These Santa Berries just about sent me over the edge.
(Oh, sure, they look well-behaved now).
First, I had to teach them how to skate and believe me, it was no easy task. (It seems Santas are quite accustomed to staying still while the reindeer pull all the weight, if you know what I mean).
Next, I tried to generate some plays, get a little offense going, but I couldn’t seem to get the Santa Berries to move anywhere near the puck.
The flying raisin would float right in front of their path over and over again, but they failed to capitalize each and every time. Preferring instead, to simply stare…
Oh dear.
Then, the unimaginable happened. And things really came unhinged.
I could just tell this guy’s head wasn’t in the game.
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Oh the fun you can have with a little whipped cream and a handful of strawberries!
I couldn’t resist putting a Canadian twist on these Santa Strawberries that I’ve seen floating around the blogosphere…
Something I learnt from this adventure… it’s very tricky balancing Santa’s hat on a whipped cream head… the next time I make these little babies, I think I will pipe in some mascarpone (or cream cheese) in place of the whipped cream for durability and resilience. No matter, the whipped cream was pretty wonderful too!
Now, just in case anyone else is missing the original Hockey Night in Canada Theme Song, here it is –
Melting Whipped Santa Berry with Raisin Eyes
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Wishing Sidney Crosby a full recovery and healthy return to his favourite game.
These are fun! Not much good at ice hockey, but a gorgeous little snack!
Aw too cute!!!
LOL…oh I just love this! What a cute and clever post, Kelly. Finally, we are allowed to play with our food! I don’t know how the Santas made it to the hockey rink. I would have been eating these before I could even set them down! This is a great idea for making a holiday fruit plate more festive, too! How fun! : )
Ha! Those are so fun! Love that you tried to make them play hockey
They look really nice! And I never thought of making santa out of strawberries! They look lovely!
Not weird at all you freak.
heeheeeee ;0
Thanks Joanne! xo
Thanks Kiran!
yes, they’re not the best looking or tasting this time of year – local is always best but I do like to have some colourful fruit around and have had fun experimenting with it.
Thanks Angie – hope you’re having a good day!
Love that expression, freakin, it just drives home the point so well :)
Yes, come to think of it, I think they may have gotten in to the ice wine… hee-hee…! I’m glad you enjoyed them Sissi and I hope the sun is shining in Switzerland today (we are still getting rain here… no point taking pictures… ;(
xo
Well, truth be told, we did cuddle a little… ;0
Thank *you* fellow foodie – your comment made my day!! xo
Thanks Lynn! I hope Sid makes a full recovery for the sake of his own quality of life; no fun at all. Thanks for your kind words soon-to-be BIRTHDAY GIRL!!! xo
I know, they can be for sure, … you only need a few to have a whole lot of fun though! Have a good day Alyssa ;)
heheheeeeee…!
;0
heehee – thanks Canadian sister!
Thanks YUMMY ;0
Thanks so much Mandy – how your day is going well :)
Thanks Stephanie – indeed. I may have to revive them with mascarpone next year but you know, had it not been for the slippin’ & slidin’ there would have been no hockey humour and sometimes it’s fun to laugh at how things, literally, unfold ;0 – xo
Thanks Sarah – they made me giggle too…love how the second player is looking at the main Santa… ;0
Thanks so MJ – (happy to see my US readers putting up with my hockey humour with a smile!) xo
Strawberries can be hard to find in different parts of the world this time of year… they can also be expensive – ah well, still fun to view! ;0 Have a great day Christy!
heehee, I could see Miss A and Mr. N enjoying this little project… hope your day is unfolding well Kristy! ;)
How fun! Great idea Lisa – :)
The whip cream kept falling off – too funny – santa hats everywhere – lots of fun for sure. Happy Day to you lovely.
thanks Suzi!! ;0
haha, sounds perfect! (better use the mascarpone though ;0)
Thanks Kay! Getting any snow in NYC these days? Nothing but rain here ;(
haha… love it! hope he got to see them ‘live’ :0 – Cheers, k.
Thank you so much for dropping in – I really appreciate your kindness.
Thanks Elly – by the by, have not forgotten the unplugged challenge… coming soon! xo
thanks so much – glad you enjoyed… :)
thanks junia – they make me smile too ;0
Oh my these are SO cute! Is it weird that i kind of want to hug them/sit on their lap and ask for presents?
Haha! Inspiring and hilarious :)
Haha, too cute Kelly – and tasty to boot :D You’re lucky finding strawberries – no luck for me at this time of year – only sour Spanish raspberries available here alas :(
Fun idea!
Omg, these are too freakin cute!!! And I love your play-by-play. I wouldn’t have imagined santa to be much of an athlete anyway, what with all that extra weight he’s carrying around ;)
Kelly, you have put once more a big smile on my face! I’m sure you are the only blogger who has had this crazy idea! Now whenever I think of Canada, I will imagine Santa Claus playing hockey ;-)
Apart from the fact that they don’t seem very good hockey players (maybe too much icewine???), they look terrific and I am sure they are irresistibly delicious.
Precious, but I think I would have to make friends with them rather than eat them, too…….. cute!
You are tooooooo funny!!!!!!! Made my day! Cheers!
Oh Sid the Kid… poor guy. A nice dedication to him!
How cute are these sanat berries? Certainly did put a smile to my face. Keep those creative ideas coming! Great photos!!
Merry Christmas!
Lynn
So cute! I’ve seen these on pintrest and have thought to make them, except strawberries are crazy expensive here. Maybe I’ll splurge anyway, because these are just too cute! I love the hockey scene! Great post!
His head wasn’t in the game?! BWAHAHAHAHA!!
That’s hilarious. I think you’re right about the cream cheese, otherwise you’re stuck with bad hockey;)
What cute strawberries!
This is just too adorable for words! Love it.
:-) Mandy
Hee! These are so cute, Kelly! Marscarpone would be so great with this!
love these! your post made me giggle…
Cute, funny and very clever! Definitely put a smile on my face!
These are soooooo CUTE!!:) Loved the way you wrote about them…santa strawberries sound awesome!!:) How come I don’t have them around here? *pouts*
Oh my gosh! I’m showing this to the kids tomorrow! They are going to LOVE it! In fact, maybe I’ll make this for their breakfast in the a.m. Wouldn’t that be a gas! Kelly you are awesome. And I love the Canadian twist. ;)
So adorable. I’m going to suggest to my son’s kindergarten teache that the kids make these. So festive! Oh, and thanks for the book, I just recieved it and can’t wait to read it!
OOOO, you must have had a ball playing w/ these cute little whip cream strawberries :))
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Awww, how cute and fun!
We have a new contender for Santa treat to leave out I think….
Awwww… these Santa Berries on Ice on ice look so darn cute. I LOVE them. I think I’m going to try this
HILARIOUS! I just called my husband to tell him how funny these pictures are. I think it lost something over the phone :) S’ok, I’ll link him!
Whip Cream = Awesome Fun
Beautiful and Whimsical! So fun!
SO cute! What a great idea!
haha, very true Karen!! :0)
They are so cute but I can see that there wouldn’t be as many adventures with santa if you use mascarpone.
This is inspired and hilarious!
this is adorable!!! :D hehehe i love making food festive and fun hehehe.