globs, to Peepshi, sushi made from Peeps, fruit roll ups, and rice Krispie treats, to even dipping the bunny peeps in chocolate and making them some chocolate bowties (fancy bunnies!) to using a Peep as the marshmallow in a traditional smores and fondue, Peeps have taken the culinary world over!
3. Peep decorating: Why spend a ton of money buying Easter flowers when you can make a wreath of multi colored Peep bunnies, or string a garland of Peeps chicks? Still want some flowers? Get a large clear vase; fill the bottom with jelly beans and a layer of peeps on the top.
4. Peeping pictures. Google, Peeps Funny Pictures. Do it. I dare you.
My question to you… what do you do with your Peeps?