This has been such an amazing winter of snow storms in this area. I hope you're enjoying this latest round. I know it can be terribly inconvenient, but I have to admit that I love a good snowstorm as much as the children do. It forces us to slow down and stay close to home. And it's so tranquil. (Well, except for that chainsaw that woke me up at 6 this morning to chop up a tree that had fallen across the street behind us.) It reminds me of the first few weeks after each of the kids was born when the whole world stopped and we burrowed in.
A good snow lures us all out, though. And we inevitably bring some back with us. I read this article on the blog food and think about eating snow, one of our children's (and now our dog's!) favorite snow activities. As I often do, I screened out all the stuff I didn't want to know, and I started thinking about what we should top our snow screams with.
Today, with the help of a couple of friends, we tried out a few different toppings, including chocoate sauce, cookie crumble, vanilla with milk and sugar, orange juice with sugar and milk, maple syurp with pecans, blueberries and sugar. I thought we would taste them and come to consensus on a favorite, but, instead, everyone liked something different.
What do you put on your snow scream?
Hey, we made snow scream also. My mom is staying with us during the storm and she used her childhood recipe. We didn't have toppings but my mom started with a bowl of snow, added vanilla flavoring, sugar and milk. It was really good and then Leah add some dutch cocoa. OMG! It was almost like a sorbet. It was delicious.
Posted by: Sharon Hammond | February 07, 2010 at 10:14 AM
i like it:] it is gooooooooooooooooood. (posted by Oscar)
Posted by: Margy | February 07, 2010 at 02:42 PM
We like ours made with sugar, milk, and vanilla, then topped with chocolate sauce.
So, what's a little bacteria- and who's to say it's harmful bacteria. I've going to believe that it's like yogurt- the good stuff. I've eaten tons of snow (as a kid), as have my kids, to no ill effects.
Posted by: Nancye | February 08, 2010 at 08:35 AM
Snow ball comes with different flavour looks delicious.
Posted by: online consultation | February 09, 2010 at 02:39 PM
What a fun, fun idea!
Posted by: Jan (Family Bites) | February 09, 2010 at 09:10 PM