Hippity Hoppity, Easter's on its Way
And with Easter comes Easter candy. Those waxy, hollow, chocolate bunnies, overly sweet, chewy jelly beans, and the worst of them all, Peeps. Marshmallow chicks or bunnies, covered in brightly colored sugar.
I thought Peeps must be good for something, so Jeff, the kids and I decided to put them in our hot chocolate. We each plopped a pink Peep bunny into our mugs and waited for it to melt. We waited a long time. But, finally the Peeps melted, and the thick, marshmallow cream was actually quite good in the hot chocolate. Except for one thing: the eyes refused to melt. Those eyes! What are they made of, anyway? I always assumed they were chocolate, but no. They are more like a crunchy wax substance that has no business being on a food product. When I reached the end of my hot chocolate, there were those little eyes, staring up at me from the bottom of the mug. Most disturbing...
My stepfather, Ed, is one of the few people I know who actually likes Peeps. Unfortunately, due to his new diet, he's unable to eat them this Easter season. So, I got him a consolation gift.
Stuffed Peeps! Much less heinous than the original. In fact, on these little critters, the beady eyes almost look cute.
Happy Easter everyone. I hope you have a great holiday!
I thought Peeps must be good for something, so Jeff, the kids and I decided to put them in our hot chocolate. We each plopped a pink Peep bunny into our mugs and waited for it to melt. We waited a long time. But, finally the Peeps melted, and the thick, marshmallow cream was actually quite good in the hot chocolate. Except for one thing: the eyes refused to melt. Those eyes! What are they made of, anyway? I always assumed they were chocolate, but no. They are more like a crunchy wax substance that has no business being on a food product. When I reached the end of my hot chocolate, there were those little eyes, staring up at me from the bottom of the mug. Most disturbing...
My stepfather, Ed, is one of the few people I know who actually likes Peeps. Unfortunately, due to his new diet, he's unable to eat them this Easter season. So, I got him a consolation gift.
Stuffed Peeps! Much less heinous than the original. In fact, on these little critters, the beady eyes almost look cute.
Happy Easter everyone. I hope you have a great holiday!
Ed's going to love these. But the eye thing is a bit frightening - staring at you from the bottom of the cup.
I will have to try them in my hot cocoa.
If you're really bored try Peep Jousting!
I have never eaten a Peep. I daren't.
oh the horror of the little peep eyes staring up at you...
i can't eat those things, they make me gag. and maybe next year you'll knit some!
Maybe they should be called "creeps". those eyes at the bottomor your cup...def. creepy.
I'm an abstainer.
Happy Easter!
Funny. Slugger pulled his Peeps out of his basket this morning and said "oh, I love these!" Then he tried one and said "Mom, these don't taste right."
My guess is he's never had one before.
I'm tempted to try them in cocoa now... but the eyeballs. Oh, the eyeballs.
Those peeps are funny!
i can't believe how much i've learned about peeps in the last couple of weeks, on t.v. news specials, blogs, etc. what a big craze, it's all the rave.
;) ~m
too cool. I hate peeps but my sis in law loves them.
You are right, what are the eyes made of? That is gross that they didn't melt!
hugs
Cute Peeps!
We got home from Tokyo at midnight on Easter Sunday and the kids rushed in the door to get the peeps that were waiting for them. It was their only Easter treat that day and they were so excited.
Since I hate marshmallow peeps, these are much better.
Happy belated Easter.