Mashed Potato Snowmen (Video!)

Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy Festivus! Happy Bah, Humbug day! Should we celebrate with some Mashed Potato Snowmen? I think these are a bit cuter than my first ever mashed potato snowmen that I made in 2008. Those had black olive smiles and hats though, and these have no smiles or hats, so maybe the older ones were cuter?



Mr. Wing-It said they looked like chubby little birds. I kind of see it! Anyway, these guys have peppercorn eyes, tiny baby carrot noses, steamed green bean scarves, peppercorn buttons, and parsley arms. Do I really need to tell you what that little muffin-shaped meatless meatloaf is? It's The PPK's beet burger recipe baked in muffin tins at 375 degrees F for about 20 minutes. Me? Obsessed with a recipe? Never.


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"Steamed green bean" was too much for me to handle.

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Pea buttons are also cute!

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Black eyed pea buttons!

They can also have pea eyes instead of peppercorn eyes, if you fear an unsuspecting toddler might eat them and consequently develop a lifelong fear of hot, spicy snowmen!

This video shows two ways to make a snowman: one using cookie scoops to pile up the mashed potatoes, and another way using spoons. I used a medium scoop for the bottom and a small one for the top.

I hope you enjoy watching it, and building them, if you decide to make your own Mashed Potato Snowmen. I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season, or a wonderful regular season if you are not much of a holiday person like myself! :)



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Bye, Frosty!


Comments

  1. I was planning to make shepherd's pie with my beetloaf recipe for my family today, but I think there's one family member who might get a special version.:) I'll probably use chickpeas for eyes, sun-dried tomato bits for buttons and a thin strip of pickle for a scarf. Thank you!

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    1. You are now a beet maniac like me! :D

      I think Miss E will love it! Chickpea eyes, sun-dried tomato buttons, and a pickle scarf sound perfect. I hope you get a chance to take a picture of Miss E's snowman! :)

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  2. First of all = amazing recipe and presentation. You need your own cooking show already!

    Second of all = the Sugar Plum Fairy song from The Nutcracker (in your video) is my absolute FAVORITE.

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    1. Thanks, Liz! "The Masked Chef" could be the name of my show! :D

      I love that song too!

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  3. I can't even begin to comment on the cuteness overload here. Which, I suppose is a comment in and of itself. Sigh.

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    1. Cuteness and all I still managed to eat them with no remorse. Does that make me evil?

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  4. Aww, what cute little snow people! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, River!

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    1. Thanks, Jes! We had a nice and quiet Christmas, just like I like'em. I hope you had a delicious Christmas! :)

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  5. Freaking ADORABLE snowmen!! I saw Andrea's version yesterday and thought they were totally cute as well. You are so creative with your holiday foods!

    Hope you had a wonderful Christmas with Mr. Wing-It, and a happy, healthy and fruitful (and vegetable-ful) 2013! Big hugs to you. xo

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    1. Andrea's snowman was fabulous, as was Miss E with her fancy tutu! A happy, healthy, fruitful, and vegetable-ful 2013 to you, the HH, and the girls too! :)

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  6. Woman you are amazing! And your photos are getting better and better!

    Love your new blog, pics, everything.

    Hugs...you're maturing like a fine wine. Oh yes you are.

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    1. Thank you, Denny! I try very hard to take decent pictures because I'm not naturally good at it, so it's nice to hear that you like them! :)

      I don't know abot a fine wine, but I am doing a lot of whining related to my wisdom tooth extraction :D

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  7. lulz hang in there hon. it'll get better and soon you'll be noshing on good grub again.

    I don't know but it sure felt like looking through a vegan cookbook to me!

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    1. Yes, please! I want to be noshing on good grub again!

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