Ode to Mom P

Mom P has been here since Friday night and will be here through Thursday. It has been fun to spend time together. She has been showing me "her secrets". I was working side by side with her, both of us pouring love and intention into our cooking.

Maggie is 94 years young and is a loving mother and family member. So much of her life has revolved around cooking and sharing meals together. She can take a few things from the fridge and magically create a meal for 12. A little bit of water, bread crumbs and extra eggs can go a long way!

As we were working together, she was sharing some of her cooking wisdom:

• Never rush cooking, there are no short cuts.
• Pay attention and do one thing at a time.
• You have to be a master to put the eggplant in the pan just right.
• Keep the meat separate from the pasta (I learned this one the hard way tonight ;-).
• Make at least double and freeze it so you always have your favorite foods around.

It was wonderful to watch her work, her experienced hands nimbly and deftly moving the food around in the pan, seeing the joy in her face. It is said that masters meditate in every action. Maggie is truly a master of love and cooking...

I love you Maggie! ~~ Mj XOXO
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