Easter Greetings!
WE'RE BAAAACK!
At this very moment, Siobhan and I are elbow-deep in our own Easter traditions--boiling and dying Easter eggs; filling candy baskets ( for each other and for Liam); eating Peeps and Peeps and more Peeps...
I'm washing mine down with glasses (pleural) of Dennis Vineyards Spring Muskadine Wine. (You can order your own at: www.dennisvineyards.com)
Siobhan is washing hers down with multiple (also pleural) peep-tinis (recipe to follow).
Ingredients
1.5oz Sobieski Lemon Meringue Vodka
0.5oz white chocolate liqueur
1oz cream
sugar, for rim
Peep, for garnish
Directions
Dip rim of chilled martini glass into sugar to coat. Add Sobieski Lemon Meringue Vodka, white chocolate
liquor and cream in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into sugar coated martini glass. Garnish
with a Peep and serve. Tip: you can cut a slit in the bottom of the Peep to help it stay on the rim of the glass!
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The fact that Siobhan's recipe calls for marshmallow rabbits led to a lengthy discussion on Peeps. Being the senior authority on Peep anatomy, type, genus, sub-genus, etc., I contend that only chick-shaped Peeps are true Peeps. All the others--rabbits, jack-o-lanterns, and snowmen--are not legitimate Peeps, and are therefore Bastard Peeps. Siobhan obviously doesn't agree with this theory, as she is snorting with laughter, and Peep-tini is coming out her nose. Regardless of my daughter's Spraying Fountain act, I assure you it's true-- all of the non-chick peeps are commonly known as Little Bastards. These should always be eaten first, just to put them out of their misery.
As to Peep anatomy--they all have a bad case of Gone-Ass (flat bottoms), and no legs at all. The least said, the better.
Another common Easter misconception concerns chocolate rabbits. Most folks assume the ears are the best place to begin eating one. Well, that is just Wrong. The kindest way is to whack his entire head off with a meat cleaver, and after waiting 20-30 minutes, eat the whole thing.
As I look around our kitchen, I realize that all Easter candy is either an animal or an animal by-product (lambs, chicks, rabbits, eggs). Which kinda raises a whole new set of questions...What kind of candy do vegetarians put in their children's baskets? Do they have candy bean sprouts and marshmallow soy beans? Chocolate tofu? Do they dye their boiled potatoes? Hmmm...After a few more glasses of wine, I might call up a few and ask them. Meanwhile...
Happy Easter!
