Today we got the snowstorm of my dreams. It started snowing about 9:30 this morning, and has been snowing steadily ever since!
Right now, there's about 5 inches, and the forecast says twelve more inches, but who knows. But I'm hoping we get twelve more inches.
I just got inside from sledding. We were outside for over two hours! We were sledding down the hill on our saucer.
My sister and I tried to take my baby sister outside, and she hated it. She was trying to pick every single snowflake off herself.
Then, we tried to give her a swing ride, but first we had to sweep 3 inches of snow off the swing. Well, the snow contaminated the swing, so she couldn't even think of getting on.
The final straw was when the wind blew snow all over her. She burst into tears, so I took her inside. As soon as her coat and boots and hat and mittens were off, and she was nice and warm, she wanted to go outside again.
So I brought her back outside, and gave her a sled ride, but it flipped over, and she got buried in snow. To make it worse, I couldn't find her mittens. Needless to say, she did not want to come outside again.
In honor of our 5" of snow, I am going to share two snow-y recipes with you!
1. SNOW-CREAM
All you need (besides snow!) is:
•1/3 cup granulated sugar
•1 cup milk (you can use any kind of milk)
•a pinch of salt
•1 tsp. Vanilla extract
Whisk the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until combined. Then pop the bowl in the freezer while you get your snow. You will need approximately 8 cups of clean, fresh snow. Immediately stir into milk mixture until it is fluffy, and you can scoop it. WARNING: This melts quickly, so you better dive in right away!
1. EGGNOG
You will need:
•Six large eggs
•One cup granulated sugar
•Two cups whole milk
•One cup heavy cream
•Grated nutmeg, for serving
Separate the eggs. Whisk the yolks with the sugar until smooth and creamy. Whisk in the milk and cream. Just before serving, whisk the egg whites on high speed until little peaks form. Fold the whites gently into the egg whites. Serve cold, with nutmeg sprinkled on top. Enjoy!
Well, that's it for today! Don't forget to enter the giveaway! See ya tomorrow!
I love homemade eggnog!
ReplyDeleteMe too!
ReplyDeleteSledding sounds like so much fun! Unfortunately, it's illegal in our county. Snow cream is very good!
ReplyDeleteOh wow Lilly! I can't imagine not being able to sled in the winter! Thanks for commenting!
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ReplyDeleteLOTS and LOTS of snow!!! Hopefully it will last long enough for you to get your fill of it!! The recipes sound really fun! Here's an alternate recipe for eggnog for those who might not be comfortable eating raw eggs. Children should do this with parental supervision. :)
ReplyDeleteIngredients: 1 pint heavy cream, 1/2 gallon milk, 1/2 cup plus 1/4 cup plus 2 T. sugar, separated; 6 eggs at room temperature, separated; 1 tablespoon vanilla, fresh grated nutmeg (optional);
Directions: In a large stainless steel kettle, beat the egg yolks with 1 pint of milk and the 1/2 cup of sugar until smooth and creamy with an electric mixer. While beating, add another pint of milk.
In another bowl, beat the 6 egg whites with 1/4 cup of sugar until stiff; refrigerate.
In a third bowl that was chilled, beat the heavy cream with the 2 T. sugar until thick; refrigerate.
Now set the kettle of milky yolks on med. heat and mix with beaters, switching to a wooden spoon to stir when getting too foamy so that you can 'feel' the consistency better, for 8 min. or longer until thickened and custardy (Be careful to hold cord up away from touching burner!) When cooked (it won't be thick, just thickened a little because of the eggs), add the remaining 2 pints (QT.) of milk to cool it down. Then add 2 T. vanilla and chill in refrigerator.
When cool, fold the whipped cream into the yolk mixture; fold in the egg whites and add a pinch of nutmeg if desired. Chill in freezer before serving in glasses with fresh nutmeg grated on top. Enjoy!
Thanks Ole and Andy!!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Poor little thing! :D
ReplyDeleteI know :)
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