Peeps posing amongst the potatoes

The Peeps® are really excited about Turkey Day. They just love holidays that feature fowl. After the great success of Peepin’ Chicken (the dry run for stuffing the big bird) they wanted to customize more of the traditional T-day dishes to suit their particular idiom, Peep-centric fare. Sweet Peepstatoes are easy to make and a favorite with the kids. It’s a side dish and a dessert rolled into one. The Peeps were fascinated by the multifunctional aspect of this tuberous tureen of tantalizing taters and participated in every aspect of its creation. They went for a swim in the pot as the water was warming (see below photo) and completely covered the counter with semi-starchy water. I noticed that they didn’t help with the clean up however…typical. After the spud cookage, I slathered on the butter and the Peeps hopped right in and started sliding around. Such shouts of glee! Nothing like happy Peeps to make cooking in the kitchen a joy.

A big brain is not required — which is fortunate for the Peeps — so I’m sure you’ll ace this recipe the first time out.

INGREDIENTS:

• Sweet Potatoes
• Tons of butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Peeps

DIRECTIONS:

• Peel, cut up, and boil the sweet potatoes
• When a fork easily inserts into the potatoes, drain
• Throw taters into a bowl and slather on tons of butter
• (Alternate serving suggestion, mash the potatoes)
• Let the Peeps have at it

Peeps frolicking and splish-splashing all over the kitchen counter. Cute!