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Snowman Soup Questions (merged)

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  • bunbun2
    bunbun2 Posts: 3,540 Forumite
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    BigMummaF wrote: »
    Hmm...do you think something similar would work using cappacino, vermicelli SIZE=1]sp! but mean chocolate strands!![/SIZE & cinnamon sticks for adult versions?

    I was going to use coffee for my Dad's as he doesn't drink hot choc (and prob for OH too) but hadn't thought about using cinnamon sticks and choc strands so thanks for that idea!
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  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    I think you will struggle using chocky strands I tried to grate up some chocky, however all of the bits forced their way down between the 2 cones and looked a mess. the hot chocky you put in a cone and tie off then place inside another cone so there is a slight gap for crumbs etc to fall down.
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  • bunbun2
    bunbun2 Posts: 3,540 Forumite
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    RustyFlange wrote: »
    I think you will struggle using chocky strands I tried to grate up some chocky, however all of the bits forced their way down between the 2 cones and looked a mess. the hot chocky you put in a cone and tie off then place inside another cone so there is a slight gap for crumbs etc to fall down.

    OK will rethink the choc strands but what about using coffee? do you think that would work?
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  • RoxieW
    RoxieW Posts: 3,016 Forumite
    do you think I could make a white choc dipped spoon? sorry, i'm sure you're chuckling at the simplicity but I'm really not a crafty/homemade type person? Would I just dip a plastic spoon into white choc? How could I package it up? thanks all :)
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  • RoxieW
    RoxieW Posts: 3,016 Forumite
    also - wheres the best place for candy canes??
    thanks
    MANAGED TO CLEAR A 3K OVERDRAFT IN ONE FRUGAL, SUPER CHARGED MONEY EARNING MONTH!:j
    £10 a day challenge Aug £408.50, Sept £90
    Weekly.
    155/200
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  • minimacka
    minimacka Posts: 777 Forumite
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    RoxieW wrote: »
    also - wheres the best place for candy canes??
    thanks

    Sainsburys have them for about £1 and so does the £1 shop.
  • Grapey
    Grapey Posts: 269 Forumite
    RoxieW wrote: »
    do you think I could make a white choc dipped spoon? sorry, i'm sure you're chuckling at the simplicity but I'm really not a crafty/homemade type person? Would I just dip a plastic spoon into white choc? How could I package it up? thanks all :)

    I booked marked this ages ago, I haven't tried it myself but looks good. I imagine white chocolate would be exactly the same (?)

    http://www.allfreecrafts.com/christmas/chocolate-covered-spoons.shtml
  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    bunbun2 wrote: »
    OK will rethink the choc strands but what about using coffee? do you think that would work?[/quotI would say coffee in the bottom would work as you put this in one bag then tie it up and place inside another bag so it doesn't mix?
    I mentioned to Rainmac about trying a coffee one but that was as far as I went. I never tried to do anymore about it as I wanted to do the chocky ones first.
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  • earthmother
    earthmother Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    Candy canes at Wilkos are always 99p for 12 and bogof - the cheapest I've ever found them - although they are only the plain red and white, not the green, red and white that look so good in the pictures.
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  • rainmac
    rainmac Posts: 7,063 Forumite
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    I got my canes from Sainsburys as it was the first place I'd seen them but the Wilkos deal mentioned by earthmother is fab (I'd forgo green on my canes to get BOGOF anyday ;) .
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