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Posted by: Annabelle 19-Feb-2004, 01:34 PM
We just get done with Valentine's Day and they are already putting Easter Stuff out on the shelves.
I really don't mind cause I love those little "Peeps" marshmellow candy. Especially like it when you pop the seal on them and let them get a little hard and then eat them. The one thing about peeps is most people I know are one extreme or another. They either love em or hate em.
What's your favorite Easter Candy? Do you like Peeps? Do you know what peeps are?

Annabelle

Posted by: gaberlunzie 19-Feb-2004, 01:38 PM
QUOTE (Annabelle @ Feb 19 2004, 02:34 PM)
Do you know what peeps are?

Annabelle

Noooo unsure.gif ...me wee daftie doesn't know... sad.gif

Posted by: birddog20002001 19-Feb-2004, 01:41 PM
My wife loves'em but I'd just as soon run over them in the car, but I do like chocolate.

Posted by: corrigan 19-Feb-2004, 01:58 PM
I know what they are! I love them March through April and hate them the rest of the year. Just like candy corn is the best in October and November, but disgustingly sweet after Thanksgiving. My favourite Easter candy has to be a chocolate, dark chocolate, Easter bunny. Oh yeah, it has to be solid. And Cadbury Eggs, another sweet that can only be tolerated seasonally.

Posted by: Herrerano 19-Feb-2004, 02:23 PM
my favorite would have to be a really tasty ham, with pineapple and stuff on it.

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Posted by: Annabelle 19-Feb-2004, 03:33 PM
Herrerano ham isn't candy? Although I do love ham with pineapple. It's funny how those candies are only good during their season. I totally agree. The rest of the time I could care less about eating them.
A

Posted by: tsargent62 19-Feb-2004, 03:38 PM
It depends on your definition of "candy". The Honey Baked hams have that brown sugar glaze on them that's phonomenal. That's definitely candy.

As for peeps, loved 'em when I was a kid, could take 'em or leave 'em now. Usually leave 'em.

Favourite Easter candy: chocolate bunnies. But it has to be a solid bunny. And none of that artificial chocolate crap. I wouldn't feed that to my dogs. I love them too much.

Posted by: Herrerano 19-Feb-2004, 03:41 PM
Annabelle Posted on Feb 19 2004, 04:33 PM
QUOTE
Herrerano ham isn't candy?


I see a question mark after that statement laugh.gif .

Ham is too candy. Candy is in the eye, err, mouth of the beholder.


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Posted by: Annabelle 19-Feb-2004, 03:46 PM
Ok, so when are you serving up the ham and what are we having with it?????
There's somemore ???'s for ya???? What time should we show up?

A

Posted by: Herrerano 19-Feb-2004, 03:53 PM
Anytime after 1400 on saturday and before 0700 on thursday. We're off all of Carnaval and Ash wednesday. Bring beer. Leave your question marks at home.

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Posted by: kidclaymore 19-Feb-2004, 04:03 PM
I know what they are and they're alright, but my favorite is hersey's robins eggs, biggrin.gif

Posted by: corrigan 19-Feb-2004, 04:13 PM
You are sooo right about the artificial chocolate, it has a weird petroleum product taste. I think they make the stuff in the same refinery that they produce the pastry filling found in the desserts on an oriental buffet.

Posted by: Annabelle 19-Feb-2004, 04:25 PM
I love hersey chocolate. I vote thumbs down on that artifical chocolate too. Tastes to chemicalish! Is that a word? Hummm, oh well it works.
A

Posted by: MDF3530 19-Feb-2004, 04:30 PM
My faves are Cadbury's eggs, chocolate bunnies, Reese's peanut butter eggs, and those little chocolate eggs that look like drops of pooh.gif but have Rice Krispies in 'em.

Posted by: Herrerano 19-Feb-2004, 04:31 PM
Hmmm, chemicals.

Better living through chemistry.


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Posted by: talleyrand 19-Feb-2004, 05:11 PM
It's all about the http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com/. Mmmmmm. Eat their heads first, it's better that way. wink.gif

Someone said Hershey's which made me think of their Kisses which I can no longer eat because a co-worker from Pennsylvania got me turned on to http://www.wilburbuds.com/. They totally kick Kiss's butt, especially their dark chocolate.

Posted by: maggiemahone1 19-Feb-2004, 05:15 PM
I luv jelly beans! Lots of sugar but very little fat! tongue.gif

maggiemahone1


Posted by: tsargent62 19-Feb-2004, 05:37 PM
mmmmm jelly beans


Gotta be the Starburst Jelly Beans. No Jelly Bellys. The Starburst beans aren't all grainy like the Brach's ones. They tast like fruit. B-E-A-utiful!

Posted by: gettin-away 19-Feb-2004, 05:45 PM
Peeps are #1, but are followed very, very closely by Cadbury Eggs.....

and they both go great with candied ham. dribble.gif


gettin-away

Posted by: tsargent62 19-Feb-2004, 06:23 PM
There is something I think some of you ladies don't understand. We are a species of hunter gatherers. We yearn to hunt for our food, gather stuff. Hence Easter egg hunts. We give our children the joy of competing with our fellow primates in hunting down and gathering eggs. The kid with the most wins! Never mind that Mom says it's not a competition. Ah, horse pooh.gif ! The kids are satisfying their basic urge for survival of the fittest. Kill or be killed.

*the women are scratching their heads wondering what this idiot is ranting about*

<u><b>Ham!</b></u>

Eating ham reinforces the idea that we are masters of the world, having dominion over the creatures that walk the earth. Men enjoy the <u>idea</u> of eating ham or steak or roast or venison or whatever meat you please. It satifies that primal urge. Although most of us no longer kill our own food, eating meat brings us happiness just knowing that some inferior life form's former flesh is being crushed between our teeth.

So, you see, ham is like candy. It makes us happy. It brings us joy. king.gif

Posted by: Herrerano 19-Feb-2004, 06:50 PM
tsargent62 Posted on Feb 19 2004, 07:23 PM


QUOTE
So, you see, ham is like candy. It makes us happy. It brings us joy.


It tastes good too. And bacon. mmmmmm


Leo

Posted by: Armo 19-Feb-2004, 07:39 PM
Cadbury Cream eggs... Madonn' those are soo good!

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Posted by: maggiemahone1 31-Mar-2004, 05:57 PM
QUOTE (tsargent62 @ Feb 19 2004, 11:37 PM)
mmmmm  jelly beans


Gotta be the Starburst Jelly Beans.  No Jelly Bellys.  The Starburst beans aren't all grainy like the Brach's ones.  They tast like fruit.  B-E-A-utiful!

I bought some Starburst jelly beans last night. I agree with you, they are yummy!

maggiemahone1

Posted by: A Shrule Egan 31-Mar-2004, 06:43 PM
To me, not even a close second, I prefer a solid white chocolate bunny. And it has to be good white chocolate. Not cheap imitation stuff. laugh.gif


If Mondavi wine can be considered an Easter candy, than the white bunny just took a dump off the low end. cool.gif

Posted by: Annabelle 31-Mar-2004, 06:49 PM
Jelly Beans are my favorite!

Marshmellow Peeps! Yea

Posted by: Richard Bercot 31-Mar-2004, 07:30 PM
There is no question about it. Peanutbutter Eggs are my only choice. tongue.gif

Posted by: Arianrhod 31-Mar-2004, 09:15 PM
Peeps and Hersheys,, both made right here in Pennsylvania !
I'm so proud..
Peeps have to be a lil stale..
Did you know you can make them joust?
Just stick a wee cocktail straw thru them..
and face them off in the Micro wave..
and hit start !

Now for Ham..
Todd.. you don't need to go buy a Honey Baked Ham to get that glaze...
What you do need is .. throw away that sissy kitchen torch.. and get a
regular hand held propaine one at Home Depot..
Make your ham.. I brine my hams in sugar and kosher salt for a few hours,,
Funny how salt , takes the salt OUT of ham..
you can baste with pepsi or gingerale for the first part of baking..
I do the score, half bake , then stud with cloves. decorate with pineapple thing..
and back in the oven,, meanwhile...
melt , brown sugar, lite karo, pineapple juice.. burboun if you would like..
on the stove top..
When the ham is done, take it out and let it sit maybe half an hour ...
THEN , while pouring that mixture that you did on the stove top on the ham..
Spark up that bad boy and carmalise that glaze ! it takes a little practice , but if you burn it , so what, pick it off , and try again ... this ham will put a Honey Baked to shame.. and its less than a quater of the price .. no its not sprial cut,but I like it better anyway .. try it sometime !

In Service to the Dream,
Paula

Posted by: Richard Bercot 31-Mar-2004, 09:17 PM
Ooooooooooo, does that ham sound good. tongue.gif

Posted by: Arianrhod 31-Mar-2004, 09:28 PM
Thanks Richard,, and its easier than you can imagine..
some of those Ham stores, half a ham is fifty dollars ... sheesh ..
I'll slice my own .. thank you very much.. I can make the entire meal for a bit more !

In Service to the Dream,
Paula

Posted by: Annabelle 31-Mar-2004, 10:58 PM
Paula, watch out Richard is a Hamaholic! He goes crazy for ham!

Posted by: Richard Bercot 31-Mar-2004, 11:25 PM
More Ham, more Ham. I just LOVE HAM. naughty.gif

Actually, I do prefer Ham to about any other Meat. It may come to a close tie with Walleye. tongue.gif

And NO, This is not an April Fools Joke either. wink.gif

Posted by: Herrerano 01-Apr-2004, 06:40 AM
Ham. smile.gif


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Posted by: tsargent62 01-Apr-2004, 09:05 AM
The best part of ham is sandwiches the next day. Gotta have the tangy zip of Miracle Whip and a bit of mustard, though. MMMMM!!!

Posted by: Richard Bercot 01-Apr-2004, 10:06 AM
QUOTE (tsargent62 @ Apr 1 2004, 10:05 AM)
The best part of ham is sandwiches the next day. Gotta have the tangy zip of Miracle Whip and a bit of mustard, though. MMMMM!!!

HERE HERE, cheers.gif

Posted by: nehalenni 01-Apr-2004, 12:59 PM
OK... I love ham, sam i am, green eggs and ham! Ham is terrific almost every way you can make it! (except I don't really like it when it is green or when it is with green eggs!)

But the best is PEEPS! After they are OLD HARD STALE HARD and, oh yes, did i forget to say HARD? I love it when i find months old peeps hiding in the cupboards waiting to get hard so I can find and eat them! And the best part? They are now making peeps for all holidays!

I have a terrifice PEEPS story! My twin boys (now 21) have their birthday right around Easter and sometimes falls on Easter. On their first Easter we gave them a little basked with a few pieces of candy. Of course we added a peep or two! Well, both, not one, took one bite of the peep and threw it on the floor saying "YUCK". Then, as they tried the other candies, thier fingers and faces getting quite sticky, they soon had green plastic grass stuck to their faces, hands, and yes the PEEPS which they had sat on and was now stuck to the rear of thier pjs! when they tried to pull them off they were so dismayed that they were unable to let go of the grass and candy! My husband and I still laugh about that till we cry!

Posted by: Herrerano 01-Apr-2004, 01:07 PM
Ham sandwich on 100% artificial white bread that sticks to the roof of your mouth, with mustard and pickles. smile.gif

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Posted by: peckery 01-Apr-2004, 07:58 PM
QUOTE (Herrerano @ Apr 1 2004, 07:40 AM)
Ham. smile.gif


Leo cool.gif

Chocalate Ham Bunnies king.gif

Ever put peeps in a microwave??? king.gif

Posted by: Annabelle 01-Apr-2004, 11:32 PM
If you put peeps in the microwave do they explode or melt?

Posted by: Annabelle 01-Apr-2004, 11:35 PM
Oh Nehalenni,
That's a great story. I sat here laughing and picturing 2 little kids doing that. Too funny!
Don't you wish you had a movie of that!
Too funny!
Annabelle

Posted by: Arianrhod 02-Apr-2004, 06:13 AM
They JOUST when you put em in the microwave !
I wrote it before,, just spear em with a cocktale straw.. and watch em go !!

Fried ham with eggs the next morning is'nt awful either smile.gif

In Service to the Dream,
Paula

Posted by: peckery 02-Apr-2004, 08:29 AM
QUOTE (Annabelle @ Apr 2 2004, 12:32 AM)
If you put peeps in the microwave do they explode or melt?

10 seconds and they get really FAT. king.gif

Posted by: nehalenni 02-Apr-2004, 11:53 PM
my boys tell me that peeps and a microwave are great fun!

Kids: DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!

they put a peep in one of those plastic eggs and stick it in the microwave and watch them hatch! LOL

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