I'm not sure where the animosity toward the yellow Peeps came from. I think it was the years the Easter Bunny brought stale Peeps in my baskets. Whatever it is I loathe the yellow Peeps. Since I was a child, the Peep people have become smarter and expanded to blue bunnies, referred to as "hops" in our family, as well as an entire line of Peep inspired toys and accessories. This does not change my feeling towards the original yellow chickies.
We kicked off camping season this weekend at a favorite - Cape Lookout. Despite the 40 - 50 degree weather, periodic 35 mph winds and squall-like conditions, we had a blast. The first night was pleasant enough for a fire and roasting. We traditionally have s'mores each night with Ghirardelli dark chocolate. In honor of spring coming, I added Peeps as an alternative to Jet Puffed marshmallows.
The children caught my Peep fever and we had a blast roasting them in pairs and once bubbling - due to the extra sugar on the outside, smooshing them between the crackers.
By the next night, the yellow Peep supply was exhausted. Plan B - our son's favorite plan - Blue Hops. They actually tasted much better than the yellow. My husband thinks that perhaps the yellow are made with that fictional Red Dye #7 that our daughter and
I claim is bitter in everything. Whatever the reason, bubbling, blue Hops were another hit. We roasted them in pairs to make it not so cruel and then smooshed them.
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