As I was sitting in my office in Pennsylvania, watching the snow fall around me last week, I knew that school would get out early and the next day would be a snow day. According to the weather report, the storm front was running from Indiana all the way to the East Coast. Plenty of people would be at home with their kids.
This always causes a unique dilemma over how will you spend the day. One of the hardest times when making changes in eating habits is when the routine you follow is altered. Snow days definitely alter your day. The kids are home and need to be entertained. So the question is what to do with them. Do you, a) have a cookie baking day with the kids with hot chocolate and sweets or b) find a less food-oriented activity to while away the hours.
The solution is a combo of the two. It’s a great day to spend time in the kitchen as long as you don’t go overboard. Try the Chocolage Pecan Clouds (page 189) or Brownie recipe (page 192) in The Good Mood Diet book. Follow it with a snowball fight while the cookies cool and finish off with hot chocolate. If you need more activities, consider having a dance-off as a great source of aerobic activity.
Stay warm and drive carefully!
Karen
Nutritionist and contributor of the recipes for The Good Mood Diet