Around The Dinner Table: Kids In The Kitchen #2

-10ºC doesn't seem so cold anymore, after the weather we had over the weekend. I'm practically searching for my flip-flops and beachwear. With the warmer weather, comes the snow (anyone who lives in a cold climate, knows that if its snowing, then it's not bitter outside. In fact, if its really sunny outside, when you cant look at anything outside without squinting because of the way the sun reflects off the snow, you know that its a frigid day) We haven't had a lot of snow, nowhere near you poor New Yorkers, who are once again being hit with a storm (what number storm are you up to anyways?), but we has been a steady flurry all day. Early in the morning I put a wide rimmed bowl, out on the back porch to collect the fresh snow as it falls. Today we are making Snow Ice Cream! This is the perfect snow day activity for the kids, and has delicious results. Just make sure to catch fresh snow, as it's not an appetising thought to eat that greying snow that fell 2 days ago. Today we made 2 flavors, vanilla and mint (my 8 year old's favorite flavor of ice cream). The vanilla version I've made with my kids for the past few winters, I think I found it on the internet years ago. The mint version was done with my boys creativity. My boys gave a thumb up for the ice cream, but do eat it fast, as you can see from the picture, it starts melting really quick.
So, to our New York friends, make the best on the snow... make some snow angels and of course some snow ice cream.

Vanilla Snow Ice Cream

4 - 5 cups of fresh, clean snow - don't pack it in, keep it loose.
1 cup of milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cups sugar

Mix together the milk, vanilla, and sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Slowly add the snow to your mixture, stirring constantly, until it is as thick as ice cream. You might need more snow then written above, just add one cup at a time till mixture thickens.

Mint Snow Ice Cream

4 - 5 cups of fresh, clean snow - don't pack it in, keep it loose.
1 cup of milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon mint
1/2 cups sugar
drop of green coloring

Mix together the milk, flavor, sugar and coloring. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Slowly add the snow to your mixture, stirring constantly, until it is as thick as ice cream. You might need more snow then written above, just add one cup at a time till mixture thickens.