As it turns out, I went a bit overboard this year when I saw the variety of Peeps at the store before Easter.
Now it's a week after Easter and I still have Peeps. It seems I can't eat more than one plain Peep at a time so I had to get creative if I was ever to rid myself of my excess marshmallow treats. Ideas included Peep dioramas, Peep play dough, Peep s'mores, putting a Peep in hot cocoa, microwaving Peeps and setting a Peep on fire (or at least trying to set a Peep on fire).
Here's a video of my efforts to use up Peeps.
And if you want to see a longer video of our attempts to set a Peep on fire, here you go.
And even after all of these efforts I still have Peeps left. Maybe I'll try Peep Rice Krispy treats next.
1/5: Place a Peep in hot chocolate for a fun treat. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
2/5: The Peep melts into the hot chocolate for that marshmallow flavored goodness, and since this bright red Peep was fruit punch flavored, the hot cocoa had an interesting fruit flavor to it as well. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
3/5: Photo of a diorama of a gnome hanging out with a Peep. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
4/5: Peeps versus aliens was the theme I was going for when creating this diorama with extra Peeps I had leftover from Easter. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
5/5: Using a Peep in a s'more is a fun way to use up extra Peeps after Easter. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
Growing up in the Brainerd lakes area I realized that I never wanted to leave, so it is a true blessing that I was able to find a job at the Dispatch doing something I love. As a visual journalist, I work in the mediums of photography and videography to bring our readers everything from sports, hard news, weather and local events to slice of life documentation of our coverage area.
