Snow Cream

One of our favorite things about winter, aside from the rest we get, is snow and especially snow cream. While the Growing Boys do feel a little cheated because they never get snow days off from school, they do get to enjoy time in the snow after school work is done. And after all that playing, sledding, and snow ball fighting we always make snow cream. Here is our snow cream recipe but just make sure to get your snow from a clean spot.

Snow Cream

1 extra large bowl of snow

about 2 cups milk

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup sugar

Stir all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Consistency should be that of a thick milkshake. Taste and add more sugar or vanilla as needed. 

Maydough on a Snowy Day

My two year old niece loves play dough! Me not so much. The Growing Boys never really got into it and that just meant less I had to clean out of the carpet. But like I said "the Bean" loves play dough or in her words "maydough". So on this cold snowy January day Aunt Sarah decided it just might be a good day to make some maydough to play with. Here is the recipe which turned out not only to entertain The Bean but both of the Growing Boys as well today.

Maydough
1 cup water
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup salt
2 tsp cream of tarter
Combine ingredients in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir till mixture forms a ball. Dump out onto waxed paper and kneed untill smooth.
 Be careful it may be a little hot. Once cooled the maydough is ready to play with. Store in airtight containers.