Showing posts with label peeps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peeps. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

A Surprising Novelty - Mike & Ike's Peeps on a Stick


Mike and Ike Peeps on a Stick
- Walmart 

Easter is right around the corner, so I might as well stick with the (accidental) Peeps-heavy posting. We've had Peeps in a can, Peeps in cotton candy, and now we have Peeps on a stick. Mike and Ike edition. 

So we have four different colors fruity flavored chicks on a stick. Is this worth buying? Or something we should skip? 

Monday, April 3, 2023

Peeps Cotton Candy? Worth buying?


Peeps Cotton Candy with Marshmallows
- Target 

Peeps cotton candy with marshmallows. Is it just normal cotton candy? Marshmallow flavored cotton candy? I'm not entirely sure, but there ARE tiny freeze dried marshmallows inside, and I love cereal marshmallows, so I had to check it out. 

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

PEEPSI - Peeps Flavored Pepsi


Why is this not labeled "PEEPSI?" Sure, it's silly, but this is soda flavored like marshmallow chicks. If the time to be silly isn't now, then when? (It's very fun to say out loud. You should try it.) 

I've reviewed a veritable glut of Peep flavors on the blog, so even though they're a pretty divisive candy, safe to say, I fricken love them and, like I mentioned in my Dr. Pepper (Dr. Peepers) post, I prefer them aged like a fine wine. (AKA: Stale AF.) But I'm also a Pepsi drinker. So, Peeps flavored Pepsi for a Peep-loving Pepsi drinking casual food blogger? Yes, please! 

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Dr. PEEPers!


Dr. Pepper Peeps - Walmart

I went to Target to grab some baby shower gifts, and was practically punched in the face with novelty Peep products: Ring pops, Peeps-on-a-stick, plushies, hot cocoa, Peep-flavored-Pepsi, (aka "Peep-si")...but not this. 

I think it's Walmart exclusive, which is where I picked it up, and while Target may have Peep-themed everything else, I think Walmart still came out on top. But I'm definitely biased. I love Dr. Pepper and I love Peeps (especially stale ones), so it's like this was made for me.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Caffeinated Peeps? - Donut Shop Coffee Peeps

Donut Shop Coffee Peeps - Dollar Tree

It's St. Patrick's Day tomorrow, and I don't have anything on-theme, but this package is green...so I'm going with it.

After years of doing this, I knew I had eaten a lot of Peeps, but typing "Peeps" into my blog's search bar still blew my mind. So many variations have come and gone! Mystery, Alex's Lemonade, Gingerbread...and yet, I don't think any of them were coffee based. 

Sure, we had Peeps flavored coffee at Dunkin a while back, and a Peeps flavored International Delight coffee creamer, but never an actual coffee flavored chick. Until now. 

Friday, March 12, 2021

Peeps, Revisited: Cotton Candy and Party Cake

Cotton Candy & Party Cake Peeps - Dollar Tree 
Sorry for tapping out there, it was totally unplanned, but I gave myself a week off. Now I'm back, refreshed, and about to bombard you with more sugary Peep goodness. 

Marshmallows are one of my favorite things ever, right up there with gummies. Whether they're tiny freeze-dried ones for cereal and cocoa, to braided pastel-colored ropes, to jumbo S'more, to Peeps. I love snacking on them, cooking with them, and strategically leaving them out to age like a fine wine. (Stale marshmallows are the best marshmallows. Unless they're freeze dried, which is like stale without the chew.) 

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Fierce Cinnamon Flavor? Don't be Chicken!

Hot Tamales Peeps - CVS

I haven't had Hot Tamales in ages, but you know what I have had? Red Hots. And no offense to Tamales fans, but I think they are the superior cinnamon-based candy.  
Red Hots are tiny dot-shaped candies with a glossy exterior and crunchy, sugary, interior, both packed with bold cinnamon flavoring. Think Big Red, but with a crunch. 
This might just be a me-thing, but my favorite way to eat them is when they are stale. When Red Hots have been sitting in your pantry for a while the first layer of candy softens and gets kind of chewy, while the interior stays crisp and crunchy. It's the best. I like to add them to holiday baking, so I always have some on hand and the older they get, the better they are for snacking. Just like Peeps! When those little bunnies and chicks get old, and a little shriveled, that's when Peeps are at their prime. (Bunny shape is vastly superior thanks to it's ears! Why can't fancy flavors come in bunny-shape?) In my opinion they get more similar to Mar-bits aka freeze dried marshmallows. I used to stab a bunch of holes in the clear window of the Peeps package and leave them on the counter for a while.  

So, when I saw these new Hot Tamales Peeps, I was excited because it's the best of both worlds, but skeptical about how "fierce" they would actually be. 

Let's get (hopefully) spicy! 

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Peeps Oreos - Déjà vu Round 2!

Peeps Oreos - Target (2 for $5.00) 
That's right! It's a Déjà vu-Round 2 of Limited Edition Peeps Oreos.
Last year's take on this seasonal sweet used the golden cookie base with a bright highlighter-pink marshmallow creme flavored filling, and even though I bought several packages of it last year, and definitely photographed them, but I guess I never wrote them up? (Which isn't surprising, 2017 was a very VERY bad year for my blogging habits.) 
Anyway, I thought they were pretty good, sickeningly sweet and sugary, but good. However, my boyfriend's daughter LOVED them. Of all the Oreos I've dragged into our pantry over the years, these are her favorite so I made sure to buy several packages. I did a quick search online to see what my fellow foodies thought of the neon-pink pucks, and it turns out reviews weren't so favorable? That's news to me! 

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Skip the scoop and have a Peep Instead?

Neapolitan Peeps - Target $1.66
The Peeps floodgates have opened! We have a ton of "new" Peep flavors hitting the shelves. Why did I put "new" in quotes? Well...most of them aren't really new. 
This season, we've got... 
  • Kroger gets Pancakes & Syrup (One of last year's Mystery Flavors, unmasked & re-released) 
  • All Grocery Stores are getting Sour Cherry (Another Mystery Flavor, unmasked & re-released)
  • Cotton Candy Peeps (re-release, I saw them at Target, unsure if they're exclusive)
  • Lemon and Orange Sherbet Peeps (Very similar to previous orange & lemon Delights)
  • Walmart has the NEW trio of Mystery Peep Flavors - Actually New
  • Target has filled Neapolitan and Triple Chocolate Delights - Also New 
In that sea of marshmallow chick-shaped sweets, there's a lot of old ideas being rehashed. In all honesty, I've always liked original Peeps (Especiaolly when they start to get a little stale), but a of of the fancier flavors they've released over the years just don't appeal to me. Especially the Delights line. That "fudge" dripped bottom is a waxy coating of lies. In what way is that fudge? 
Even though I am no fan of the "fudge dipped" delights, I couldn't pass up a filled peep, especially one with a Neapolitan flavor profile. All the new flavors we have seen over the years are great, but the combination of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry is timeless. If it's done right...
So, let's see if these are a real Delight, or a fake-fudge-failure.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

NEW Target Exclusive Maple Peeps!

Coming Sept. 4th to Target
I spotted these over on the official Peeps Facebook page last night. They're Target exclusive and will be available on September 4th. 
This flavor seems pleasant enough, but I'm surprised they didn't go with a pancake theme instead of straight-up Maple Brown Sugar. Also, can we just collectively write a letter demanding that Peeps ditch their gross "fudge" dipped bottom? I think these new flavors would be far better without it. Or am I the only one who hates these them? 
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Candyology 101 Episode 32: Easter 2016


It's back again, the biggest candy holiday of the year, Easter!

On today's episode of Candyology 101 we're talking marshmallow chicks, chocolate eggs, and all things Easter-y. Cybele gives us the low down on an Easter classic, the giant sliceable fudge egg, and I guide you through the world of all things marshmallow-y and Peep-themed. Then we finish things off with our fan favorite Treat or Trick section. What new treats are headed our way? Tune in to find out!

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Monday, December 21, 2015

Sugar Plum Delight Peeps - Target


Sugar Plum Delight Peeps - Target 
This is a product I have openly mocked in our Candyology 101 podcasts, and on Twitter. Now, we finally meet, shriveled purple testicle-ornament Peep. Let's see what you've got!

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Lime Delight Peeps - Target: Marlton, NJ (Quickie Review)

Lime Delight Peeps - Target: Marlton, NJ

I'm so sorry I disappeared for a few days. I won't go into details (this blog isn't about that) but it's been a really crazy weekend, thankfully everything is starting to look a lot better, so I'm going to get back into the swing of things!

Two weeks ago I reviewed the limited edition lemon version of these Peeps, which were delicious, and now my expectations for these lime ones are pretty high. Let's hope it delivers.

Friday, April 17, 2015

Lemon Delight Peeps - Target: Marlton, NJ

Lemon Delight Peeps - Target: Marlton, NJ

All of these Limited Edition Peeps were in the Easter clearance sections, even though I am pretty sure they weren't released as Easter-specific items, but cheap candy is cheap candy! Who am I to complain? There were lemon, lime and orange versions, and although all three were there, I decided to just grab the lemon and the lime because they were the ones I was most interested in.

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Peeps Mystery Chicks- Walmart: Berlin, NJ

Peeps Mystery Chicks- Walmart: Berlin, NJ
I technically reviewed these in this Candyology101 podcast, but I like doing write ups even when I review items in different media. (Like audio or video.) It's nice to get to discuss the items with more detail, and I like taking foodie photos, so here's the official written post for Mystery Peeps!

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Candyology101 Episode 10: Easter Goodies Pt.1 (I TRY MYSTERY PEEPS ON AIR!)




Easter is upon us, and it might sound a little bit shocking to some, but Easter is actually the biggest candy holiday of the year! (It beats out Valentine's Day, Halloween and Christmas.) There are so many sweets for us to discuss that it couldn't be contained in one show.

In this episode Cybele and I discuss our favorite Easter sweet, the must-have traits of a good Easter candy, and chocolate bunny eating strategies. Plus, I try a package of the new snazzy Mystery Peeps on air! What do they taste like? Listen and find out!

(Click the Candyology link to see all the different items we talk about in this podcast and find out where you can buy it!)
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Random Stuff I Never Wrote Full Reviews For - Part 2

Stuff that never got to be reviewed - Part 2
I tend to photograph a lot of the foods I eat, but not all of them make it onto the blog. I have quite a pile of photos built up, so I thought I'd do a post giving really quick reviews for them. (Since I already took the photos.) I already posted three items here, and today I have three more!

First up, S'more flavored Cotton Candy!