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Easter Eggstravaganza with Peeps!

April 19, 2014 By Kelli and Holli 9 Comments

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Jello Peeps - Kellis Kitchen ***I just want to pause a moment to remember those who died today 19 years ago in the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City. I was sitting in the Bull Pen (big room full of desks) working on a case. A woman next to me got a call from her daughter saying that there was an earthquake or natural gas explosion downtown. Within 20 minutes we had to get out of the office and we couldn’t come back. My husband (before I knew him) was a County Director talking to a man at the Chickasha Social Security office when it happened. The man yelled that he had to go right then and he hung up. The man called my husband weeks later to tell him he was sorry about hanging up so quick….he lost his wife in that explosion: April 19, 1995. I worked with a young man engaged to a young woman in the building. She lost her life. He has never married. So many lives and dreams were lost that day. *******

Happy Easter for those of you who celebrate! We have Peeps everywhere!!  I wanted to share a short Peeps post with you right now that is so fantastic, fresh, and spring-like then it’s a Peeps Extravaganza with all the Easter posts I’ve ever made, starring………….PEEPS!  I got the first recipe from the Wilton website – it’s actually from the blog called Baby Loving Mama – in order to use the Peeps prize pack I won from Hungry Happenings! These were so easy to make and tasted great!

Jello Peeps

Here’s what you will need:

2 ½ Cups Boiling water – if you are going to use 2 different kinds of Jello, divide the water.

2 packages of 4 serving each Jello gelatin.

½ Cup Sour Cream

Directions: Spray the Wilton Peeps silicone mold with non-stick spray. Add boiling water to the gelatin.  If using 2 different kinds of gelatin then put 1 ¼ cups in each bowl. Jello Peeps - Kellis Kitchen Keep 1 cup of prepared gelatin and set both aside allowing to come to room temp. Pour gelatin into the mold 2/3 full. Place in the fridge for about 20 minutes. While they are setting up a little, stir sour cream into the 1 cup of gelatin with a whisk until it is smooth. Pull the mold out of the fridge and fill the molds to top with the sour cream mixture. Jello Peeps - Kellis Kitchen Let chill for 3-4 hours. They pop right out and if the bottom separates from the top – just plop it back on.  It’s very forgiving. Jello Peeps - Kellis Kitchen You will have made up gelatin left over for a different bowl. Aren’t they cute? Now for the Eggstravaganza! Just click on the picture of the recipe you would like! easter collage     Flower Cupcakes with Peeps – Kellis Kitchen

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  1. Debra

    April 19, 2014 at 8:55 PM

    I can’t believe its been 19 years….I was in the classroom then and one of my students was sure that his mother was in the building. (Luckily, she was not.) My Uncle owned a manufacturing business in downtown OKC and saw the back of his metal building seem to vibrate and bend with the force of the blast. It affected him greatly for the rest of his life. Thanks for posting this today.

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    • Kelli

      April 19, 2014 at 9:07 PM

      All us Okies know exactly where we were when we heard the news and what happened thereafter. I can’t imagine being as close as your uncle was………I understand how it could have affected him forever. My goodness.

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  2. JessicaJ

    April 20, 2014 at 8:00 AM

    Wow. I can’t believe it’s been 19 years, I still remember it pretty vividly. Such an awful day. That Garth Brooks video he made for that day used to make me cry every time it came on.

    On a happier note, I love all your Peeps recipes. So creative and pretty! Happy Easter! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. Adam J. Holland

    April 20, 2014 at 8:44 PM

    I remember that day very well. My wife and I decided to spend a few days in Washington, DC. We arrived at our Alexandria, VA hotel and immediately found that the TV in our room was non-working. The front desk folks sent up a maintenance guy and replacement TV quickly. When he plugged it in and wanted to ‘test’ it, images of OKC showed up on every channel. โ€” I’m not sure whether you are aware of it, but local (DC) news anchors kept telling viewers that ‘for the first time in history, Washington monuments might be off limits to the public because of an apparent terrorist attack in Oklahoma.’ It was a sad and horrible day. Those images of the firefighter carrying that young child will forever be etched in my memory.

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  4. Choc Chip Uru

    April 21, 2014 at 4:25 AM

    It sounds absolutely tragic, I wish I knew about this tragedy but I wasn’t alive then.
    On a happier note, looks like your easter celebrations went wonderfully! ๐Ÿ˜€

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  5. Pam

    April 21, 2014 at 5:36 PM

    It doesn’t feel like it’s been that long! So, so sad.

    But, your peeps are super cute. I can’t see them without thinking of you now!

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  6. Karen (Back Road Journal)

    April 23, 2014 at 2:26 PM

    If I ever want anything peeps related, there is only one place to come. You never disappoint. ๐Ÿ˜€ I hope you and your family had a wonderful Easter.

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    • Kelli

      April 23, 2014 at 8:32 PM

      We did have a wonderful Easter and I hope your days as well! I’m thrilled you would think of me as your Peeps-go-to person! ๐Ÿ™‚

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  7. The Hungry Mum

    April 24, 2014 at 5:20 AM

    what a cute litt;e treat!

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