We have friends that moved over the weekend. Well, seeing as how we live in the Midwest, February decided to leave like a lion. So, we had snow. Although it made it a little inconvenient, it also made it pretty. There is something magical about a neighborhood or a yard or a house in a soft, white blanket. I knew it was going to be cold, so I asked if I could be in charge of providing hot drinks for everyone. I also wanted to make it as convenient to transport as possible. I decided on hot coffee and hot cider. I always like to have options with drinks, so I came up with a few things you could add to these delicious choices. I started with coffee. The obvious choice to go with coffee is cream and sugar. I chose sweet cream, since it’s basic and yummy.
I then made my recipe for hot apple cider. I let it warm in the slow cooker overnight and it turned out great! For yummy little embellishments I included cinnamon sticks, ground nutmeg, and ground cloves.
To keep everything warm, I put them in vintage thermos’ which I happen to collect. I normally don’t do disposable cups, but for this purpose I did. I included: cups with lids, a sharpie to write names on cups, napkins, hand sanitizer, and all of the stuff mentioned above. I put everything in my easy-to-carry plastic Coca Cola crate and it turned out to be super convenient and added a little fun to the whole process.
Here is a picture from their front door as the snow began to accumulate.
We made it home safe and sound and here is a picture of our backyard.
A warm congrats to our friends from our old, country, farm house to your new, lovely home. We wish you many years of happiness and wonderful memories. We will always remember moving you in the cozy, wintery snow of a Midwest February.
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