The holiday season may be drawing to a close, but that doesn’t mean you stop being thankful for what you have. Invest your time to get to know your children better and understand their likes.
How can you help them develop a skill or talent or learn more? You might start with a trip to your library for ideas to build a passion around. Or, share your time and talents with others. Let your children experience the joy of giving.
Take time for exercise. Think how your family might enjoy time being present together and incorporate exercise in fun ways. You could go sledding, make snow angels, create a snow fort, shovel a neighbor’s driveway, ice-skate, or build a snow sculpture.
Cooking is another great way to spend time together. Make plans with your children to make some delicious snacks that they can have when they get home from school or activities. Festive Fruit Bark is a healthy snack that keeps great in a freezer. Here is what you will need:
1 (32 oz.) container Vanilla Greek Yogurt
2 cups frozen strawberries, sliced
2 cups frozen blackberries
4 tablespoons strawberry jelly
4 tablespoons blackberry jelly
Line a 10 x 15 x 1 inch cookie sheet with parchment paper. Spread the yogurt on top of the paper. Place strawberries and blackberries on the yogurt. Drizzle with the strawberry and blackberry jellies. Tap on the counter slightly to help the fruit settle in the yogurt. Freeze for 4 hours. Take the bark out and cut or break into pieces. Store this treat in a zip-close bag in the freezer. Pull it out to enjoy a healthy, frosty snack. You may want to let it thaw 5-10 minutes before eating.
Try new combinations of fruit and jelly to change up this recipe. For additional recipes to create, go to: https://food.unl.edu.