What to Do When You Are Snowed In!

If you live in the South or have been watching the national newscasts, then I'm sure you are aware of the fact that Atlanta has been blasted with winter storms. Snow and ice covered this shocked southern city and left us all a bit unprepared. Here in Atlanta, we don't have a huge caravan of salters and snowplows to call up at a moments snowflake; the whole city shuts down. These photos were all taken at what should have been rush hour (notice the empty streets)...

This couple was taking their wee babe sledding in a canoe in Piedmont Park.

A moment of inspiration for a local art student maybe? I think it's supposed to be a plow.


In honor of the cold weather here in the ATL I'm sharing a delish and inside-warming recipe for Corn Chowder and a link to a recipe for butter cake
(I ate a bit of this butter cake warm without the powdered sugar and made without the zest - delish.) These should keep you warm until it is safe to venture out again...

Corn Chowder(Brought to you by Cait - check out her blog here)

2/3 cup dry Kasha (ground buckwheat)
2 1/2 cups frozen corn
1 large red potato
1 clove garlic
3 small shallots
1 orange bell pepper
1 red sweet chili

2 c low-sodium veg broth
2 c water
1 1/2 c milk
1/2 c heavy cream

olive oil
3 Tbsp butter
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp dried thyme
salt, pepper
juice of 1 lime
3 Tbsp fresh cilantro leaves


Roast dry Kasha and cumin seeds/ground cumin for a few minutes on the stove but do not let burn. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

Heat olive oil and 2 Tbsp butter in large pot, then sautee garlic, and shallots until soft...I may add 1/2 an onion during this part next time too. Then throw in the corn and potatoes and sautee them for a few more minutes. Add in the paprika, thyme, salt, pepper, and liquids and bring to a boil, then dump in the Kasha/cumin mixture and cook until just tender. Add in the peppers and let simmer until all veggies and grains are cooked through. Mix in the lime juice, the last Tbsp of butter, and cilantro leaves at the last minute, just stirring the pot a few times before serving.


These recipes should warm you up in a jiffy, whether encased in snow in the South, or just to warm you up on a chilly, rainy day.