Sugar Savvy

Easter is one of those holidays where we’re lucky enough to have specific mandatory delicious foods that must make their appearance. For many this means carrots, ham, hardboiled colored eggs, chocolate rabbits, and more importantly … Peeps!

Peeps are one of those ideas that you wished you had thought of first, kinda like the “Chia Pet” or the “Pet Rock.” It’s a marshmallow, shaped like a cute little animal, and dusted in colored sugar. A genius idea worth millions in the bank.

Yesterday I took part in my yearly Peep eating ritual, but this time with a twist. I took that adorable chick, skewered it through the head, dipped it in a vat of boiling hot chocolate, and squashed it between two graham crackers. Thus in my house a new tradition has been born, the Peep S’more. It’s messy, it’s not quite as gooey, and there’s no smoky flavor, but this was delicious on a whole new level of s’moredom.

Ok so I must confess, after I performed my feet of master culinary skill I quickly googled “Peepe S’more” and realized my concept was not as conceptual as I once thought. Still I had to give myself credit for at least coming up with it without an internet search, and if you’re reading this without prior knowledge of this peep mash up then to you I’m Einstein discovering relativity.

This week is a good day to give this one a try and take advantage of discounted Easter candy. Buy yourself a bunch of peeps, a chocolate rabbit to melt down, and you’re good to go. Enjoy!