And we all sing … There’ll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing when loved ones are near—it’s the most wonderful time of the year! We don’t sing about how many pounds we pack on during this wonderful time of the year!
And our kids may be getting the worst of it. Santa throws them candy from the holiday parade. They get cupcakes at church. They get baked goods at every house they enter during the month of December. They get cookies at school. And of course, there will be candy in their stockings.
Here are a few things I've done this year to try and sneak some vitamins into my kids’ holiday celebrations. Shh … please don’t tell them!
Beet Cupcakes! My kids think they hate beets. But they really don’t. There is no better time for red cupcakes, right? Just do a search for “chocolate beet cake recipe” and take your pick. This one looks good. They’re really not that much work. I just use canned beets. Add a bit of green food coloring to your frosting, and you've got yourself a Christmas cupcake!
Pangiallo! When inRome, do as the Romans do. When not in Rome, do what they do anyway, because we have the Romans to thank for the deliciousness that is Pangiallo–the most wonderful combination of dates, nuts, and honey you’ll ever taste. It’s so sweet that kids think it’s a treat, but it’s packed with wholesome, healthy foods.
Sneaky Whole Wheat! When no one is looking, sneak some whole wheat into the sugar cookies. Sugar cookies are more about the fun of making and decorating them anyway, right? Pillsbury has a yummy whole wheat sugar cookie recipe that works well.
And, remember that candy in the stocking? It doesn’t really have to be there. You might want to replace it with a new toothbrush! Happy (hopefully healthy) holidays!
- Posted by Robin
