Peep Week 2013 Day 6

When I was doing my Peep Week research, I ran across a recipe for peep infused vodka and thought, "That's disgusting! I must try it!" This must be the year for it because people started posting peep vodka recipes all over my Facebook timeline. So, I'm glad I did it because it makes me appear very cutting edge. I used this recipe for the vodka (yes, it's a wikihow - don't judge) and then adapted a recipe for a s'more martini from SheKnows.

I did not take video of the vodka-making because there wasn't much to do. I did document the process in photographs which you can check out on my blog Facebook page. If you haven't, maybe you could "like" my page while you are there. I am also going to post a couple of outtakes...maybe not today but soon.

I'd promise you vodka in exchange for your "like" but you can't ship alcohol. Such a sad fact of life. The pictures are pretty cool though, especially if you like seeing a bunch of floating peep eyes.

The video below is of me doing a shot of vodka and making a cocktail.

Let's have a few disclaimers, shall we?

1. I look like hell because I had been in bed reading and didn't want to drink vodka. Luisa suggested that I do it today after lunch and I couldn't bear the thought of midday peep vodka drinking. So, I dragged myself out of bed in sweatpants and hoodie and no bra and with two chin zits (peep week has wrought havoc on my complexion) and drank vodka.

2. Who needs another disclaimer when the one above is so amazing?

Enjoy!

http://youtu.be/Ki7V1cLJWcI

Peep Week 2013- Day 5

Today we made Peep Pops, motherpeepers! I have no video for you today for the following reasons:

1. I have two enormous zits on my chin and yes, I blame peeps for this.

2. We are so behind! Never in all the peep weeks have I made things and posted them on the same day...until this year.

3. I was down a helper which meant I was peep wrangling, directing my lone helper and could not hold a camera at the same time.

4. I am weary.

But, I do have pictures because as the youngsters say, "Pics or it didn't happen" and the Peep Pops happened!

The recipe was taken from the same book mentioned yesterday and called for the following:

6 oz of semisweet chocolate, chopped

1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

12 craft sticks

12 peeps

For the first time in the history of Peep Week, we used bunnies - a crazy break from tradition! The reason is that the recipe called for bunnies but also bunnies are flat and would stay on a stick better. It's physics, people!

We strayed from the recipe in two ways: 1) We did coconut, chopped pecans and chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Minis at Zeca's request and 2) I used 2 cups of chocolate chips so that there would be enough chocolate for me to dip the bunnies easily.

Step 1: Impale bunnies

Step 2: Dip bunnies in melted chocolate, dip in chosen toppings and place on cookie sheet

Step 3: Freeze for at least 30 minutes and then enjoy! 

This was by far the the easiest treat we have ever made! Zeca thought they were absolutely delicious and I thought they were pretty good too. I had a Reese's one and it was rather sweet but still tasty. These come with the Casa de Fox stamp of approval!

Peep Week 2013 Day 4

Oh...I am weary. My stomach is full of chocolate and peeps (and maybe a few jelly beans - also nachos). I was about to say that today's treat gave me a stomach ache but, as I recount my stomach contents, I don't think it's fair to blame the peeps. Today, we made molten chocolate lava peep cakes. I'm not certain about the order of those words but have been immobilized by the chocolate lava so cannot move to go look up the proper name of the recipe. I took the recipe from this book once again.

The video is really long. I'm sorry about that. Think of it as a cooking show because the kids are pretty adorable and I couldn't cut any of the footage. Actually, I did cut the section in which Miguel was carrying chocolate chips to the stove and I was all "Please don't drop them but I know you're gonna drop them!" and he was all, "You have so little faith in me and maybe you should do this yourself and also you owe me allowance." It was just too long.

So yes, this is like a little cooking and tasting show. If you just want to skip to the tasting, that part starts around 5:03.

Miguel had a point about the appearance. Guess which ones are ours?

The other thing I will say is that neither child finished theirs because it was so rich. I finished mine...and I regret it.

Bon appétit!