Hello everyone! I can’t believe it’s already June! For us that means just a few weeks left of school but most important of all, my favorite fruits and veggies are back on the market’s shelves. My daughter and I love fresh mangoes, and we eat them by the dozen. Plain, in smoothies, or our favorite, drenched in lime juice with a sprinkle of chili powder. Yum!
We love to cook and have people over to try our new inventions, so most weekends you’ll find us with a house full of people ready to be our guinea pigs sample what we have prepared. One of our favorite Celebration/Just Because meals to prepare is tenderloin in mustard sauce, with a green salad and mashed, cheesy potatoes.
As a reformed super picky eater (ok, not really…I will NEVER eat a raw tomato), cooking for my family and friends has become a celebration in itself. It doesn’t matter if all I’m making is a sandwich, food has become a focal point in our home. To us, it means getting together at the end of the day and sharing what went on in our lives that day, or sometimes, not even talking, but the fact of being together sharing a meal is enough to communicate our togetherness.
Of course there are some very special dishes that we only prepare once or twice a year, like my Christmas turkey (which I must say, not to brag or anything, but it’s the most amazing turkey in the world) or my hubby’s special birthday prime rib roast.
Of course, I also love desserts. All kind. If they’re chocolate, even better. Or cheesecake. Living in Mexico, there are some things that I can’t find very often, but when I do, I tend to eat them all in one sitting, like lemon drops or cherry Lifesavers or Milano cookies. When I do get them, it’s like a mini-party for me only as I don’t share them much. Hmm, ok, I don’t share them at all. Shhhhh!!
All in all, as you can see, food is a very important topic around me and mine, and we hold all meals as a celebration.
What about you? I’d love to hear about your favorite foods in the cool challenge I’ve prepared for you in the forum here. See you there and thanks for reading! (If you want to send some lemon drops my way, I will love you forever and get extra brownie points…yum, brownies!)
About the Author: Cynthia is a CT Member here at The Digital Press. She lives in sunny (way too sunny!) Mazatlan, Mexico with her hubby and their 8-going-on-40 yo daughter, plus the 2 most spoiled Westies who ever lived. She loves reading, cooking, photography and of course, scrapping!