The Hungry Housewife &#187; Christmas Food

Peppermint Ice Cream Coffee

Author: Leslie Green – The Hungry Housewife

Recipe type: Drinks,coffee

Prep time: 2 mins

Cook time: 1 min

Total time: 3 mins

Serves: 1

Coffee with peppermint ice cream is a treat

Ingredients

Freshly Brewed Coffee
Peppermint Ice Cream
Candy Canes,crushed
Semi-Sweet Chocolate,melted

Instructions

Place the melted chcolate onto a small plate or saucer.
Dip the rim of a coffee cup into the melted chocolate.
Allow to harden for a few minutes.
Place the crushed candy canes onto a small plate or saucer
Dip the chocolate coated rim into the crushed candy canes.
Pour coffee into cup.
Scoop out desired number of ice-cream scoops and place into coffee.
Enjoy

Notes

There are not ingredient amounts listed on this recipe. If you are making one cup, use 1 candy cane and ½ cup chocolate chips

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Marshmallow Snowman & Winner

The Hungry Housewife — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:09:53 +0000

Well Hi there. Cute, aren’t I? I’m easy to make too. Yep, I was here on this blog 2 years ago. The chic that writes this blog is too lazy to make something new this year. She claims she is too busy, but I am glad to show my cute little face again. It’s nice to meet you.

Want to know how to make me?

Marshmallow Smowman

Author: Leslie Green – The Hungry Housewife

Recipe type: Dessert

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Serves: 1

A festive Marshmallow Snowman

Ingredients

3 large marshmallows
3 toothpicks
Edible Black and Orange markers(can find them at the craft store) or Black and Orange Tube writing frosting
2 small thin pretzel sticks
1 Sheet rolled fruit snack(such as a Fruit Roll Up) cut into a ¼-1/2 inch long strip
1 Hershey’s Kiss

Instructions

Place 1 toothpick in the center on 1 marshmallow.
Place a marshmallow on the top of that toothpick.
Place a second toothpick through the center of the second marshmallow.
Place the 3rd marshmallow on top of the second.
Using the markers or the frosting, draw on two black eyes and 3 black buttons and a mouth. Using the orange marker or frosting draw on a nose.
Place the pretzels in sides of the middle marshmallow for the arms.
Drape the Fruit Roll up around the neck and arms of the snowman for a “scarf”
Place the 3rd toothpick through the middle of the top marshmallow and poke the Hershey Kiss on top to serve as his hat.

Notes

Makes one snowman

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Olivia- @oliviafrescura

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Ice Cream Cone Christmas Trees

The Hungry Housewife — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:06:57 +0000

I have not had to seconds to even breath this Holiday Season. So I am regurgitating a Christmas craft I did two years ago here on my blog. So if you are new, these are new to you!!!

These are so simple to do and the kids love making them.

And as a bonus, you get to go to the candy store. Leave the kids at home, because a kid in a candy store can be quite dangerous! Oh wait, or am I talking about my self?

They are pretty self explanatory…

Ice Cream Cone Christmas Trees

Author: Leslie Green – The Hungry Housewife

Recipe type: Dessert

Prep time: 15 mins

Total time: 15 mins

Serves: 8

A fun Christmas edible craft..Ice Cream Cone Christmas Trees

Ingredients

Pointy Sugar Cones
Premade White Frosting
White Tub Frosting
Green Food Coloring
Assorted Candies for “Christmas Tree Ornaments”
Shredded Coconut

Instructions

In a small bowl mix approximately 80 drops of green food coloring into the white frosting. Stir until the color is even.
Place the ice cream cone, pointy side up on a paper plate.
Frost the entire outside of the cone with the green tinted frosting.
Decorated with your desired candies.

Peppermint Pretzel Bark

The Hungry Housewife — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:46:16 +0000

Bark is so easy to make and it’s perfect for Holiday parties or just any day of the week really. However, it is quite dangerous to have laying around the house. It is cut in such small pieces, that you just walk by, pick one up and pop it into you mouth. Well, if you continue to do this all day, you will have probably eaten half of the tray. Don’t know how I know this fact..probably read it somewhere…yup that’s it.{cough-cough}.

Take a look at my other bark recipes…
Almond Joy Bark
Traditional Peppermint Bark

And the easy recipe..

Peppermint Pretzel Bark

Author: Leslie Green – The Hungry Housewife

Recipe type: Dessert

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 3 mins

Total time: 18 mins

Serves: 10

Peppermint Pretzel Bark makes a perfect holiday snack.

Ingredients

16 oz. White Chocolate (4 bars), chopped, divided
2 oz. Semi- Sweet Chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon Vegetable Shortening, melted
1 cup roughly chopped Salted Pretzels
4 Candy Canes, Chopped

Instructions

Line a 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 pan with non stick foil. Or spray the foil with no stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, melt 12 oz. white chocolate by placing in the microwave and heating in 30 second intervals, stirring in-between each interval. This usually take 1 to 1½ minutes depending on your microwave.
When the chocolate is melted, stir in the melted shortening and the remaining 4 oz. white chocolate and stir until smooth.
Reserve 2 tablespoons of the candy canes and pretzel for sprinkling on top.
Stir the remaining candy canes and pretzels into the white chocolate.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of the candy canes and 2 tablespoons of the pretzels on top.
In a small bowl melt the semi-sweet chocolate for about 1 minute, cooking in 30 second intervals.Stir until smooth.
Place the semi-sweet chocolate into a zip lock bag and snip a tiny part of the corner off.
Drizzle the chocolate over the white chocolate.
Place the bark in the refrigerator for several hours to to firm.
When completely firm, cut into desired shapes.
Store in a covered container in a cool dry place

Peppermint Swirl Fudge and a Giveaway

The Hungry Housewife — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:18:36 +0000

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You can use sweetened condensed milk for sooooooo many things. Take a look here, at the Eagle Brand Recipe page, you will be amazed at all of the wonderful recipes they have.

Take a look at this Key Lime Pie Ice Cream with Chocolate recipe I made with sweetened condensed milk! It was soooo easy and one of the best ice creams I have ever made!

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Peppermint Swirl Fudge

Author: Leslie Green – The Hungry Housewife

Recipe type: Dessert

Prep time: 2 mins

Cook time: 2 mins

Total time: 4 mins

A holiday twist on the perfect chocolate fudge

Ingredients

1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk, divided
14 oz. semi sweet chocolate, chopped
4 oz. white chocolate, chopped
pinch salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon peppermint extract
2 candy canes, crushed

Instructions

Line a 8 X 8 pan with foil.
Place white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl along with ½ cup Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk.
Microwave for 30 seconds.
Add peppermint extract and stir until smooth. Set aside.
Place the semi-sweet chocolate and salt with the remaining Sweetened Condensed milk.
Microwave for 1 minute. Remove and stir.
Microwave for an additional 30 seconds.
Add vanilla extract and stir until smooth.
Pour into the prepared pan.
Pour the white chocolate over the top and swirl with a knife.
Top with crushed candy canes.
Place in the refrigerator for several hours to set.
Cut and serve.

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One might call the way I cut my fudge wasteful. See all the scraps left behind? Well, you see, you have to be creative. Most people serve coffee after the holiday dinner. So here is what I do…leave a plateful of the “scraps” next to the coffee station so people can drop pieces in their coffee! Instant PEPPERMINT MOCHA! Yeah, I’m a genius.

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