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I love Peeps. Not the creepy new ones that Just Born is releasing at every conceivable holiday, though. In fact, the
black Halloween ones are just
downright wrong, as are the filled marshmallows. But the marshmallow yellow chicks and purple bunnies are simply
perfect. They're sweet and sugary, light and fluffy. They're made out of sugar, corn syrup and gelatin, in much the
same way as homemade marshmallows. I always buy them around Easter and in the grand scheme of Easter confections,
the low-cal, no-fat Peeps are not a bad option, with only 32 calories per peep.
Peeps have a sort of cult following. Some people have relatives mail them across the globe when they cannot be in the U.S. for Easter. They are the No. 1 non-chocolate confection for Easter, which means that probably more adults eat them than kids. And people are particular about their peeps. Some people like them only when they're fresh and soft -- I count myself in with this crowd -- while others like them stale. I have heard of people who leave them sitting out until they are almost crunchy, as the colored sugar coating crisps into a shell after a few weeks. Peeps can be used to make s'mores and subject to a number of sweet variations.
Peeps are simple: they
are marshmallows, and cute ones at that. One look at the success of Cute
Overload and you can see that people are suckers for anything cute. You cannot beat the combination of cute and
tasty. That's why Peeps are so great.
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4-15-2006 @7:35PM Drmr said... I too am a Peeps lover..."cured" are the best! I do prefer the yellow chicks...just a preference...the others, like bright blue, just don't seem right.
Someone mentioned frozen peeps....hmmmmm...I'll have to give those a try!
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4-15-2006 @7:36PM ESTELLE H said... I LOVE PEEPS.......THE YELLOW ARE THE ORIGINAL AND THEY ARE TRADITION IN MY FAMILY........MY GRANDAUGHTER BOUGHT ME SOME TODAY SO I CAN PUT THEM AROUND THE COOKIE BASKET I MAKE..........
LOVE PEEPS
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4-15-2006 @7:42PM dot bolton said... PEEPS are the greatest! I am a 67 year old grandma who loves Peeps. Now my grandchildren love them. We have some especially at Easter. I love the purple ones and the pink ones eventho they all taste the same, wonderful. My grandson Joe is in Afghanstan in the army and when we asked what he wants sent he always says, get me PEEPS. So I went down to Rite Aid and got 7 packages cause they are on sale. Thanks for PEEPS. Grandma Dot
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4-15-2006 @7:46PM Bob Stytzer said... I haven't had peeps in quite some time, I'm REALLY, REALLY,REALLY glad and happy AND thrilled that I treated myself to a package( reminded me of my childhood!!)
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4-15-2006 @7:47PM Lori Hamlin said... I love Peeps...I agree about the different taste that the purple sugar gives them. Love those little yellow critters. Took a pic of some on my Easter tulip.
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4-15-2006 @7:55PM Debbie Smyser said... My son loves Peeps so much that he had me send him some for Easter. He is in Afghanistan in the Army and didn't want to celebrate Easter without his peeps. It just wouldn't be the same!
Debbie Smyser
Pacifica, CA
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4-17-2006 @11:59PM amber said... my mom is a big peep fan, and the funniest memorie i have is the year she was holding one in her hand while she was talking to me. as she was waving it around, my older brother crept up behind her shoulder, leaned over, and bit the head off right out of her hand! her eyes got so big, and she spent the rest of the day chasing him around, threatening him with the broom. i couldnt stop laughing!!
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5-01-2006 @11:33AM Sarah M. said... I just recently got the Peep fever, and I have discovered something. If you make a smore, but replace the marshmallow with a peep, it tastes really good!!! Also, if you cook them in a microwave on a plate until they grow large, and then let them cool, they get nice and crunchy and yummy!!! : )
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5-15-2006 @1:09PM Caitie said... hey i love Peeps and anyone who likes stale Peeps is just crazy. that is just gross. in my house when the Peeps are stale they go in the garbage.
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