Featured Recipe Magic Snowman Stew Food

M&M'S SNOWMAN

Steps:

• Beat three 8-ounce packages cream cheese and 1 stick butter (both at room temperature) with a mixer until creamy. Beat in 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Divide into 3 balls (large, medium and small) and wrap each in plastic wrap. Chill 2 hours, then roll in unsweetened shredded coconut and stack the snowman. Add brown mini M&M'S for the eyes, mouth and buttons, and red and green M&M'S for the nose and scarf (attach with icing, if necessary). Add pretzel arms. Serve with fruit or cookies.

SNOWMAN PARTY STEW

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove 24 peas and one carrot chunk from the stew vegetables; set aside. Add the remaining vegetables to beef. Cook until vegetables are thawed. Add gravy; mix well. , Pour into an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Top with eight mashed potato snowmen, using 1 tablespoon of potatoes for each head and 3 tablespoons for each body. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. , Meanwhile, with a sharp knife, cut the reserved carrot into eight strips. Insert one strip into each snowman for a nose. Place three reserved peas on each for buttons. Add peppercorns for eyes. Drizzle ketchup between head and body to form a scarf.

FEATURED RECIPE: MAGIC SNOWMAN STEW

Steps:

• Print out the Magic Snowman Stew PDF and cut out the poem and the individual labels. Put each item included into the Snowman Stew into their own separate bag and tie them with curling ribbon. Place a small dot of hot glue onto the back of each label and glue it to each item it corresponds with. Link to PDF: Magic Snowman Stew

MAGIC STEW

Steps:

• Line pan with oubrowned meat.
• Add vegetables.
• Sprinkle with salt pepper sugar and tapioca.
• Add juice cover with foil.
• Cook at 300 degrees for 4 hours.

SNOWMAN SOUP

Steps:

• Assemble the ingredients in a gift bag or small zipper food storage bag.
• To print a Snowman Soup Gift Tag go to:.
• http://holidayorganizer.com
• Or, hand-write a gift tag with the following poem:
• Was told you've been real good this year, Always glad to hear it!
• With freezing weather drawing near, You'll need to warm the spirit.
• So here's a little Snowman Soup.
• Complete with stirring stick.
• Add hot water, sip it slow.
• It's sure to do the trick!