Food brings people together, so why not let it be the subject of one of your next entries.\u00a0 Consider the traditions that form around the food.\u00a0 Who are the characters?\u00a0 Is there a recipe that has been handed down? What stories get told around the food?\u00a0 Does food trigger a memory from childhood?\u00a0 These are all great things to include in your journal.\u00a0 The next time you dig into your favorite food, try writing a bit about it.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>As a new wife, I had toiled the entire day to make a lemon meringue pie for my husband, Alan.\u00a0 I knew it was his favorite and I couldn’t wait for him to return form work to try it.\u00a0 I had made the crust by hand, whipped the eggs into frothy peaks and even grated the lemon rind, to add a bit of decoration. It had taken the better part of a day to make, so when Alan bit into the pie and expressed that he preferred his mother’s recipe, I was initially disappointed.\u00a0 However, we had promised honesty in our relationship, so I set out to make sure I added this recipe to my growing collection.\u00a0 I knew that all 4 of Josie’s children loved her lemon meringue, it must be very special.\u00a0 I anticipated a long discussion about the unique ingredients it would take to perfect this treat, on my second attempt.\u00a0 We laughed together when she revealed that the coveted favorite, had come from a package! For the past 32 years, this has remained a humorous story for our family, retold every time the dessert is served. Needless to say, my husband has never again had the benefit of a lemon meringue pie made from scratch.\u00a0 This sweet treat is now mostly enjoyed, when we get together with my mother-in-law, it is her specialty.\u00a0 Upon arrival at her home, my husband stealthily searches the kitchen, looking for the pie.\u00a0 He tries very hard not to be too obvious about his anticipation.\u00a0 No matter how early our arrival,\u00a0 he is never disappointed, to find the pie already baked and steadfastly waiting in the aging aluminum pan, on her counter.\u00a0 During the years that she would travel to our home, Josie would always carry a box or two in her suitcase, ready to make the treat, once she arrived.\u00a0 As a mother of three son’s myself, I understand when Alan is served a bigger piece, or at times maybe even a second helping, without requesting it. This man is blessed by two women who love him deeply.\u00a0 Knowing this time and these memories are precious, I am happy to stand aside and let this Mama spoil her son during our visits.\u00a0 When the time comes to hand down the recipe, this time, I’ll know right where to find it and I’ll be sure to teach my future daughter-in-laws the magic ingredients to add!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"