In addition to my love of celebrations, I also love to have simple conversations with my boys. That seems easy enough but as kids get older it gets increasingly more difficult to have heart-to-hearts on a regular basis! But fortunately, in my house, there’s a pretty simple solution…food! It’s true that the best conversations happen around the dinner table…so why not the snack table as well! It’s now paczki time, and if you’re not familiar to this Lenten season sweet treat…you should discover it–soon! Pronounced pawnch-ki, or punch-key, they’re similar to a jelly or custard filled doughnuts and are only served up until the first day of Lent then vanish until next year. So when we see them in the bakeries and grocery stores for the first time…it’s pretty exciting! I decided to create a Valentine table filled with goodies for a family treat and an opportunity to savor some sugary favorites and open the door to some good conversation! And since “conversation” was the intended goal, I used plenty of those sweet little candies to inspire the theme! Let me share some easy ways to create something special that just might get the conversations flowing!
