How To Eat Your Peeps

  If someone were to ask you how much thought you dedicated to your purchases of Peeps,what would you say?

  Would you perhaps share with them the hundreds upon hundreds of different methods there are for preparing and enjoying those colored sugar coated marshmallows of yumminess?

  Most likely not.

  In fact, if you are anything like the other 17.2 billion individuals worldwide who enjoy a good Peep now and then, there are only three things bouncing around in your head when you buy a box of Peeps.

     1.  What shape you want your Peeps to be.
     2.  What color you want your Peeps to be.
     3.  How many boxes you need to buy. (Oh, C'mon son. You know that first box won't even last the car ride home.)

  Which is kind of a shame, because just  like any other food, a Peep tastes a million times better when it's prepared properly.

  For example: Would you buy a thick, juicy steak and just toss it in the oven plain? Of course not. You would add seasonings and marinades that would compliment and bring out the steak's flavor. You also wouldn't just toss it in the oven. You would put it on a grill like a civilized human being endowed with culture and properly cared for taste buds.

  Do you not want your Peeps to taste as good as your steak? Because if you do, you have to act like you do. Which means taking the time to prepare your Peeps properly.

  Now you may be thinking, "Prepare my Peeps properly? Of course, I want to, but between work and picking up the kids from basketball practice and interpretative dance who has the time?"

  I sympathize with you. I really do. This is why I've done all the hard work for you.

  In this post, I've compiled three of the easiest, most delicious methods for preparing Peeps out there. All that's left for you to do is to choose your favorite method, follow the directions and enjoy.

     1.  Caramelized Peeps
     With the promise of warm weather finally looming on the horizon, that can mean only one thing. Campfire season is fast approaching. And what is a campfire without marshmallows being toasted to golden perfection on the ends of long sticks.

     Now, are you ready to have your mind blown?  You sure? Okay... The next time you find yourself in front of a campfire with stick in hand, give this a try. Forget about the marshmallows, instead put a Peep on the end of the stick and get ready for some toasted awesomeness.

     Toast your Peeps until the colored sugar turns a light brown and begins to caramelize. Then just pull it out of the fire, cool, eat and repeat if necessary.

     Did I not say these were simple.

     2. The Aged Old Peep
     Many people aren't aware of the fact that Peeps and fine wine are very similar in one major respect. The longer they sit, the better they get.

     To properly age your Peeps you want to remove the plastic wrapping, but don't take them out of the box. Put them some place out of the way. Some place you won't be tempted to eat them... like on the back of your toilet or inside a kitchen cabinet. Now, comes the really hard part. You have to let your Peeps sit uncovered for 2 to 4 days. The waiting time really just depends on how stiff you want your Peeps to be. Once, they have reached the desired stiffness eat up.

     3.  Grilled Peeps
     So, this last idea may require a little effort, but if tastes so good. First take a cookie sheet and line the bottom with as many cinnamon graham crackers as it takes to completely cover the bottom of the pan. The next layer is going to be made from your favorite colored Peeps. Now, cover the Peeps in chocolate syrup, candy sprinkles and jelly beans. Finish with another layer of cinnamon graham crackers. Place another cookie sheet on the top to help hold everything in place then cook in the oven for 5 minutes at 325 degrees.

  I know by now your mouth is watering so why waste any more time reading this. Grab a couple boxes of Peeps get to cooking.

The Camping Drinking Game

  Let’s face it people. Camping in and of itself is fun. It’s a great chance to get away from the usual daily grind and relax with some friends.  And yes, do a little drinking. It seems everyone I know is either going camping soon or has already been. So with everyone getting back to nature, I kind of wanted to do my part to make their getaway even more fun. That’s when I remembered that while camping with my girlfriend, at one point in the night we mentioned how there should be a camping drinking game. So, fast forward to two days later, and here it is. I know there are other camping related drinking games out there, but I like to think mine is a little different. See in mine, not only do you take drinks but sometimes  there are actions you must complete as well.

  And with that out of the way I wish you happy camping. Don’t forget to print up a copy or two of the rules to bring with. By the way, for the next few weeks I will probably keep updating the rules. Cheers.

 RULES TO THE CAMPING DRINKING GAME

-  You and your friends have 30 minutes to get all your tents up.  If you can’t get them up in 30 minutes take a drink. And take a drink for every additional five minutes it takes to get them all up.

-  Last person to get his or her  air mattress inflated takes a drink. If you only have one air mattress to inflate the person wearing the most blue takes a drink.

-  The person who gathers the least amount of firewood takes a drink and must jump over the fire three times. If you have to buy your firewood, everyone takes a drink but the person who bought it.

-  Everyone gets five minutes to try and start the fire. If you can’t start it take a drink. Keep going until someone starts it, then that person can pick one other person to take two additional  drinks.

-  When someone says, “What was that?” that person takes a drink. If they say it 5 times total, then that person takes a drink and has to go see what was making the noise.

-  Every time someone makes a reference to the Friday the 13^th movies, that person takes a drink.

-  If you shine your flashlight in someone’s eyes, take a drink. You must allow the person you just flashed to put one strand of hair off your arm.

-  If you see a falling star everyone takes a drink

-  If you are roasting marshmallows and yours falls off the stick, you take a drink. Successful cook 5 marshmallows in a row and you may claim one marshmallow from any person you choose.

-  If you see any wild animal besides a bird you have to call out the name of the animal you saw in an English accent. The last person to call out the name of the animal has to drink and imitate the animals calls as he/she walks around the other camp grounds.

-  Every time you walk out of the bathroom and exclaim, ‘OMG!!!', everyone takes a drink.

-  Every time someone wishes they had a tv, everyone takes a drink.

-  The first person to put a hockey mask and a jump suit on and walk around the entire camp ground can pick two people to take three drinks. You may want to do your research before hand and make sure no one at the other campsites just came back from hunting.

-  Anyone with green on their underwear has to take two drinks then stand in the middle of their campsite and sing, “I’m a little tea pot”.

-  At midnight, the person with the most denim must take a drink.

-  Anyone who seems shocked that there are wild animals in the wild, has to take a drink.

-  The person who somehow manages to get out of cleaning or cooking anything has to take three drinks and bow down before everyone and say "I'm not worthy."

-  The person who tries to steal other peoples beers (you know the person I mean right) when caught has to chug the stolen beer.

-  Every time someone picks up a stick and spins it like a wanna be ninja, that person takes a drink.

-  Every time someone goes to use the bathroom, drink until they get back.

-  The first person to wake up must get the fire going or take a drink. No time limit this time, because if you are up after drinking so much, you deserve a break.

-  Every time you check Facebook or Twitter from your phone, take a drink.

-  Take one random drink at some point during the day.

-  Walk over to another campsite and start laughing like an evil super villain for three minutes. When done return to your own campsite where everyone must drink but the villain.

-  In a burping contest, the person with the weakest burp must drink and acknowledge the superior lungs of the other person in front of the group.