food, crochet, merriment
I grew up in L. A. and in case you didn’t know–we didn’t get any snow there.
In fact, when we would read about other kids making snowmen or shoveling snow we would all just laugh.
We know-it-all First Graders were perfectly sure that someone had made all that up. Snow wasn’t real. HA! How ridiculous.
I positively LOVE snow now. My family moved here on purpose so that we could have all four magical, beautiful seasons.
Now if the weather would just cooperate…that’d be swell.
Sheesh.
Chili is getting antsy. She reallllly wants to go outside but the weather won’t cooperate. We even put up pastel Easter lights–you know, to give Spring a nudge.
My Texas boy already has his garden in. No such luck here, though.
The sun comes out for about 10 minutes and then…
it starts to snow again.
Back and forth. Back and forth. Poor Chili.
It’s like having Mother Nature stomp into the room every ten minutes shouting, “AND ANOTHER THING…”
Hang in there Chili girl. The sun is coming back. I promise.
Even if it’s only for 10 minutes.
Of course it was dry as a bone here–snow-wise for Christmas. Booooo. What is Mother Nature doing?!
I mean, seriously, we ordered snow for the big day but SOMEbody must have missed the memo…until January. Well, fine then.
At the risk of sounding ungrateful, I must say–Christmas snow, January snow… it’s all just incredibly beautiful and if I had my way–we’d have a gentle blizzard that would keep us all indoors for a week.
Sounds like heaven to me.
That’s my dream. A winter wonderland, right here in my own yard.
Even if it’s in January.
Some nights, when it’s reeeeeally chilly outside, when it’s rainy or snowy or windy or all three–nothing tastes better than a steaming hot bowl of creamy, thick, cheesy chowder. Yummmmmm. This lovely little dish will warm you right down to your toes–100% guaranteed or your money back.
Heh, heh.
Ingredients:
1 medium onion diced
1 cup sliced carrots
1 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp flour
3 cups whole milk
1-1/2 cups water
2-1/2 cups cubed or canned potatoes (drained)
1 can whole corn, drained
1 T chicken bouillon granules
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1-2 cups diced ham
pepper to taste
Directions:
In a Dutch oven saute the onion and carrots until tender.
Stir in flour till blended.
Slowly add milk and water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until thickened.
Add potatoes, bouillon and pepper.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Add cheese and ham and heat till cheese is melted.
With the very first real snowfall of the year, Rhen was over come with seasonal spirit and promptly went out and made an adorable little snow man. Perhaps this is better described as a snow-ball man–but no matter. We adore him, perched up on top of the car!!
When the family saw our little guy the photos of their snowy creations started flooding the family text group. Miss Chomp and Fluttershy with their frosty fellow–
so cute!!
Miss H with her gigantic snow lady. Check out that hat!!
K & L’s snow chick even has long, lovely hair! Awesome, awesome.
Even my crazy Dane sent in his contribution from 85 degree Texas.
Ohhhh, Dane! HAAA!
Our silly snow didn’t last long–an hour or two, tops–but we’re pretty good at making the most of what we’ve got…rain or shine.
And loving every minute!
