4 snow globe Recipes

shortening, sugar, eggs, milk, molasses, cake flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, baking soda, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, brown, green, red and blue paste or gel food coloring, cookie cutters-3 inch horse and 3-1/2-inch sleigh, optional, edible glitter

sugar, water, meringue powder, cream of tartar, sugar cookies (about 3-1/2 inches), assorted decorations : miniature marshmallows, orange and brown jimmies, fruit roll-ups, spearmint leaves, peppermint candies, edible glitter and holiday sprinkles, clear plastic ornaments (3 inches)

tamarind pulp, with seeds, peeled cubed buttercup squash or 1 cup kabocha squash, dried guajillo chilies, water, chopped lemongrass (bottom 1 1/2 inches of about 4 peeled stalks), minced shallot, chopped peeled fresh ginger, garlic cloves, minced, lime zest, canned unsweetened coconut milk, thai fish sauce, golden brown sugar, snow peas , strings removed, asparagus, cut in 3 inch tops, globe eggplants (thai) or 5 japanese eggplants, halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise on diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick pieces, zucchini, trimmed , halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise on diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick pieces, heads baby bok choy , leaves separated from base, vegetable oil