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Marshmallow Peeps

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kevsmom Contributor
kevsmom
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Easter is comming and the Marshmallow Peeps are back on the shelves in the stores. Does anyone know if they are Gluten Free?

Cindy

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Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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YES, me too, have to know. I love to bite the heads of those little chicks. (The evil in me)

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lovegrov
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Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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Yeah..........I will take out all my frustrations out on the peeps. Thanks richard. I'll bit the hell off of their heads. Poor little chicks. <_<

kevsmom Contributor
kevsmom
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Save some for me. Oh, by the way - they make bunnies too! :)

Cindy

lovegrov Collaborator
lovegrov
Posted

Try them in the microwave. It's great.

richard

momandgirls Enthusiast
momandgirls
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I saw decorate your own marshmallow peeps packages in CVS. I called the company just to double check that they were gluten free and also lactose free - and they are. The woman was very nice and said that all their products are gluten free. Yay!

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flagbabyds
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I eat the bunny ones everyday in my lunch! Oh so yummy :)

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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richard, don't the GROW in the micro.? Anyways, bit those bunny head as well. Bunnys, Chicks, whatever, bit them heads off and go OOOHHHHH. :D

penguin Community Regular
penguin
Posted
Try them in the microwave. It's great.

richard

I love seeing THEM bloated! :lol:

That's the best way to eat them!

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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glad to see other dumb bunnies bloated :D:D

tiredofdoctors Enthusiast
tiredofdoctors
Posted

Several things here: 1) I didn't know that my kids and I were the only people in the world who made a habbit out of biting the heads off Marshmallow Peeps Chicks. That is frightening. 2) I was REALLY glad when the dietician told me that Peeps were gluten-free 3) I have NEVER heard of microwaving them, didn't think about them getting bloated, and I can't WAIT to get to the store to buy SEVERAL packages!!!!!

Thanks for the GREAT idea, Richard!

debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
Posted

Peeps are made almost all year round. I've seen Pumpkins, stars, hearts, christmas trees, even 4th of July ones. They have a website & maybe they show them. I know that's were I saw the co. state that they are gluten-free.

angel-jd1 Community Regular
angel-jd1
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Unfortunately peeps ARE gluten free (I'm not a fan).

However, as Richard mentioned they ARE fun to microwave. I personally LOVE to blow them up in the microwave. Always remember to place them on something that you want to throw away, because they are SUPER hard to get off of the plate or whatever you put them on.

Also, here is a fun website devoted to peep research! ha (aka blowing them up, drounding them, etc) It's good for a few laughs.

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-Jessica :rolleyes:

kabowman Explorer
kabowman
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Peeps are one of the few things my oldest will eat - look for black bats for halloween!

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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Also, here is a fun website devoted to peep research! ha (aka blowing them up, drounding them, etc) It's good for a few laughs.

Open Original Shared Link

-Jessica :rolleyes:

oh jeeze thanks for wasting a chunk of my morning by making me read that! :lol: :lol: :lol:

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
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Ah peeps... I pretty much used to be obessed with them. But I love anything that dresses up differently for each holiday :)

That site was hilarious! My favorite is low-pressure peeps. I'm surprised PETA hasn't tried to shut down their site and experiements yet :blink:

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VydorScope
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Ah peeps... I pretty much used to be obessed with them. But I love anything that dresses up differently for each holiday :)

That site was hilarious! My favorite is low-pressure peeps. I'm surprised PETA hasn't tried to shut down their site and experiements yet :blink:

PETA? Ppl eating tasty animals? I would think they would encorage it! :D

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
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PETA? Ppl eating tasty animals? I would think they would encorage it! :D

Ha ha Vincent! My husband will love that!

momandgirls Enthusiast
momandgirls
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Are we the only family that opens the package and lets them sit out on the counter for about week before eating so they get chewy???

Guest Robbin
Guest Robbin
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Momandgirls, My sons and I are also weird in that we like to experiment with chicks and peeps. My oldest son loves peeps, but is diabetic, but I would let him have a couple at Easter after eating a protein-rich meal. Our whole family loves them stale. If they are a little chewy, you really feel like you've eaten something instead of slivering down! We also liked to microwave them and (before I went gluten free) made the best 'smores that way with them!! Yes, we are weird, too. The only way to be! :P

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frenchiemama
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I like to leave my peeps open in the fridge so that they get all cold and hard. Then I bite off the heads.

elonwy Enthusiast
elonwy
Posted

I like them just a little bit stale too. I have to say the strawberry heart Peeps I got from my BF for valentines day were really, really yummy. Just a hint of strawberry flavor. I'm going to the grocery store after work today to do a normal shopping run, and after this thread, have taken out my list and added peeps.

Thanks guys.

Elonwy

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted

What an odd bunch we are. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

penguin Community Regular
penguin
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What an odd bunch we are. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Hey, only on a board that you can freely talk about poop can you talk about your Peep fetishes :P

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