I Scream, You Scream for Snow Cream
And here it is, the highlight of the Cub Foods VIP blogger event* Liz from The Kitchen Pantry Scientist and I attended yesterday: just as they introduced their nutrition IQ tagging system, my one-year-old took a swig of my coffee.
I figured she needed a caffeine jolt as much as I did, as we were both up all night. But then she spilled my coffee, and I tried discreetly to wipe it up using my jeans. My beloved Joe’s Jeans. By crawling through it.
“We can get that for you,” one of their employees said, and I was like, “Really? You would do that for me?” Because most days I’m like a sponge; my clothes absorb my kids’ spills. But he offered, and suddenly, as I rose up from my knees, I felt like a VIP. I could make it through an event without wiping her mess on my clothes! I could leave clean! Sad, huh? (That’s what kids do to you for those of you wondering what’s wrong with me. Unless you carry tissues.)
The real VIPs: Kate in the Kitchen, Cafe Cyan, Kitchen Pantry Scientist
We received a great swag bag that had Cub’s 100% Cherry juice in it. When I got home, our boys dug up some snow from our front yard, while I stirred a sweet cream stove top using Cub’s fruit juice. We made our cream with honey for its health benefits rather than sugar.
Snow Cream, for my VIP’s:
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup Cub 100% juice or other natural juice
Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Chill before pouring to taste over snow.
*FTC disclosure: I received free products.
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I love that you (or someone) got a picture of your girl swigging coffee. It’s amazing how we automatically use our whole bodies as enormous Sham-Wows for these kids’ messes. Great post.
I didn’t take any pics! I hope the staff there did and we can grab some from them. Oops, bad blogger.
I was wondering if she got anything out of that cup or if it was empty. Cute picture!
I didn’t even notice you trying to clean up coffee with your jeans but I did notice that *I* spilled coffee just before this and your daughter slipped in it because I had nothing to clean it up with. Sorry!!
Snow cream sounds neat! Love the picture of your daughter trying to sip your coffee
My gosh, my heart dropped when I realized your little one took a swig of your coffee. Lots on your hands!
oh looks delicous
I’ve never heard of snow cream before – and I’ll bet that I could use shaved ice as an acceptable substitute. Considering, of course, that there isn’t any snow for miles…….
I gave my daughter a few swigs of coffee the other day when I had to keep her awake for our preschool interview!! I love Joes Jeans, and, yes, they are particularly absorbent and absorb liquids and crumbs quite well!
So, a few weeks ago when we had snow, a friend of our drizzle some rose syrup all over snow and ate it up! I was aghast….in shock. And now? No more. I’m the one, not in the know!