Saturday, December 13, 2008

Top hat - check, Carrot - check.....

I love making snowmen – and these snowman ideas from BHG.com bring the outdoor fun inside!

Two Eyes Made Out of Coal
Petite candy mints make for an icy and welcome treat. Draw snowmen faces and pretty script with edible markers from the cake-decorating aisle at the crafts store. To give them as a gift, arrange a grid on card stock and adhere the mints with a dot of royal icing. Slide the assortment into a cellophane bag and add a ribbon tie and tag. I think this would also work with marshmallows!

He Is a Fairy Tale, They Say
Fill a large cake plate with white-frosted cupcakes, and then fill in details of a snowman face with more orange and black frosting. Sprinkle the cupcakes with white cake sparkles for a snow-crystal finish.

We'll Have Some Fun
Creamy eggnog -- the adult or child-friendly version -- takes center stage in this Frosty vessel made from a large rose bowl. For a temporary design, paint the inside of the glass with melted orange and black chocolate coating. Or, to use the bowl and glasses next year, use glass paint from the crafts store to add the faces to the outside of the glass.

Before I Melt Away
Serve up sherbet or ice cream in real white chocolate cups that smile back. All you have to do is paint the faces using a small artist's brush and melted chocolate coating.

Look at Frosty Go
A glass of milk takes on new deliciousness with doughnut-hole snowman heads. Outfit powdered doughnut holes with eyes and a nose made of edible food clay. Pierce a hole through the center of the doughnut using a skewer and fit in a straw. Make a miniature scarf for the glass from orange yarn.Here are some other great snowman inspired treats!
I love the Krispy Kreme Holiday Doughnut set – which includes an adorable snowman doughnut!!!
I think I see these in my near future!

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