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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Holiday Pretzels Treats! Fun for the kids

yummmy ..... I have no words ... they look super cute and imagine the fun the kids will have making these!  Super easy ... decorate your party with these cute snacks ....  credit goes to familyfun.go.com

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Salty pretzels combine with sweet chocolate for these fun treats that make a yummy gift few can resist. (In fact, you may want to make some extras for yourself!)
Ingredients
  • Bite-size, waffle-shaped pretzels
  • Hershey's Kiss or Hershey's Hug
  • M&M's candy
Instructions
  1. Heat the oven to 170F. Set a number of bite-size, waffle-shaped pretzels (one for each treat) in a single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, then top each pretzel with an unwrapped Hershey's Kiss or Hershey's Hug.
  2. Bake for 4 to 6 minutes (the white chocolate will melt more quickly), until the chocolates feel soft when touched with a wooden spoon. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and quickly press an M&M's candy into the center of each Kiss.
  3. Allow the treats to cool for a few minutes, then place them in the refrigerator to set, about 10 minutes. Place handfuls of the candies in clear plastic bags and tie on colorful ribbons.

Christmas Package Cheese Snack

Oh my .. oh my .. .how cute is this??  A Christmas Package Cheese!  :o)  Love it ... I had to share it!  Got the recipe from familyfun.go.com

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Spread some holiday cheer at your family gathering with this savory appetizer.
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces of cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Scallion
  • Red bell pepper


Instructions
  1. Mix the dried dill, garlic powder, and salt into the softened cream cheese.
  2. Pack the mixture into a rectangular container lined with plastic wrap (you can reuse the cream cheese box).
  3. Refrigerate it for at least 3 hours. Before serving time, set the unwrapped block of cheese on a platter and decorate it with a scallion bow and red pepper polka dots and gift tag

Crunchy the Snowman!

Wow - I can do these!!!  :o)  Great idea for the kiddos!  Here is the info .. I got it from familyfun.go.com site.  Very cute ....

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Dressed in colorful candy scarves and top hats, these stylish, easy-to-make snowmen are sure to liven up any holiday gathering.
Ingredients
  • bag of 8-inch pretzel rods
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • mini chocolate chips
  • orange decorators' gel
  • fruit leather (various colors)
  • gummy rings
  • gumdrops


Instructions
  1. To make a batch, melt 1 cup of white chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler.
  2. One at a time, dip one end of an 8-inch pretzel rod in the melted chocolate and use a plastic spoon or knife to spread the chocolate two thirds of the way down the rod.
  3. Set the pretzels on a sheet of waxed paper and press on mini chocolate chips for eyes and buttons. Use orange decorators' gel to add a carrot nose.
  4. When the chocolate has hardened, stand the pretzels in a mug or glass and tie on strips of fruit leather for scarves. For each hat, stretch a gummy ring over the narrow end of a gumdrop and secure it on the pretzel rod with a dab of melted chocolate.

Frosty the Cheese Ball

I found this on familyfun.go.com site and its too cute .. I had to share it!!

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This cheery fellow won't have a chance to melt — he'll be gobbled up too quickly! And as is true of any snowman, dressing him is half the fun. We've suggested a few fashionably edible choices, but he's equally festive in other tasty apparel.
Ingredients
  • 16 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 10 raisins for eyes, mouth, and buttons
  • 1 piece of carrot for the nose
  • 4 crackers for the hat (we used Ritz and Dare water crackers)
  • 1 thyme sprig for the hat (optional)
  • Strips of carrot for the scarf
  • 2 broken pretzels for the arms
  • 1 (1/2-inch) piece of a canned baby corn for the pipe
  • Toothpick for the pipe
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, let the cream cheese soften at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Stir in the garlic salt and the onion powder, then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
  2. Make the snowman by rolling two thirds of the cheese into a ball for his body and the other third into a ball for his head. Stack the balls, then add the facial features, clothing, arms, and pipe as shown. Serve with crackers or mini bagels