Why? They are traditional ... and irresistible.

sugary peeps.

I remember eating one back in '58 and thinking, this is awful chicken. Haven't eaten one since.

marshmallow and sugar combo.

I like marshmallows in hot chocolate and roasted on a fire. Otherwise no.

Big nope, chickens , should be roasted, fried, baked,
Chickens, should not taste like marshmallows..

Lol

Koz

But, he liked them stale for some reason. The day after Easter, when they went on sale, he’d go out and buy several packages. He’d bring them home, and slit the wrappers, so that air could get to them. After a few days they were crunchy.

buy boxes of Reeses eggs and peeps. By the way, do you like the yellow or pink ones?

are a treat to behold.

Very chewy!

I cannot stop once I start. I need to join a malted milk candy anonymous program.

milk candy.

I did, I used to love them. I don’t blame anyone for still eating them and feeling great about it!

My cravings for sugar changed over time into cravings for hot sauce, bitter spirits, and salty, crunchy snack foods. But here are my favorite “awful” sugary treats I used to gorge on:

1. Candy corn “pumpkins” (my favorite)
2. Circus peanuts (the orange ones, with zero peanut in it’s composition)
3. Squirrel Nut wrapped candy
4. Hostess Cupcakes
5. Root beer barrels
6. Rolos

These are just a few off the top of my head, and no doubt there are many more I just haven’t seen or thought of in eons.

Mom pulled them out every year and parked them is a basket with plastic grass up on the mantel. The four Peeps are still in the box with a window. I think they used to be yellow, but they faded to white.

I have them today, stashed in a drawer somewhere.

Oh, that’s a hell to the no. 😂

Marshmallow Delight, if and when I want them

When I was 3/4 years old a relative gave me a marshmallow. She popped it in my mouth and that thing began to grow, and grow, and grow. I couldn’t swallow it OR spit it out. 😂

My Mamma rescued me with her finger. I was scarred for life. No marshmallow, Peeps, circus peanuts, moon pies, snow balls. Nooooooo 😂

And for cheap thrills put them in the microwave

Its hillarious! They get really big!

Sounds interesting to me. I’m planning to get some for this summer’s camping

Anyone have tips for keeping them fresh until end of June?

The Dr Pepper flavored ones are awesome
Peeps are better when stale too.

I buy them for my husband. He loves them.

on the other hand:
https://thebedfordcitizen.org/2024/03/winners-named-for-this-years-peeps-diorama-contest/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/03/28/peeps-diorama-contest-winners-2024/

https://www.simplisticallyliving.com/35-things-to-do-with-peeps-besides-eat-them/

For both of us.
I hate the texture & that it's pure sweetness.
My wife doesn't like the sweetness or stickiness.
So, we're a no.

Then I had to limit myself. 😂

and objets d'art. Behold the Peeps Diorama Contest: https://libraryartscenter.org/peeps/

Was looking for a link to Peeps Dioramas to post. Don't like to eat them but love the creativity of those who make Peeps dioramas.

My SIL likes to soak them in vodka but the sound of that makes me even sicker than the thought of Peeps alone (too sweet, when marshmallows are one of humankind's best inventions, why spoil them by making them too sweet?)

link,

Never liked them. Right up there with candy corn in my book.

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But, in a pinch, I’ll choke one down of there are no other sweets in the house. Gotta have my sugar!

I think it’s the texture I don’t like? So sticky sweet smooth on the inside with the sugar crunch from the coating. Just doesn’t do it for me.

available at Easter as it made it special. We share a box here and that is it.

Just to be clear - cheesecake and/or Honey Jack is medicinal, LOL! I'm a bad girl!

food elements----icing-dairy, cake--bread, raisins and pineapple,---fruits. carrots--vegetables

You could call the Peeps factory and request that they send the Peeps Bus to your place of business for an event. Our local library had the bus there one year. I don't think they do that anymore but it looks like they do have a Peeps bug that goes to events. You could probably invite it to the dinner....

Although I do enjoy the dioramas that are created every year [link:https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/03/28/peeps-diorama-contest-winners-2024/|

Taste like creme brulee!

But they had to be old and dried out and chewy.

So I do like them but dislike Jellybeans.
Never understood beans made of jelly,
and they remind me of Ron Raygun

Only if they were made of broccoli. I like broccoli. I tried a Peep once. It was too sweet and the sugar gave it a disagreeable texture to me. IIRC it almost seemed bitter.

(Sorry, it’s been something like 25 years since I left DU and can’t remember all the emoticon :codes: )

So just imagine me shrugging I guess.

I saw the smiles button after I posted, but I had memorized most of them back in the prehistory of DU. Place hasn’t changed much.

We experimented at work one year, making them in the break room microwave. It was a fun group activity and beats working!

Not bad, but not great.