Snow Days



The view from our living room

  Monday and Tuesday we received about 16.5 inches of snow with major winds over night. Every school in the area is out - for the third day in a row. It's been a major pain and scary for many people and a fun break for others.

 

 

We've made the most of our time snowed in.  We have eaten a lot and just enjoyed being together.  We tried these recipes tonight:
Sausage Potato Casserole (lost the link)
Ingredients
• 3 large baking potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 pound Polish kielbasa
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/4 teaspoon caraway seed
• 2/3 cup milk
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Using two long sheets of aluminum foil on top of each other, fold one long edge together and open out to make a large sheet of foil. Line a 13x9 pan with the foil, allowing edges to hang outside pan
2. Arrange the sliced potatoes, overlapping slightly, in bottom of pan. Pepper to taste. Top with half of the cheese. Cut sausage in half crosswise and lengthwise and place, cut side down on top. Top with remaining cheese, the dill weed, caraway seed and milk. Seal edges of foil tightly.
3. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees) for 1 hour.
Verdict: We give it a 7.
 
We made snow cream using a Paula Deen recipe I found - it was delicious!

We literally opened the basement door and scooped our snow with a measuring cup into a bowl because the drift was so big and the snow was untouched.

We ate it with the following recipe:
Peanut Butter Graham Bars
Verdict: Well, I forgot the butter so I'm sure they could have been easier.  The were pretty yummy, but maybe a 6.5 without the butter.

 
Tomorrow is another snow day, but Chris will be back to work.  These special days are so few and fast!