Like most of Hardin County, I was pretty much snowed in during the recent bad weather. Ice, sleet, snow and cold covered Hardin County and most of the state.
My mom and I hibernated together with the dogs at my house and while it may have been cold and snowy outside we ate pretty well inside.
But we both got the craving for something sweet.
A common thing to do while being snowed in is to bake. Like when bears forage in the forest before hibernating, it seems humans tend to bake.
I don’t know what it is about baking during a snowy day but it makes things feel more warm and toasty.
With limited ingredients in the pantry, I realized I had just the right supplies for a favorite cookie, Snickerdoodles.
For that, I turned to an old cookbook. Old cookbooks often have the best cookie recipes. This one was from the Stephensburg Homemakers Club where my mom was a member of when I was a child.
The recipe calls for shortening, but if you don’t have any on hand, you can substitute butter.
When I make cookies, I like to make big cookies. To do that, I usually use a medium scoop which makes a nice size cookie.
For some reason, Snickerdoodles remind me of school. I think they were often served with school lunches.
What made this even more special is being able to cook up a sweet treat for my mom. It truly was a fun week with mom. I would work from home and she got to spend the day reading, resting and hanging out with the dogs.
After work we cooked great meals, worked puzzles and just hung out. And one night after the road was cleared we did something she can’t do at home – ordered a pizza to be delivered.
On the weekend, we just vegetated and watched movies.
In other words, we made a fun week out of a bad weather week. By Saturday my driveway was cleared and Sunday she went home. Then my dog Lucy sadly laid about the house because she missed her grandma.
Food often is about making memories and we will remember the snow of 2021 as a week where we got to hang out together, eat well and snack on Snickerdoodles.
It was cold outside but the warmth of family was indoors.
The Link LonkFebruary 28, 2021 at 12:00PM
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