While living healthy (especially in regard to what we eat)
is very important, there is a time and place for everything. Plenty of health advice is touted during the
Christmas season, some being: drink a glass of water or eat a small meal before
going to parties so that you arrive with less of an appetite, avoid foods with
high fat/cholesterol. There are 362
other days for counting calories! Enjoy
the traditional foods of the season!
While I do not condone giving in to temptations; I do
believe in celebrating life! Foods are a
large part of that celebration. Most of
our holiday gatherings with family and friends have at the centerpiece a meal. We even anticipate special dishes particular
people make; for instance, my grandmother's Rice Snow Pudding was always a
treat for Thanksgiving and for Christmas my siblings and I loved helping our
mother make peanut butter balls. If you
stop for a moment and think about it, I am sure you could come up with a favorite
dish or two you like to have every year for the holidays.
Foods bring families together. Our summer holidays are circled around the
'ole BBQ, complete with potato salads and s'mores! The foods we share, the conversations around
the table are all of value. So stop
saying, "No I couldn't…" to that delicious Christmas goodie and treat
yourself to your favorite holiday food!
If you love to bake those adorable Christmas cookies, then
down your apron and go for it! If you
don't like to bake or cook—don't guilt yourself. Why are there bakers and caterers in the
world?
And while you're at it—green clean your home to make it
presentable, but don't go into spring cleaning mode! RELAX…your guests are coming to see you and
not your house!
Enjoy the season and all the love, laughter, and foods
surrounding it!
Merry Christmas ! --from our family to yours
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