FoCo Joe: FoCo Snowman
Do you want to build a snowman? I do not want to build a snowman. Though campus is beautiful right now in its covering of freshly fallen snow, I am not anticipating a day outdoors with my friends anytime soon. In fact, I eagerly anticipate remaining indoors. Does that mean that I am not a fan of the winter? Absolutely not. As a student at Dartmouth, I have to give credit to this College on the Hill for opening my eyes to the joy of this coldest of seasons. FoCo consistently serves different kinds of chili and buildings are over-heated to an appropriate temperature. That one time I went sledding on the golf course was a highlight of my Dartmouth experience. I could go on, but I won’t, because more importantly Dartmouth winters have taught me to look out for the things that make me happy — this column, for example, which I started during the dark days of 13W.
Like me, you may not have begun your time at Dartmouth with fond feelings toward these days of ice and snow. But hopefully the dessert I have prepared for you this week — though basic in its flavors — will inspire you to embrace the cold for what I now know it to be —a canvas for creation. After all, as a wise woman once said, the cold never bothered me anyway the cold only bothers me a little bit.
Enough jokes. Here’s how to make a FoCo snowman, in four easy steps:
Step 1: Scoop three small scoops of ice cream, placing them as the bottom, torso and face of a small snowman. I recommend vanilla for tradition’s sake, but feel free to mix up the flavors. One scoop should be a bit smaller for the head, but make sure there is enough space to create a face.
Step 2: Make a face on the smaller scoop of ice cream using Reese’s Pieces. I tend to get elaborate, using different colors of Reese’s Pieces to distinguish the eyes, nose and mouth, but such attention to detail is not necessary.
Step 3: Give your snowman three buttons using chocolate chips. I recommend searching through the toppings to find larger chocolate chips, as they are easier to hold if you are like me and are not particularly gifted with fine motor control. If your snowman feels inclined to wear a flannel, feel free to add more than three buttons. If your snowman has caught the chicken pox, then dot chocolate chips all over his body. The possibilities are endless!
Step 4:Add arms using chocolate syrup or caramel from the other side of the six ice cream flavors. This part is surprisingly stressful — press down slowly on the lever to ensure maximum control over the syrup’s flow.
Do you want to build a snowman now? If so, I don’t blame you. Stay warm, folks!