What's something good to make on a snowy day?

Question

My cousins are coming over soon, and it's snowing really hard outside. What should I make to help warm them up? Cocoa, brownies, cookies, biscuits??? Please give me some ideas, and also include the recipe! Thanks!

Answer 1

strawberry dumplings..sounds strange but it is a childhood favorite for me. heres the recipe:

2 bags of frozen strawberries unsweetened
1/3 cup water
1 frozen package of dumplings, unless you know how to make them, i dont
1 1/2 cups of sugar, add more to taste when done if you need it
its so easy-
put the thawed fruit in a large pot and cook on medium w/the water
cook until its stewed looking- kinda looks like a pancake topping
then add the dumplings, there will be a good bit of juice from the berries to cook the dumplings
ummmmm so good by itself or on ice cream- or snow cream!

Answer 2

How about soup, stew or chili. All are great for a snowy day. That's what we live on in the winter since we live in an area that is covered in snow from Dec. to Apr. Also, have some hot cocoa to greet them with. I agree with the earlier suggestion to check allrecipes.com....It is a great resource. I only make recipes that receive 4 or 5 stars, and everything turns out great. This is a great recipe for chicken tortilla soup:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chicken-Tortilla-Soup-I/Detail.aspx

And this is an Excellent Italian wedding soup:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mamas-Italian-Wedding-Soup/Detail.aspx

Beef stew would be great, as would a traditional chili. Just look and see what you can find that sounds good.

Answer 3

Well, until you said your cousins were coming over, I was going to suggest LOVE... but now...
Hot bread pudding? you only need bread 3 to 4 cups, torn into small pieces
milk 4 cups
butter 4 Tbls
eggs 2
sugar 1/2 cup
vanilla 1 tsp
cinnamon 1/2 to 1tsp
and raisins 1cup
Mix it in the order given
woops add the bread just before the raisins
bake 350 degrees 45 to 60 min. Test for done> insert a knife into center, if it comes out clean, it is done.
serve warm ,with or without milk over it.

Or any home made soup if you have the time and ingredients...my favorite from childhood is Beans and Ham with hot corn bread. Made with great white northern beans, an onion and a big Ham hock . If you have ime soak the beans in hot water for a few hours (helps with the gas issue, shortens cooking time) I like to use a pressure cooker, put everything in add salt and pepper bring up to pressure and cook 45 to 60 min. Can be boiled stove top till beans tender. I cheat and use a box corn bread. Jiffy makes a good one. (try putting the bread in bowl, cover with the soup.
comfort food yum yum

Answer 4

Tomato soup and grilledcheese sandwiches.
And for a fun dessert you can make some snow ice cream.

INGREDIENTS:
1-3 C. snow (make sure it's clean!)
1/2 C. whipping cream or other cream of choice
1 T. sugar
2-3 drops vanilla flavoring
PREPARATION:
In a separate bowl, mix cream, sugar and vanilla. Slowly add snow to desired consistency. Eat (slowly--it's cold) and enjoy!
All ingredients can be adjusted to suit your particular preferences.

You might want to try some other flavorings: cinnamon, butterscotch, almond, or eggnog mix.

Answer 5

Make them this incredible combo for the snowy cold day using these two yummy recipes!!

Creamy Hot Chocolate
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 1/2 cups hot water

In a large pot, combine all the ingredients except for the hot water.
Place over a medium flame, then slowly stir in the hot water.
Heat through, stirring occasionally.
I like to top my cup of cocoa with a dash of cinnamon.

Serve this yummy drink with gingerbread cake
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup molasses
1 cup water
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups hot water
1/3 cup butter, melted

Combine the flour,baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, allspi¢e and nutmeg in medium bowl.
Set mixture aside.
Beat 1/2 cup butter and sugar on medium speed in large mixing bowl until creamy (1-2 minutes).
Add egg; continue beating until well mixed.
Reduce the speed to low, continue beating, alternately adding flour mixture with molasses and 1 cup water.
Beating after each addition only until blended.
Pour the batter into 13x9-inch baking pan; sprinkle with 3/4 cup brown sugar.
Combine 1 1/2 cups hot water and 1/3 cup melted butter in medium bowl.
Carefully, pour over top of batter.
Bake 40-55 minutes or until gingerbread is cracked on top and toothpick in center comes out clean.
Serve warm..

Answer 6

Go online and find some fun baking recipes. The food channel probably has a ton of stuff.

Answer 7

Any nice thick soup, like potato or corn chowder or chili. Bake up some cornbread and that's a nice hot filling meal for dreary cold days.

Answer 8

yellow snow.

hehe, j/k

Hot Apple Cider is decently yummy, and a fun unique recipe is a hot banana split! Instead of using a grill etc.. Use your oven instead. Here's the recipe: http://www.chuckwagondiner.com/recipes.php?id=517&cat_id=5

Answer 9

CHILI

INGREDIENTS
2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (28 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes
2 cups diced onion
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 pound bacon, diced
2 pounds spicy sausage
3 pounds lean ground beef
1 (32 ounce) bottle hickory smoke barbeque sauce
1/2 cup chili powder
4 (15.25 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
DIRECTIONS
In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, combine tomato sauce, tomatoes, onion and Italian seasoning.
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until slightly crisp. Drain and stir into the pot.
In the same skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until brown. Drain and stir into the pot.
In the same skillet over medium heat, cook the beef until brown. Drain and stir into the pot.
Stir the barbeque sauce and chili powder into the pot; taste and adjust seasonings. Stir in the kidney beans and chocolate and simmer until flavors are well blended. Serve.


YUM

Answer 10

What a fun thing to do.

Rice Krispie Treats ALWAYS remind me of snow (that tastes like the clouds are made of cotton candy).