SNOW! February 3, 2010

Although this post is more about SNOW than cooking, I had to write it!  In central North Carolina, we are not accustomed to receiving much any snow.  Thus, even mere flurries are exciting!  Last weekend, when we received 5 inches (roughly) in our area, the roads were a mess, everything closed, and the local news provided non-stop coverage.  Our family had a blast, especially our pup, Agnes.  Here are some pictures of the fun!

Quick and Easy Recipe:

Chris made Snow Cream — a favorite treat!  We did not have any sweetened condensed milk (the preferred ingredient), but he was able to use evaporated milk, sugar, and flavoring.  We had three varieties: coconut, vanilla, and maple (using maple syrup).  Quite tasty!

Chickpea Curry February 3, 2010

Wow!  What a flavorful recipe!  Chris and I both enjoyed this hearty meal.  Chickpeas are one of our favorite foods,  but curry is fairly new to our kitchen.  While we like curry dishes when dining-out, we are just beginning to experiment with this spice at home.  Cannot wait to experiment more, my friends!  This recipe combined carrots, potatoes, green beans, with chickpeas and curry (of course).  With the cold weather that has been affecting NC, this is a great recipe to warm the soul.  Next time we make it, we’ll add MORE curry, I believe.  Check out the pictures!

By the way, I bought coconut extract for this recipe.  Not only was it great for the curry, the coconut flavor was perfect for the SNOW CREAM Chris made after our “big” (5 inches) snow storm!  Mmm Mmm!