He Leadeth Me

Somewhere in the deep recesses of my memory, I remember my Grandma Aven making snow ice cream with my siblings and me. That has been many years ago and this is the first time that I have ever tried it myself. Since Houston doesn't offer many opportunities for gathering the main ingredient, I didn't have a recipe, so I Googled "Snow Ice Cream" to find a good one. Paula Deen actually had a recipe. 8 cups of snow Her recipe didn't say clean snow, but mine was very clean. 1 can sweetened, condensed milk I used the WalMart Great Value variety 1 teaspoon vanilla Thank you Aunt Terry for introducing me to Watkins Vanilla many years ago. Of course it will taste better if the mixing spoons are the "love" variety. The first thing every superhero does when he is cooking is to wash his hands. Step 2: Taste the main ingredient to see if it is as pure as the driven snow. Help Nana pour the snow in the bowl. Don't you just love his hand on my arm? I do. Pour in t...

When I checked the weather as I do each morning, I saw the term "Freezing Fog." Although we have lived in Colorado for almost a year and a half, I wasn't familiar with that term. When I opened my shutters, I saw the evidence of Frozen Fog. There is no snow on the ground because it didn't snow. But the trees and bushes are covered with a dusting of icy beauty. Isn't God's creation amazing? Just a little FYI: Freezing Fog makes sidewalks VERY slippery. Who knew?