Campfires and Peeps...

It is the time of the year again that everybodies attention is once again being focused on "WHEN CAN WE START CAMPING"!!! Well people are migrating down to the ranch and setting up camp and starting to enjoy the longer days and cooler nights. It is also SPRING and Easter will be around the corner. Spring brings camping and campfires and Easter brings PEEPS.

I never understood the fascination with Peeps, until I became an owner at Cloud 9 Ranch Club. Roasting Peeps over a campfire is a common occurrence this time of the year at Cloud 9 Ranch. On any given evening you will be able to walk up to any campfire and enjoy a Peep with whoever is there.

I have asked the roasting peep experts regarding the art of roasting peeps and this is what they have told me...

1. You want to expose the peeps to air. So open them up and let them get a little body to them. Apparently they are easier to roast. I am also going to take this suggestion into consideration when marshmallow roasting season starts!!!

2. Put two of your favorite peeps on a BBQ Skewer or Roasting fork (using a stick may not work because Peeps are thin). Put them over a low camp fire or some hot coals.

3. Roasting Peeps require adult supervision, because the sugar hitting the hot coals will cause a slight spark and as the Peeps roast they can be difficult to keep on the roasting fork.

The Roasting of Peeps are not only fun, but the caramelized sugar and melted marshmallow is a combination not to be missed.

So Spring has sprung and it is time to get out and about and enjoy the great outdoors. I hope that everybody can make it down to Cloud 9 Ranch Club and enjoy the 6600 acres that encompass the ranch, the friendly people and while you are down there, make sure you sit down around a campfire and enjoy a Peep or two!!!

See you at the ranch and don't forget to bring a couple of packages of PEEPS with you!!!