What to Eat During the Snowstorm
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The East Coast is bracing for its first real winter storm of the year, and it looks to be a big one. Combat cabin fever and celebrate the snowfall with icy treats made with fresh snow. They’ll keep the kids (and kids-at-heart!) occupied, but when you’re truly cooped up and can’t get to the store to make dinner, we’ve got you covered there, too.
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Maple Snow Cone
This icy treat is a winter version of a refreshing summer favorite. Scoop fresh snow into a paper cup or cone. Drizzle with pure maple syrup to taste. Add a splash of bourbon for an adult version.
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Snow Halo Halo
Halo-halo is a Southeast Asian dessert whose name translates into "mix mix," so it's truly "everything but the kitchen sink." Dress up snow at home and make your own version. Pack a parfait glass about 3/4 of the way full with fresh snow. Drizzle with evaporated milk to taste. Top with a scoop of vanilla or black raspberry ice cream (to mimic the traditional purple-yam kind). Decorate with chopped fresh fruit like pineapple or mango, large tapioca pearls, toasted coconut and your favorite crunchy cereal (the fruited kind is fun!). Dig in.
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Snow-fogato
Affogato is a simple Italian dessert where espresso is poured over ice cream. Use snow as a stand-in. Pack together fresh snow to make a tight snowball about the size of a baseball. Put in a large coffee cup. Pour in sweetened condensed milk and then strong coffee. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings and eat quickly!
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Come dinnertime, turn to these winter pantry-raid recipes that call for nonperishable ingredients exclusively, but taste remarkably fresh. The warming dishes will fuel everyone up for another day of sledding and snowball fights.
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If you're snowed in, or just way too tired for a trip to the store for provisions, this comforting pasta is perfect. Think beef stroganoff meets chicken paprikash (without the meat). The sauce is uber-creamy without the help of cream. Instead, the combo of evaporated milk, flour and mustard does the trick.
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There's always one can of pumpkin puree kicking around after Thanksgiving. Put it to use in this ultra-flavorful soup. If you don't have wild rice, just use 1/2 cup of any dry grain you have on hand.
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Food Network Kitchen took a cue from a favorite Mexican brunch dish, chilaquiles (fried tortilla chips tossed with a red or green sauce), to create this easy no-shop recipe. The chili powder in the sauce has two jobs: one as flavor booster and the other as thickener.
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