Seriously how adorable is this snow person and dog?
MaryKyle and John Mark made them all by themselves last night!
We ooohed and aaahhhed!!
now the snow person is in the freezer....sigh....
I just love the moments that snow somehow can help create.
What is it about this cold white stuff?
Maybe it's not the same somewhere that gets tons of snow....I don't know.
But I don't remember my Mother fussing at me for tracking snow or puddles in the house.
although she probably did a time or two (or 50)
I DO remember the hot cocoa, Russian tea, snowmen, sledding and running in and out to warm up with all my friends in tow and just a general carefree fun magical feeling!!
So today when the kids went racing out to play with the kids in the neighborhood (after doing some school work) and I thought.....'aaahhhhhh Silence....a nice break! Now, I can kick back and check blogs and facebook...whooohooo!!!'
I kicked myself
**OUCH**
it worked (today).
and I made cookies and cocoa.
And served it (on china with candles lit) to my kids and
the bunch of kiddos they were playing with.
And later when one of the boys came
back in the house on one of their warm up sessions and said
"Ms R. would you mind making some more of that delicious cocoa"
Gulp....that I'd used the last of with the previous servings.
But he called it "delicious" What else could I do???
Well melt of course, and make some more cocoa mix!!
And the kids were happy....
(even if seconds weren't served in the china tea cups cuz they were still dirty)
and so was the Mommy!!
Want to make some too?
Here's the recipe:
In a BIG....
no BIGGER bowl combine:
10 cups powdered milk
4 3/4 cups powdered sugar
2 cups cocoa (we like it dark)
1 1/2 - 2 cups of powdered coffee creamer
(try different flavors for some fun flavor...we like hazelnut)
That's it.
for a smaller coffee cup put in about 3 TBSP with hot water
For a good ol regular size mug....about 4 with hot water. Just whatever tastes
yummy to your tastebuds!
walah....you made your own cocoa. My kids think that's "very COOL" and like to help make it.
I know I know it's far from the raw milk we drink each day to stay away from icky chemicals and fake stuff. If anyone has a recipe that doesn't use the creamer or the milk, please pass it on!! But, for now, it's a nice winter help in memory making.
