My Late Night Indulgence

When I was pregnant for the first time, I suffered from painful leg cramps. I'd be in deep sleep when sharp, shooting daggers would strike my legs, making me thrash around like a beached sea lion, groaning in pain. My doctor tended to greet all of my first-time mom complaints with casual condescending recommendations that drove me crazy. But for the cramps, he actually had a good tip: eat bananas. Their potassium eliminates muscle cramps.

So I had a banana with a tall glass of milk and lo and behold, the cramps went away.

A few months later, I gave birth to Bella and although my pregnancy woes went away, my midnight snack did not. Nine years later, I'm still reaching for bananas when hunger strikes before bed, but I've kicked the snack up a notch.

Now my late night bananas come with a generous amount of Nutella. I heap that chocolate hazelnut goodness atop of my banana slices and basically lick the plate clean. Occasionally, when I'm really craving textures, I crush some graham cracker on top the Nutella. Wash it all down with a tall glass of very cold skim milk and I'm ready to sleep like a baby.

I'm curious. I've let you in to my late night foodie vices. Won't you share what you reach for in the fridge in the dead of the night?