It's Not an Easter Basket Without...

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Are malted eggs like Whoppers, but in the shape of an egg?

Yes, and covered in a candy shell.

[IrishLake]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

My grandmother always got me Irish Potatoes from See's for St. Patrick's Day, and I should totally send some to Irish Lake next year.

iLike!

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by AGDee

They are Robin's Eggs and they are like whoppers but egg shaped and with a very light candy coating (colored, like eggs).. like an m&m coating.They are made by Whoppers.

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Yes, and covered in a candy shell.

I don't think I'd like the candy coated shell. I mean, not over the malted part. Plus, I don't like Whoppers because they're too hard. I like the taste, I just wish they weren't so hard. The candy coated shell would be too much.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I don't think I'd like the candy coated shell. I mean, not over the malted part.

See, I much prefer them to malted milk balls without the shell. The candy shell makes them perfect.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

See, I much prefer them to malted milk balls without the shell. The candy shell makes them perfect.

ITA

[psusue]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

Easter is really bitter sweet for me as my father died on Good Friday and my grandfather's funeral was on Good Friday last year.

VandalSquirrel I'm thinking of you! Turn your PMs back on if you ever want to talk.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by thetaj

I got these too!!! One time I chewed one for too long and it turned into liquid in my mouth (shudder)

Haha, yea it definitely wasn't the best gum in the world (it didn't keep its flavor long at all), but for some reason, I couldn't get enough of it. I think because it was one of those things that I only got once a year, so in some way it was "special." And when I'd ask anyone about it, they never had a clue what I was talking about. I was the cool kid with the unusual gum.

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Wow, none of you ever had See's Easter baskets?

Everyone who doesn't know what a See's Easter basket is, raise your hand...

:: Raises hand ::

Originally Posted by carnation

All the toy manufacturers would have you believe that Easter is a big toy season with huge toys like kids get at Christmas! We wait until Christmas. Besides the candy, we've always put in each basket: a book and something else small--jewelry or a CD or even VS underwear.

Me and my brother always got at least one non-candy item in our baskets. I usually received small stuffed animals, 2 of which I still have to this day... one being a Beanie Baby that I got during that whole craze. I also received the book 'The Velveteen Rabbit' one year.

Originally Posted by AGDee

They are Robin's Eggs and they are like whoppers but egg shaped and with a very light candy coating (colored, like eggs).. like an m&m coating.They are made by Whoppers.

I remember these! I HATED them.


And I know that I'm on the Loves-Cadbury-eggs/Hates-Peeps team, however, the more people post this picture in this thread...

Originally Posted by DSTRen13

Nobody likes Cadbury creme eggs? Nevermind the chocolate bunny, THIS is Easter candy:

... the more I think that this is just about the worst picture of this product. If I had never had one before, and I saw this, there's no way in hell I'd try it.


ETA: Wow, you really can't find a good picture of this candy that tries to show what it looks like on the inside.

This one really didn't help the eggs' case.




ETA again: Ewwww! Cadbury Creme Egg brulee!

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

See, I much prefer them to malted milk balls without the shell. The candy shell makes them perfect.

I just like solid milk chocolate. Peanuts, peanut butter, nougat and caramel are the only other kind of filling I like inside.

[honeychile]

Am I the only one who always got a toothbrush in my Easter Basket?

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Those pictures are tasty to me and that creme brulee looks wonderful.

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Originally Posted by honeychile

Am I the only one who always got a toothbrush in my Easter Basket?

I didn't get one in my Easter Basket, but I'd always get one at Halloween.. from the dentists who lived next door. And our neighbors on the other side would take Polaroid pictures of us, which included a Halloween border. So we got to take home toothbrushes, plus a picture of ourselves completely pissed off because we didn't get any candy

[Tulip86]

Meringue cookies in cute colors, supersweet but I just love those

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I just like solid milk chocolate. Peanuts, peanut butter, nougat and caramel are the only other kind of filling I like inside.

And I couldn't care less about the chocolate. That's why I like the robin's eggs over the regular malted milk balls -- I don't notice the chocolate as much.

I don't fall squarely on Team Hates Chocolate (unless it's chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream -- really don't like either) but I am firmly on Team Usually Chooses Something Other Than Chocolate. (Sorry DrPhil.)

Ah well, that's why we all have our own Easter baskets.

And Tulip86 -- meringue cookies for the win.

[NutBrnHair]

Robin's eggs

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I don't fall squarely on Team Hates Chocolate (unless it's chocolate cake or chocolate ice cream -- really don't like either)

I totally agree with you about chocolate cake and chocolate ice cream. That's weird, though. I don't know how can I like milk chocolate, but not like chocolate cake and chocolate ice cream.

[33girl]

I love the concept of Cadbury's Creme Eggs, but in reality they are just way too sweet for me.