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Where Is the Snow?Posted Thursday, January 7, 2010, at 8:58 AM
 All week long, the weather forcasters have been predicting this HUGE winter storm that was going to hit us. Everyone got ready. The stores ran out of milk, bread, and various other things. The roads are all brined. Every school system in Tennessee closed last night for goodness sake. We-were-prepared!! As usually happens, when we are prepared, a whole lotta nothing happened. There are just a few flurries. I'll have to say, I was really looking forward to the snow. I wanted to stay home snuggled up on the couch with the puppies and read a good book all day. Instead, I'm at work, nodding off, drinking a cup of hot coffee. I've always wondered why the groceries run out of milk and bread here, when snow is predicted. Is this a phenomenon only here in the south? Do New Yorkers run out and buy only milk and bread, when a blizzard is predicted? There was actually a local news story about how Purity Dairies couldn't keep up with the supply of milk demanded. The news mentioned this morning that, "if you have milk in your refrigerator this morning, you're lucky." What can you possibly make with just milk and bread? My friend Loki says that snow makes everyone hungry for French Toast. What would you make if you were snowed in with only milk and bread? Comments Showing comments in chronological order [Show most recent comments first] |
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I've heard that beer sells pretty well when snow's predicted, also.
A friend of mine asked if this was National French Toast Day, since all the stores were sold out of bread, eggs and milk.
Our typical Tennessee blizzard.
We ran to the store for bird seed, dog and cat food. Something sounds out of balance here.
I would probably make bread pudding. Do any of you all remember that dish? The main thing I would be concerned with is food for my 5 cats, 1 dog & 2 birds. They can be vicious when hungry.
fired egg snadwish on toast with milk or coffe in my case lol yup sounds heck its almost 1 am im gonna make an egg sandwich now ....cya....
fried aghh typing in the dark lol
sandwich i need a small desk lamp
You just need the nourishment of an egg sandwich
In New York, people don't go out and stock up at the grocery store. Pizza places still tend to deliver and most people have good snow tires on their vehicles so driving isn't so much of an issue, assuming you know how to drive in the snow. One of my most favorite memories of childhood was about six of us loading up into my dad's 4-wheel drive truck and driving to the local Italian restaurant for dinner during a bad blizzard. On the way home he had to drop us off at the end of his long driveway because so much snow had accumulated he didn't think he'd make it to the house before having it plowed again (luckily, living on a farm he had the equipment to plow it). Fun stuff.
I used to laugh at the way people overreacted to snow down South. But I've learned that we simply do not have the equipment to deal with snow so even if there is just a little snow, it actual is quite a big deal. I live out in the county and I know my road was terribly icy and dangerous this morning.
I had to laugh as I expected it. And thought the kids could have gone to school, but then everyone would have started yelling (after it did start snowing) that they should have cancelled school. No win situation. I did ask my kiddies about 10am how that snow day was workign for them...my response from them...NOT GOOD! I actually heard my youngest say (age 9) no snow, no nothin...outta school for no reason! :) Of course they're out in the snow again this morning.
I can agree with the kids being home this morning, with the wind chill as low as it was - kids down here just don't have the coats and boots for this kind of cold.And why should they most years that kind of gear would be useless. ( In Michigan we had days called off for wind chill and extreme cold.)
That being said one of my favorite memories is of my uncles snow man that was actually taller than his his 1 story house. Another is my Dad's home made ice rinks in the back yard. He would make a huge square out of two x fours then put a large sheet of plastic over it, fill it with water and let nature do her job - waa la almost as good Sommet Center ( at least in the eyes of a 10 year old.) had we been prepared I we could have made one for the Grandkids here this week.
Gotta love the fun we had up north...dad used to ice down our patio and make a skating rink! I actually thought about it this week, but decided against it...(I'm such a party pooper! :) ) We also used to "tunnel" to the neighbors house thru the 5-8 foot snow drifts the plow would leave for us when it came through. No way in heck would I let my kids do that now (if we lived up there)...mom said we were some of the heathiest kids around because she couldn't keep us inside no matter how cold it was. My kids now are the same way! :)
HOw do you make french toast...the thought of it right now, curled up under my new microfleece plush Crimson Tide snuggie (compliments of my amazing boyfriend) sounds delicious and fun. I'm not a fan of the snow, so I only go outside long enough to smoke a ciggarette and then go right back in. It's cold!
How to make french toast? Your only the 2nd person I have ever heard ask that question, wow have you been missing out. It is a simple dish, the easiest way is to scramble eggs in a bowl ( I usually get about 1 - 2 pieces of toast per large egg, add about a teaspoon of milk for each egg, too much milk will make bread soggy ,I also like to sprinkle cinnamon in the egg mixture when I scramble it. Preheat and oil griddle the same as for pancakes. Quickly dip slice of bread into egg mixture to cover both sides, try not to let it get too soggy, then brown the bread in hot pan, try not to cook them too fast or the centers will be soggy. Serve hot with butter and powdered sugar or syrup ( Mom would melt grape jelly , that's good too) If you have kids you can use cookie cutters to shape the bread. Yum Yum enjoy.
If I wasn't low on bread (did not run to store the other day :)), that really sounds good too! I also sometimes add vanilla, pumpking pie spice or substitute flavored creamer for my milk for different flavors. I also tried peanut butter/jelly french toast once...kids didn't really like it, but hubby ate his and theirs and said it was awesome! :p